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Alumless Takes on Alumni Admissions with Meg Lysy
In this week's episode of Alumless Takes, Ryan interviews Meg Lysy, the Senior Director for Alumni Relations at Dartmouth College. They discuss the various alumni initiatives in the admissions process, including the...
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Merging alumni engagement and career services with John Jensen
As universities rethink how they support students and engage alumni, some have been experimenting with a bold structural shift: bringing alumni engagement and career services together under the advancement umbrella....
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Evaluating the independent alumni association model with Janet Kinard
At a time when many universities are moving toward fully integrated advancement models, other successful structures exist, like the one at Georgia Tech. On this episode of Alumless, Ryan and Chris are joined by Janet...
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Alumless Takes on End of Year Giving with Ashley Watts
For this week's episode of Alumless Takes, Ryan is joined by Ashley Watts, the Director of Annual Giving at Georgia State University, who shares insights from the busy end-of-year giving season. She discusses the...
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Alumni identity and journey-based engagement with Jay Dillon
Alumni engagement strategies are evolving beyond events and programs toward something more profound: identity, psychology, and intentional journeys. In this episode of Alumless, Ryan and Chris are joined by Jay Le...
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2025 Alumless Holiday Special
As 2025 comes to a close, Alumless is considering alumni engagement technology for 2026 and beyond. On our special holiday edition, Chris Marshall and Kim Infanti are joined by Max Leisten from Protopia, Renee Quinn...
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Building community through traditions with Elise Betz
For two decades, Penn Traditions has been shaping the way students at the University of Pennsylvania learn about philanthropy and discover what it means to be part of a community that lasts long after graduation.
On...
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Alumless Takes on Volunteer Engagement with Andrea Devine
In this week's episode of Alumless Takes, Ryan chats with Andrea Devine, Senior Director of Volunteer Engagement at the University of Virginia.They share reflections and advice on how to create meaningful alumni...
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Alumni engagement in the attention economy with Josh Harraman
How do you hold the attention of alumni and donors in a world that never stops scrolling?
In this episode of Alumless, Ryan and Chris talk with Josh Harraman, Director of Constituent Experiences – Strategy at The Ohio...
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Alumless Takes on Alumni Career Services with Pat Fligge
In this episode, Ryan interviews Pat Fligge, the Director of Alumni Career Engagement at Temple University. They discuss the current hot topics in alumni career services, focusing on the impact of AI and the...
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Leading advancement as an interim with Dale Wright
Can an interim advancement leader make lasting change, or are they just keeping the lights on?
In this episode of Alumless, Chris sits down with Dale Wright, Interim Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Senior Vice...
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BONUS: Alumless Takes with Kira Mudd
In this engaging conversation, Ryan interviews Kira Mudd, the Director of Alumni Engagement at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Foundation. They discuss the evolution and significance of homecoming at URI,...
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