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Aligning advancement communications and alumni engagement with Lori Hurvitz
What happens when advancement communications is no longer a support function, but a central driver of alumni engagement? On this episode of Alumless, Lori Hurvitz, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at...
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Alumless Takes on Regional Engagement with Nick Kallail
In this episode of "Alumless Takes," Ryan Catherwood and Nick Kallail discuss the evolving role of regional engagement in alumni associations. They explore the effectiveness of formal versus informal volunteer-run...
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Exploring the 2026 National Alumni Survey with Howard Heevner
What do alumni really think about their alma mater today, and what does that mean for the future of advancement?
On this super sized episode of Alumless, Ryan and Chris sit down with Howard Heevner, Co-Founder of the...
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Alumless World: Metrics innovation in alumni engagement with Barbara Dick
Metrics are shaping the future of alumni engagement, but only if institutions are willing to use them strategically.
On this bonus episode of Alumless World, Ryan and Nicole Hess Kempton are joined by special guest...
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The state of mentoring in alumni engagement with Allison McWilliams
Mentoring has long been part of alumni engagement, but what does it really take to make mentoring flourish at scale? Is that even possible? On this episode of Alumless, Ryan is joined by Kim Infanti and special guest...
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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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