
Alumni Futures I'll be among the facilitators for this alumni relations training course in Paris, 17-19 March, 2010. Hosted by the European Association for International Education. For mid- and senior-level alumni managers in Europe. See you there?
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This new training course was prepared upon request of the participants of the very popular ‘Alumni A to Z’ course. Most of the sessions will cater to the needs of middle to senior level managers dealing with alumni relations. ...

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Here's a topic which I mentioned in my talk in Madrid last month: student bloggers. Good examples here, including classic, misguided "What if they say something bad?" anxiety from one administrator. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/educat ion/02blogs.html
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Dozens of colleges are embracing student blogs on their Web sites, seeing them as a powerful admissions tool.

Alumni Futures Alumni Futures now has 1,300 subscribers, and this morning passed 100,000 page views since launch in 2007. Thanks everyone!

Alumni Futures The only conference focused on alumni education. Go.
www.alumnifutures.com
Once again the one and only conference focusing on alumni education and alumni lifelong learning is ready to convene. And there is time for you to sign up. The friendly group convenes October 11 to 14, 2009 at beautiful Fallen...

Alumni Futures Great to see everyone in London and Madrid this week. Slides from my EAIE remarks are available on the Alumni Futures blog, under "Recent Presentations." (1.1 MB download)
www.alumnifutures.com
Ideas, trends and new directions in alumni relations and higher education, monitored by Andy Shaindlin

Alumni Futures Looking forward to next week's workshops and talks in London and Madrid.
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Ideas, trends and new directions in alumni relations and higher education, monitored by Andy Shaindlin

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Note: Event is hosted by ICG and the Chronicle of Higher Ed
One day seminar/workshop on the future of global higher ed in the wake of the current global economic crisis.
The goal of this seminar is to engage in intellectually honest conversation about performance and competition issues in internationa...l higher education. The seminar will focus on a long-term perspective of how the present global economic crisis will affect how universities sustain themselves, collaborate, and compete against one another.
Speakers include
• Dr. Daniel J. Guhr, international strategic development consultant for higher ed
• Dr. Madeleine Reeve, Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Development at RMIT University, Melbourne
• Prof. Mary Ritter, Pro-Rector for International and Postgraduate Affairs at Imperial College London,
• Dr. Maurits van Rooijen, President of the Compostela Group of Universities, Spain
• Mr. Andrew Shaindlin, Executive Director of the Caltech Alumni Association, and author of Alumni Futures
How the Global Economic Crisis is Shaping Competitiveness: 10 Years Out
Time:8:30AM Tuesday, September 15th
Location:Imperial College London

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Here is a look at 10 ways higher education is harnessing the power of social media to engage alumni.

Alumni Futures EAIE's Annual Conference. I will be a panelist discussing "Recruiting and branding in online communities: what does and does not work."
21st annual meeting: "Connecting Continents"
Time:10:30AM Friday, September 18th
Location:Palacio Municipal de Congresos Conference Centre

Alumni Futures Looks like I'll visit London and Madrid in mid-September. Stay tuned for details...will want to meet UK and European colleagues but free time will be limited!

Alumni Futures I'll be speaking at the WhippleHill User Conference in Boston this week. Looking forward to meeting Alumni Futures readers from independent schools. My topic is how we might predict the technology changes that affect schools' outreach and communications.
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UC 2009 - WhippleHill - Web Solutions for Schools

Alumni Futures I was quoted only slightly out of context in Time Magazine's article about reunions and Facebook. At least the author mentioned Alumni Futures!
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The social networking site has made it easier to contact old high school friends. Is that hurting attendance at the big reunion?

Alumni Futures glad to have 300 fans of the Alumni Futures blog on Facebook!

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Looking Beyond the Global Economic Crisis - International Education 10 Years Out
[Note: Despite what FB says, ICG is the host]
A workshop in conjunction with the 2009 NAFSA Conference, discussing the future direction of international education. Explores long-term trends and scenarios for strategic change. Themes include ...economic and policy trends; the role of alumni; the impact of technology; institutional strategy setting; and global competition dynamics in higher education.
Presenters include host Daniel Guhr of ICG; David Wheeler from the Chronicle of Higher Education; and chairing the discussion will be Britta Baron from University of Alberta (Canada).
NOTE: The workshop is a private, invitation-only event. Invitations are not transferable. For more information contact me.
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Time:8:00AM Wednesday, May 27th
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