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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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The Power of Online Student Fairs in 2025

Explore how hybrid student recruitment strategies combining in-person and virtual events can enhance global outreach and engagement...

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Navigating Postgraduate Trends: January 2025 Insights

Explore the rise of January 2025 postgraduate entries, global audience trends, and key policy changes affecting international...

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Creating Safe Spaces: Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Ed

Explore how universities can provide year-round support for LGBTQ+ students, including strategies for building inclusive communities...

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Tips for Effective Storytelling in Higher Ed Marketing Strategy

Master the art of storytelling in higher ed marketing. Learn how to attract students with your stories from expert, John Azoni.

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Is Your Graduate Student Recruitment Strategy in Trouble? Navigating the Trends

Dive into 2024's graduate student recruitment trends with Mark Bennett, Insights Director at FindAUniversity, on the Keystone Higher...

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K-Pop Your Way In: Attracting Students with Korean Language Buzz

Explore innovative ideas to recruit more university students in 2024 using authentic student engagement, school competencies, and...

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Unlocking Success: 3 Strategies to Boost College Enrollment

Kyle Campbell, Education Marketer, shares everything the higher ed marketer needs to know in enrollment marketing for 2024.

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5 Strategies to Recruit More Students in 2024

Take a look at five ways to recruit more students in 2024, and discover what the new generation of students are looking for in...

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Why YouTube Needs to be in Your Student Marketing Strategy

Discover the power of YouTube in higher education marketing. With its massive audience and mobile traffic dominance, learn how YouTube...

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How to Improve the Student Journey in 2024 

Unlock the student journey's secrets and learn how to offer an enhanced experience for 2024. Gain higher ed marketing insights from...

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8 Ways to Kickstart Your Student Recruitment in 2024

It’s time to gear up for the 2024/2025 academic year. Here are 8 ways you can kickstart your 2024 student recruitment.

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2023 Wrapped: Our Top 10 Most Popular Higher Ed Articles

Here are our top 10 higher education articles of 2023! Our end-of-the-year gift to you... all wrapped up.

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2026 Higher Ed Conference Calendar

16 min read

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
The Power of Online Student Fairs in 2025

05.01.2025

The Power of Online Student Fairs in 2025

4 min read

Claire Grabowski

In today’s student recruitment landscape, the smartest strategies aren’t about choosing between in-person or online —...

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Navigating Postgraduate Trends: January 2025 Insights

11.07.2024

Navigating Postgraduate Trends: January 2025 Insights

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Mark Bennett

The January intake is becoming an increasingly popular option for international students. Many universities offer this...

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Creating Safe Spaces: Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Ed

05.08.2024

Creating Safe Spaces: Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Ed

6 min read

Thaís Roberto

While Pride Month is celebrated in June, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights is an effort that must be maintained throughout...

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Tips for Effective Storytelling in Higher Ed Marketing Strategy

04.15.2024

Tips for Effective Storytelling in Higher Ed Marketing Strategy

8 min read

John Azoni

“Storytelling” is a word that dominates higher ed marketing. Every school aspires to tell their institutional journey...

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02.27.2024

Is Your Graduate Student Recruitment Strategy in Trouble? Navigating the Trends

5 min read

Rama Eriksson

Mark Bennett, Insights Director at FindAUniversity, shared compelling insights into the current trends and challenges...

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02.26.2024

K-Pop Your Way In: Attracting Students with Korean Language Buzz

5 min read

Carol Pang

In the era of the K-Pop, institutions have a golden opportunity to turn up the volume on college student recruitment...

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02.15.2024

Unlocking Success: 3 Strategies to Boost College Enrollment

5 min read

Rama Eriksson

In a time when higher education marketing is continually evolving, staying ahead of trends is key to attracting and...

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02.12.2024

5 Strategies to Recruit More Students in 2024

4 min read

Thaís Roberto

Finding the next cohort of students bring new challenges for higher ed marketers, as new generations bring new...

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01.29.2024

Why YouTube Needs to be in Your Student Marketing Strategy

4 min read

Thaís Roberto

YouTube has grown to be the second-largest global search engine, offering universities opportunities to connect with...

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01.22.2024

How to Improve the Student Journey in 2024 

10 min read

Rama Eriksson

2023 was an unpredictable and uncertain year for higher education marketing. The dust of the pandemic barely settled...

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12.04.2023

8 Ways to Kickstart Your Student Recruitment in 2024

7 min read

Rama Eriksson

For higher education admissions professionals, the task of reviewing, planning, and improving upon a student...

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11.30.2023

2023 Wrapped: Our Top 10 Most Popular Higher Ed Articles

9 min read

Rama Eriksson

The year is coming to an end, and with that, the influx of end-of-year compilations. (Spoiler alert: we are no...

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