Category: higher-education
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From Cardigans to Confidence: How My Style Evolved with My Personal Growth
I spent last night switching my closet from fall to spring. There were clothes everywhere, and somewhere during the messy middle the idea for this blog post came about. I was switching my clothes out because spring conference season is here. For females (or at least me), there’s always pressure to have a great outfit…
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Managing the Pressure
This post is a little vulnerable, but I think it’s important to be honest. The work of MarComm leaders is a constant balancing act. There is so much strategic work that we should be focused on, but we are often the people involved in the crisis and last-minute needs that can distract us. The tension…
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Top MarComm Organizational Models Explained -Part 1
I’ve been in the process of restructuring within the MarComm team I lead. To do that work, I’ve looked at national best practices and also visited with multiple friends about how their MarComm teams are organized. It’s wild how many different organizational charts I’ve looked at over the last few months. At some point, as…
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How to Choose the Right Graduate Program
This week marks four years since I finished my doctorate from Texas Tech University. It’s put me in a pretty reflective space about the impact of my degree. I believe that the work that I put in selecting the school to attend has been a huge part of my success. Selecting the right school for…
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Small Language Changes to Help Students Succeed
My dad was a first-generation high school graduate and first-generation college graduate. It fundamentally shaped his career. He was always rooting for the underdog student (who maybe didn’t have the best hand in life) to work through the challenges and find success. I know he saw a bit of himself in those students and in…
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