September, 2019

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Automattic Gets $300M Investment, Now What?

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Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com and many other services like JetPack, WooCommerce and more has received $300 million USD in funding from Salesforce. From TechCrunch : Automattic , the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and soon Tumblr, has closed a $300 million funding round at a $3 billion post-money valuation. The Series D round has a single investor, Salesforce Ventures.

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Yield Signs: Helping Prospects Engage Can Be the Key to Enrollment

Austin Williams

The competition to get students into college is fierce: More than 8 million students apply to 4,500 colleges and universities in the U.S. each year. Everyone looking for the edge that will set them apart… and fill their incoming classes. . Yes, we are talking about the schools competing for the students. Over one quarter of high school seniors will apply to seven or more schools this year, and almost half of these will be accepted to more than one college—giving student prospects more choi

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Harmonizing Divisional and Departmental Curricula

Paul Gordon Brown

Student affairs divisional curricula often evolve either from “division-to-department” or “department-to-division.” In the “division-to-department” approach, a division takes the lead in developing a collective educational priority and set of learning objectives that guide curriculum development at the departmental level.

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5-Year Changes In Private College Endowments

College Viability

Here is the link to the six Infographs of 5 year changes for both End-of-Year (EOY) in Net Assets and EOY Endowment for private colleges in these 6 states.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Apple rolls out contactless student IDs to 12 more universities

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The Apple Wallet student ID program is coming to a further 12 further universities in the US, bringing the contactless technology to 100,000 more students

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CSULB Podcast with the Provost - Episode 1 - President Jane Close Conoley

CSULB Podcast with the Provost

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Provost, Brian Jersky, has created a new podcast series called, ‘Podcast with the Provost.’ He will be chatting with leaders across campus to discuss their leadership ideas as well as uncover the talent on campus. This podcast hopes to showcase the impressive and passionate leaders that are educating the next generation of students.

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The 2019 Digital Marketing and Web Survey - call to participate and win

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Submissions from across the globe - there is still time to participate in the foremost digital insights report for HE, to win Amazon vouchers

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What we learned from clearing 2019: Universities and the UK admissions system

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We've been analyzing the trends that set this year's Clearing period apart, identifying how universities can respond.

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The optimum time for universities to publish content on social media platforms

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What are the best times to publish content to social media networks and is there any consistency across platforms?

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Is now the time for universities to adopt the video sharing platform TikTok?

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How can universities get involved with the viral app that's such a hit with current and potential students?

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The art and science of creating a great search experience for your university

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This week we consider how to create a search experience that brings a smile and goes beyond expectations.

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October 2019 College Viability Newsletter

College Viability

“Providing Families and Counselors with Financial Viability Information about Private Colleges”

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: New York State

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos taken around upstate New York. See also: My photos of Rochester, NY My photos of How Caverns My photos of New York City Saratoga Springs Corning Museum of Glass iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: Washington State

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken during my trips to Washington State. See also: My photos of Seattle iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device. The images on this page were taken with and adjusted on my iPhone.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: Reno, NV

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken during my trip to Reno, Nevada. National Automobile Museum iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device. The images on this page were taken with and adjusted on my iPhone.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: Lake Tahoe

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken during my trip to Lake Tahoe. iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device. The images on this page were taken with and adjusted on my iPhone.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: TWA Flight Center

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken at the restored TWA Flight Center, also known as the Eero Saarinen Terminal at JFK airport in New York City. It’s beautiful monument to mid-century design and architecture. iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device.

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No News Is Bad News for Struggling Colleges

College Viability

One of my Google Alerts searches for the term: 'freshman enrollment'.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: The Butchart Gardens

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken during my trip to The Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Canada. See also: My photos from British Columbia, Canada My photos of flowers My photos from the National Orchid Garden in Singapore iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: British Columbia, Canada

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken during my trip to British Columbia. This includes Victoria, Vancouver, and the drive between Vancouver and Whistler. See also: My photos from The Butchart Gardens Vancouver The Drive to Whistler Victoria iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device.

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