The Challenges of Student Academic Advisor Matching
There’s a Disparity in How Student Academic Advisor Matching Occurs During my first year of college, I would typically meet with my academic and career advisors once per academic quarter — mostly because
5 Tips for Empowering Your Students Through Teaching Networking Skills
Employer networking events are the perfect opportunity for students to learn about a field of interest and communicate how their skills could be a good match for the company…if done correctly. Attend
5 Tips for Matching Incoming Students with Ideal Advisors
There is a big movement in higher education to surround incoming students with dedicated support the moment they enroll. In our experience, we haven’t partnered with a single university that hasn’t increased
9 Types of Career Exploration Offerings for Uncertain Students
We hear it all the time these days: follow your passion. Many students head into college knowing that they should pursue their passion, but one question inevitably forces them to reconsider their
Cleveland Liberal Arts Leadership Summit Recap
On April 26-27, we gathered higher education leaders on Wisr's home turf for the Cleveland Liberal Arts Leadership Summit. With Career Services, Alumni Relations, and Advancement professionals from 8 different liberal arts
Marketing 101 for Alumni Relations
Marketing 101: Personalizations & Understanding your Marketing Stack in Higher Education Every month, Wisr brings together leadership from service-based departments at universities, including student success, career services, and alumni relations, to discuss their
3 Ways to Engage Your Young Alumni That Don’t Involve Asking for Money
After spending six years on the philanthropic fundraising team at the University of Chicago, Lindsey Royer, Wisr’s Director of Customer Success, would tell you it became clear that an institution's young alumni
Why It’s Important to Not Give Up on Your Unengaged Alumni
We are fond of saying that we work with some of the best schools in the world, and the University of Chicago is no exception. Our partners in alumni relations at UChicago
5 Ways to Make your Emails to Alumni More Genuine… and Increase Open Rates by 400%
Long after they leave campus, alumni want to feel like they’ve made an impact on their school. Taking steps to make alumni feel valued for more than just their financial contributions is