Which Is Scarier? The Exorcist or a Lack of Applications?
What is the scariest movie ever made? It’s a favorite question this time of year … and a favorite subject of online lists counting down the most frightening horror classics of all time. What movie usually lands at the top of these lists? With some exceptions, it’s...
Lessons of St. Catharine: A President Discusses Crisis Leadership and the Demographic Cliff
In 2017, shortly after becoming the 15th president of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Dr. Cindy Gnadinger was diagnosed with cancer. She was stunned. “The only thing I could think of was, ‘I don’t have time for this right now,’” she told Capture Higher Ed...
Inside Higher Ed Editor Outlines ‘Top 10 Issues in Admissions’
INNOVATE 2022, Capture Higher Ed’s virtual conference for enrollment management and marketing professionals, opened with a presenter who likely needed no introduction for those working in higher education. For more than 20 years, Inside Higher Ed co-founder and...
Mentoring Women: ‘You’re Going to Make a Great President Someday’
From elementary school teacher … to stay-at-home mom grad student … to the variety of higher education leadership positions that led to becoming a university president … Dr. Cindy Gnadinger benefitted from powerful mentorship. During a wide-ranging conversation with...
Recruitment Homestretch: 3 Strategies for Finishing Strong
Welcome to May! As of this writing, there are just over 100 days left in the Class of 2022 recruitment campaign for most campuses around the world. You may be asking yourself, “What, as an admission counselor, can I do to finish strong?” I started out as a counselor...
NAGAP Recap: A Whirlwind in the Windy City
Returning home from NAGAP’s 2022 Graduate Enrollment Management Summit in Chicago — a whirlwind of smiles, connections, well-wishes and presentations — I feel excited about the work ahead and, as always, so impressed with my colleagues in the graduate enrollment...
