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Season's Greetings from all of us with the NACRO community! We hope this holiday season brings you joy, peace, and the opportunity to rest and celebrate cherished traditions with your loved ones. #HappyHolidays #HigherEd #UniversityCorporateRelations #CorporateRelations

We LOVE spotlighting our NACRO members, and this time, we're delighted to feature the lovely and talented Anne Borchert! Anne is Principal and Chief Reinvention Officer for AB3 Partners, a company focused on working with industry and academic partners to help them better leverage their collaborations. Anne serves as Co-Chair of our NACRO benchmarking committee, which generates meaningful data, publications and other materials through a variety of dynamic tools that can be utilized by our Members. Enjoy this video and learning about Anne! Learn more about NACRO: https://bit.ly/3ZOemr1 #HigherEd #UniversityCorporateRelations #CorporateRelations #CorporateEngagement #UniversityPartnerships #AcademicIndustryPartnerships

Are you looking to advance your career in #CorporateRelations? Check out our in-demand NACRO virtual Corporate Engagement Bootcamp (February 25-26, 2025, 11:00am-2:30pm ET), a foundational course for those new to working in corporate relations. NACRO's virtual Corporate Engagement Bootcamp is designed to help university corporate relations professionals with three years (or less) of experience take their careers to the next level. Even if you're not a newbie to the field, join us to discover new perspectives and ideas. Whether you're immersed in corporate relations or it's just a part of your daily work, the best practices shared in this session can help improve and fuel your university's approach to corporate engagement! Learn more and register to join us for this high-impact virtual event! https://bit.ly/3VP0P1j #HigherEd #UniversityCorporateRelations #CorporateEngagement #UniversityPartnerships #AcademicIndustryPartnerships

We are thrilled to welcome our newest members to NACRO, a vibrant community of corporate relations professionals who are dedicated to advancing strategic partnerships and innovative collaborations. As a member, you have access to industry insights and resources, networking opportunities with peers and thought leaders, and professional development events. Everyone at NACRO looks forward to your contributions and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make. Let’s work together to foster meaningful connections that drive success for our organizations and communities. Without further ado, here is a list of our newest NACRO members. We welcome you! Kristin Anderson, Colby College LaMar Black, University of Houston, Clear Lake Nakeisha Cody, Simmons University Rob Coleman, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Stephanie Froehlich, University of Memphis Marc Gibson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Mikhaela Gray, University College London Sarah Jones, University of California, Berkeley Caleb Knight, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Rickey McCallum, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Darcy Rathjen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Chris Roush, Elon University Lauren Sampson, St. Mary's College of Maryland RJ Youngblood, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

We LOVE spotlighting our members, and this time, we are featuring the lovely and talented Anne Borchert. Anne is the Principal and Chief Reinvention Officer for AB3 Partners, a company focused on working with industrial and academic partners to help them better leverage their collaborations. Anne serves as co-chair of the NACRO benchmarking committee, which generates meaningful data, publications, and other materials through a variety of tools that can be utilized by Members. Enjoy the video and learn about Anne!

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Season’s Greetings NACRO colleagues!   As we look back at the first few months of our presidential term, we are excited and thankful for all the great work being planned, in progress, and executed by our wonderful committee volunteers and leaders. All of this work is aimed at serving the needs of our members - you - and equipping you with resources to help navigate corporate relations in a dynamically changing higher education landscape. For example, the Midwinter Leadership Meeting at UC Irvine University Club from February 3-5, 2025, will include a professional development session for NACRO volunteers.   While you may have noticed visible evidences of our hard work - like a more navigable website, and a long list of webinars, regional meetups and networking events aimed at advancing your skills and expertise - others are behind-the-scenes as we make progress on our efforts to help you develop and accelerate your career in corporate relations. For example, our Communications Committee is working with an expert to reimagine NACRO’s marketing and communications strategy, including the creation of original content that helps you stay tuned and adapt to shifting higher education trends.   We are thrilled about the progress being made across multiple fronts this year and look forward to sharing updates in the new year. In the meantime, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season with family and friends.   Happy Holidays, Priya Baboo & Tim Hausman 2024-2025 NACRO Co-Presidents

Connecting the NACRO Dots: Fall 2024 New Member Networking Session Thursday, December 12, 2024, 2-3 p.m. ET Join your NACRO New Membership Subcommittee as we roll out the virtual red carpet to welcome and celebrate all 2024 new members. This "Connecting the Dots" event is not just any session; it will be an interactive experience designed to foster connections, celebrate 2024 success stories, and support our newest members in taking full advantage of the NACRO network. Come out to represent your organization, meet subcommittee leaders, connect with other new members and discover ways to take your membership to the next level. Session Panel: 2024-2025 NACRO New Membership Subcommittee Moderated by: Yolanda Norman, Ed.D. - Regional Director, Corporate Partnerships – Houston, Vanderbilt University *This networking session is available to NACRO members. Please register via the link below.

You know we care about our NACRO members, and it was brought to our attention that too much turkey led to tryptophan overload, and you couldn't quite complete that RFP for this year's conference. Good news, we extended the deadline, just for you, until December 13th. Here is the link, now go forth and submit!!!

Last chance! RFP's are due this Friday, Dec 6th at 11:59 PM EST We are excited to invite you to submit a proposal to speak at the 2025 NACRO Annual Conference on July 15-17, 2025 in Kansas City, MO. As a speaker, you'll have the opportunity to share your insights, inspire the audience, and network with fellow thought leaders. Submit a session proposal on the themes below: ◻Corporate Relations Operations ◻University Collaborations and Relationships ◻Emerging Technologies ◻Skills Workshops Submit your proposal here: https://lnkd.in/gQSf9Y3R We look forward to receiving your application and potentially welcoming you as a valuable member of our speaker lineup! #NacroCon