Episode 30: Independent School Alumni Relations Guru Harold Brown

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Harold Brown

Director of Alumni/ae and Parent Affairs
Phillips Exeter Academy

Harold Brown Jr. was appointed director of alumni/ae affairs by his alma mater, Phillips Exeter Academy, in 1991 after a 15-year career in banking. He currently directs a comprehensive alumni relations program that coordinates more than130 events per year. In addition to serving as a presenter at many CASE conferences, Harold has served CASE as a volunteer, author, and trustee. He is the recipient of the prestigious CASE Crystal Apple for teaching excellence.

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Episode 29: A Conversation with CASE Commission on Alumni Relations chairman Gary Olsen

Gary Olsen
Villanova Alumni Association



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Today on the podcast we are joined by Gary R. Olsen, Executive Director, Villanova University Alumni Association and the Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at Villanova University.  Since 1993, Gary Olsen has headed the alumni relations program at Villanova University. He is just the fourth person to serve in this capacity and the longest serving alumni director in the university’s history. Gary is very active with Association of Private College and University Alumni Directors (PCUAD) as well as a number of leadership roles with CASE.


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Episode 28: JMU Love - A Volunteer Engagement Revolution





James Madison University Alumni Staff

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Today on the podcast we are joined by Ashley Privott and Kevin Gibson of the James Madison University Association to talk about the volunteer engagement revolution they have started called JMU LOVE.

You can learn more about JMU Love at http://www.jmulove.com.  JMU LOVE is a movement to build alumni involvement now and in the future by developing Leaders of Volunteer Engagement throughout the JMU community — because involvement is at the heart of the Madison Experience.Send me feedback to paul.clifford@alumnipodcast.com. Please leave comments below or on the iTunes Music store.

The JMU Alumni Association — in partnership with host programs throughout the university — will provide alumni with Madison-based, certified volunteer opportunities that extend the JMU experience for graduates, benefit the university and strengthen ties between alumni and students.

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Episode 21: Professional Transitions with Jen Heisey of Buffalo State College

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Today's guest is Jen Heisey. Jen, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, is the Director of Alumni affairs at Buffalo State College.

On the show we discuss the transition to becoming a first-time alumni director and running her own program, the opportunities that challenges provide, and her tips on running a successful association.

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Episode 5: Jen Heisey (Cincinnati Alumni Association)

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Today's guest is Jen Heisey. Jen, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, is the Chief Operating Officer at the UC Alumni Association.

On the show we discuss the 21st century Alumni association and how the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association delivers on their value proposition with their alumni.

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Episode 4: Ryan Erisman (DME & almamatters.org)

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Today's guest is Ryan Erisman. Ryan, a graduate of Wingate University, is a founding team member of DME's Collegiate Marketing Division and blogger at almamatters.org.

Vist Ryan's blog for a comprehensive list of alumni associations using Twitter. On the show we discuss uses of social media to connect with alumni. In particular we chat about Twitter and Facebook.

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Episode 3: Kathryn Reed (Michigan State) Grandparents University

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Produced at the Council of Alumni Association Executives Winter Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Today's guest is Kathryn Reed. Kathryn is the Assistant Director of Special Events and Alumni Relations at Michigan State's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. She will be discussing an interesting generational engagement concept called Grandparents University.




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Episode 1: Intro to Impact Alumni Podcast

This is the first episode of a new podcast titled the "Impact Alumni Podcast" Please send feedback to me at ialumni@gmail.com or impactalumni@gmail.com. This show will be published at least monthly.