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Discover how Spirited, the modern musical twist on A Christmas Carol, delivers timeless holiday lessons through laughter, song, and heartfelt storytelling. We’re examining themes of redemption, personal growth, and embracing imperfection as this film inspires a season of kindness, connection, and transformation. Perfect for anyone seeking meaningful reflections wrapped in holiday cheer.

A budget is more than an annual task—it’s a roadmap to sustainability, growth, and excellence. Yet, amidst rising costs, fluctuating enrollment, and new compliance challenges, the process can feel like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Here are 10 essential considerations to make your 2025 budget both effective and strategic.

Gratitude isn’t just a holiday feeling—it’s a mindset that transforms our mental well-being, strengthens relationships, and builds resilience. By finding joy in the little things, creating year-round rituals, and acting on thankfulness, we can carry the magic of gratitude far beyond the holiday season.

Like a good checkup, institutional effectiveness data collection and analysis might seem like a disruption, but in the long run, it keeps your institution healthy, aligned with your mission, and on track for growth.

From PR disasters and curriculum catastrophes to compliance blunders and operational meltdowns, higher ed can be downright terrifying. To help you survive these ghastly scenarios and make it to the final credits alive, each member of our team has picked their own higher ed nightmare—along with tips on how to turn these terrifying moments into triumphs!

Learn how higher education institutions can apply successful marketing strategies from great campaigns in other industries by finding their niche, doing the research, and delivering on promises to attract and retain students.

Whether you’re planning out how to run 26.2 miles or planning out how to get students successfully through a course, both require careful preparation, thoughtful pacing, and a clear finish line. You can’t just roll out of bed and start running in a marathon (I mean, the Greek legend about the first marathon literally sees Pheidippides drop dead at the end), and you certainly can’t put a final exam in front of your students and expect them to successfully demonstrate all of the course outcomes on day one.

Starbucks knows that the longer people stay in their cafes, the more likely they are to buy things—it’s in their best interest to make these spaces familiar, welcoming, and comfortable. The same idea can (and should) apply to higher education’s digital spaces.

You might not readily jump to this comparison, but a restaurant deciding to pursue a Michelin Star is, in many ways, similar to an institution deciding to pursue accreditation. Both are voluntary yet rigorous processes that organizations can undergo to set themselves apart. Neither process is about a single moment of brilliance; instead, they both require a comprehensive, ongoing commitment to quality and improvement. In both cases, the entire team—from chefs to educators, from service staff to administrators—must work cohesively to meet and exceed the high standards set forth by their industry and their evaluators.

The gaming industry's slow shift to include women mirrors a larger problem of innovation stagnation. When an industry remains in its comfort zone, it misses out on engaging new demographics and reaping the benefits of a more inclusive market. This situation is not unique to gaming; higher education exhibits similar tendencies.

The journey to developing effective program learning outcomes can seem daunting at first, much like trying to perfect your first recipe. However, with careful thought, clear definitions, thorough research, aligned outcomes, expert input, and continuous feedback—you can create a robust framework that supports student success.