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2026 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

Discover key higher education conferences in 2026 to stay ahead in recruitment, marketing, and academic innovation. Plan your year...

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International student recruitment trends: What's next for 2025?

Explore the latest trends in international student recruitment and discover what to expect in 2025. Stay ahead with insights on global...

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Driving Student Enrollment With 2025 Recruitment Tactics

Learn how to attract more international students in 2025. Universities should refine strategies, use digital platforms, host events,...

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Liberal Arts Degrees: The Value of Lifelong Skills

Explore the relevance and profitability of liberal arts degrees in today's job market, debunking myths and highlighting the valuable...

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The Growing Importance of Micro-Credentials in Higher Education

Micro-credentials are being discussed more and more often in higher education. Explore the benefits and challenges of these...

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2024 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

It’s time to plan your calendar for the upcoming 2024/25 student cycle. Check out our list of top global higher education conferences...

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Marketing a Return to Campus Learning for Online Courses

After emphasizing the benefits of online learning, how can colleges now showcase the pluses of campus life as more students prefer in...

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Getting to Know Generation Alpha: 10 Takeaways for Higher Ed

Generation Z may currently be the focus of higher ed marketers, but Generation Alpha are hot on their heels with recruitment efforts...

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Why Student Associations are Essential to the University Experience

Student associations are great for improving the university experience for a student. In this article, we take a look at their role...

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Do Your Program Titles Resonate with International Students?

How important are your program names when it comes to international student recruitment? Can they be the difference between enrolling...

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Do you need a CRM? Evaluating CRMs for Higher Education

All CRMs have pros and cons for higher education providers. Factors such as cost, size of organization, ease of adoption, and...

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Tech Skills and Setting Up Students for the Working World

Higher ed can help students enhance tech skills relevant to their field of study by adapting their programs as new tech trends emerge.

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2022 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

Higher education conferences are back in 2022. Find a comprehensive list of the biggest events of the year!

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2026 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

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Higher education conferences remain essential hubs for connection, insight, and innovation, and 2026 is already shaping up to be an exciting year. As...

2026 Higher Ed Conference Calendar
International student recruitment trends: What's next for 2025?

02.07.2025

International student recruitment trends: What's next for 2025?

7 min read

Mark Bennett

2024 was an almost unprecedented year for international student recruitment – and, based on January, 2025 already looks...

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Driving Student Enrollment With 2025 Recruitment Tactics

01.30.2025

Driving Student Enrollment With 2025 Recruitment Tactics

4 min read

Thaís Roberto

The beginning of a new year is the ideal time to assess the efficiency of your current recruitment approach and how it...

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Liberal Arts Degrees: The Value of Lifelong Skills

06.10.2024

Liberal Arts Degrees: The Value of Lifelong Skills

6 min read

Thaís Roberto

Liberal arts degrees have a bad reputation for not leading to stable careers with good wages. When universities face...

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02.05.2024

The Growing Importance of Micro-Credentials in Higher Education

4 min read

Thaís Roberto

Micro-credentials are competing more and more with traditional higher education programs, following quick shifts in the...

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11.29.2023

2024 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

16 min read

Rama Eriksson

Higher education conferences are eagerly anticipated networking events and learning opportunities for the whole sector....

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10.11.2022

Marketing a Return to Campus Learning for Online Courses

9 min read

Sara Anderson

Heading back to campus is a new, yet familiar, normal. Amid a global pandemic, colleges and universities ramped up...

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08.31.2022

Getting to Know Generation Alpha: 10 Takeaways for Higher Ed

7 min read

Joanna Hughes

Generation Z and Millennials may claim the lion’s share of media attention, but another generation is nipping at their...

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08.30.2022

Why Student Associations are Essential to the University Experience

3 min read

Chelsea Castonguay Stanhope

When it comes to the student experience, an essential part of fitting in at university is having a sense of belonging.

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08.25.2022

Do Your Program Titles Resonate with International Students?

3 min read

Joanna Hughes

With colleges and universities all over the world competing for the best and brightest students, many are taking...

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Do you need a CRM? Evaluating CRMs for Higher Education

08.17.2022

Do you need a CRM? Evaluating CRMs for Higher Education

3 min read

Joanna Hughes

Most colleges and higher ed institutions need some sort of CRM system to manage their data.

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Tech Skills and Setting Up Students for the Working World

06.17.2022

Tech Skills and Setting Up Students for the Working World

2 min read

Julia Sachs

The launch of the internet changed virtually every industry - fields once seldom integrated with technology soon...

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2022 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

02.25.2022

2022 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

4 min read

Julia Sachs

With the pandemic finally slowing down in many parts of the world, the return to in-person events and conferences is...

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