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The Admissions Lab

Insights, inspiration, and ideas for modern enrollment leaders

The Weekly VineDown: Work smarter, not harder: Unlocking efficiency through innovation

[VIDEO] You’ve heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder,” but what are the actual steps to make this happen? This week I was joined by Jay Jacobs, Ed.D., Vice Provost of Enrollment Management at theUniversity of Vermont. We chatted about how to...

The Weekly VineDown: Merging AI and leadership: The tech-minded coach

[VIDEO] This week, I was joined by Erika Pepmeyer, MCIS, Director of Admissions at theUniversity of Northern Colorado to chat about leading in a...

The Weekly VineDown: Using AI to solve the "Admissions Counselor Malaise"

[VIDEO] This week, I invited Teege Mettille, Director of Enrollment Success atenroll mland author of "The Admissions Counselor Malaise", to share...

The Weekly VineDown: AI Ethics for Enrollment

[VIDEO] This week I was joined by David Hatami, CEO and Founder of EduPolicy.ai, where we chatted about how AI is reshaping enrollment and...

The Weekly VineDown: Building SEM Plans in a Shifting Landscape

[VIDEO] This week I was joined byRakin “Rock” Hall, M.Ed., Vice President for Enrollment Management atIthaca College, where he shared his expertise...

The Weekly VineDown: Recruiting LatinX and First-Generation Students

[VIDEO] This week, I was joined by Carlos O. Cano where we discussed the importance of recruiting LatinX and first-gen students and the cultural...

The Weekly VineDown: (Re)claiming Your Backyard: Strategies For Your Local Market

[VIDEO] This week, I was joined by Cindy Haney, Ed.D. of Lehigh Carbon Community College where we unpacked winning strategies for mastering...

The Weekly VineDown: Measuring (and Improving) Institutional Brand

[VIDEO] This week, I welcomed CollegeVine co-founder Vinay Bhaskara to discuss our latest innovation: the CollegeVine Brand Index. Leveraging...

The Weekly VineDown: (Breaking, and then) Fixing Business Process in Enrollment

[VIDEO] We are battling on so many fronts and enrollment is in trouble. We should be turning our attention to yield and next year’s cycle, but we...

The Weekly VineDown: Managing it All with Ericka Jackson

[VIDEO] This week, our host Emily Smith explored the balance in enrollment's wild, wild west with Ericka Jackson from Wayne State University....

The Weekly VineDown: Operationalizing the New Student Search with John Laverty

[VIDEO] This week on the VineDown, we dove deep into the heart of Student Search with none other than John Laverty from the University of Iowa. Tune...

The Weekly VineDown: Higher Ed Leaders Series | Telling Stories with Data Featuring Ashley Miller

[VIDEO] Data informs a lot of things we do in admissions and enrollment, and it's especially important to consider data when formulating your message...

The Weekly VineDown: Higher Ed Leaders Series | Role Transitions with DJ Menifee

[VIDEO] This week's show is all about transitioning to new roles both within enrollment and elsewhere. On this iteration of our Higher Ed Leaders...

The Weekly VineDown: Leveraging Streaming Media with Jennifer Lonchar

[VIDEO] In this week's VineDown featuring Jennifer Lonchar, co-founder of AmbioEdu, she and our host Emily Smith will explore the power of streaming...

The Weekly VineDown: Higher Ed Leaders Series | Cross-Functional Marketing with Jenny Petty

[VIDEO] In this week's VineDown, Emily Smith delves into the world of higher education marketing with Jenny Petty, VP of Marketing, Comms Experience,...

The Weekly VineDown: Higher Ed Leaders Series | People Management with Ashley Hardy

[VIDEO] This week on the show, our host Emily Smith chatted with Ashley Hardy in another episode of our Higher Ed Leaders Series on the VineDown....

The Weekly VineDown: Higher Ed Leaders Series | Leading a Team to Build Great Relationships with Leigh Mlodzik

[VIDEO] This week on the show, our host Emily Smith chatted with Leigh Mlodzik (Vice President for Enrollment, Simspon College) in another episode of...

The Weekly VineDown: The Future of AI in Enrollment Management

[VIDEO] Curious about how AI might shape enrollment management and recruiting? This week, host Emily Smith chatted about what changes we are already...

The Weekly VineDown: Higher Ed Leaders Series | Student Mobility Data with Kate Ralston

[VIDEO] Check out the most recent installation of the VineDown Higher Ed Leaders series where we talked data with Kate Ralston, PhD Director for...

The Weekly VineDown Professional Development Series: Prospect Management

[VIDEO] On this week's VineDown, Emily hosted a part 2 of one of our favorite topics: prospect management. CollegeVine CEO Zack Perkins also joined...