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July 12, 2023
NAIS and EMA Webinar Recording: Supreme Court Decision
June 15, 2023
Five Takeaways from a Conversation About Shadow Days
Customized, in-person opportunities to experience the day-to-day life of the school can be an important part of the family journey to enroll.
March 29, 2023
Standing in Solidarity with Our School Community
February 22, 2023
Culture & Belonging
Should we be saying diversity, equity, and inclusion? Should we add belonging? What about justice?
February 16, 2023
Effects of COVID-19 on Educational Outcomes
Did you know students in independent schools suffered less academic learning loss as measured by SSAT scores than their public school peers?
January 27, 2023
Heather Hoerle Receives NBOA Sarah Daignault Outstanding Support of Independent Schools Award
Heather Hoerle, Executive Director and CEO of EMA, is the recipient of the 2023 Sarah Daignault Outstanding Support of Independent Schools Award from the National Business Officers Association (NBOA).
January 27, 2023
Bias Happens: Reduce Its Impact In Your Admissions
We all have bias. It’s critical to understand how and when it occurs to ensure every student gets a fair and equitable chance and that we admit our best-fit students.
January 20, 2023
How to Move the Dial on Culture
It's relatively straightforward to move the dial on a new academic program. But how do you move the dial on school culture?
January 20, 2023
How to Stand Out
How should you go about turning a vanilla marketing message into something that not only stands out but that is also true and authentic to your school?
November 29, 2022
One Piece of the Puzzle: How Riverdale Country School Uses Standardized Testing
To test or not to test? It's a question school leaders have grappled with throughout the pandemic. And it's top of mind again as schools, students, and families adapt to a post-pandemic environment.
November 15, 2022
Member Minute: How to Update & Add Users to Your Member Access Portal
November 7, 2022
Welcome to Admissions…Now What?
How are you spending your first summer at your school or your first summer in admission?
October 27, 2022
Member Minute: New Features for Standard Application Online
October 25, 2022
Recruitment Amid Enrollment Uncertainty
October 24, 2022
The Strategic Enrollment Management Spectrum
July 27, 2022
EMA Gender and Ethnicity Data Updates
EMA is committed to creating an inclusive community for our members, families, and students.
July 20, 2022
A Head Start: 5 Tips to Prepare for Enrollment Success as a New Head of School
As new heads of school prepare to step into their roles, they face many unknowns, and EMA is here to help demystify the leadership role with regard to enrollment success.
June 22, 2022
A Generational Approach to Marketing Your School
June 20, 2022
Fifty Years in the Future: A Leadership Retreat Activity
The Fifty Years in the Future activity is a great way to kick off your leadership team retreat while also letting you participate in the fun.
May 27, 2022
International College Student Recruitment With PROSPECT
Discover the benefits of recruiting international private school students to your college or university using PROSPECT.
May 25, 2022
A Message from Heather Hoerle About the Texas School Shooting
May 23, 2022
Member Minute: Adding an Image to Your Signature
May 19, 2022
A Spectrum of Opportunities
May 18, 2022
You Can’t Change What You Don’t Measure: Social and Emotional Health in Children
Hiring a dedicated Director of Institutional Research is not for every school. But, every school can start taking advantage of the data they already have to better serve their students!
May 9, 2022
AC22 How to Register Two Online Attendees
May 9, 2022
AC22: How to Register Two In-Person Attendees
May 5, 2022
Hurdles to College Admissions—The Student Perspective
Watch a panel of high school students assembled by The Chronicle of Higher Education discuss what can colleges do to appeal to them and make applying easier.
March 30, 2022
Family Engagement & Retention
The Enrollment Management Spectrum defines retention of current students very simply: students who enroll at the school tend to stay at the school.
March 29, 2022
Member Minute: QR Codes
March 16, 2022
Member Minute: Open Seat List
March 13, 2022
How to Recruit Students of Faith With PROSPECT
Recruit private school students of faith, including those who identify with Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, to your college or university.
February 28, 2022
Marketing & Recruitment of New Families
Recruitment and selection of new students are the bread and butter of the enrollment office. This is the work that's critical to the success of your institution
February 18, 2022
The Art and Science of Conversion
Watch education marketing guru Seth Odell discuss ten tactical—and practical—tips to help higher education institutions improve campaign performance.
February 14, 2022
Member Minute: SAO Data Analysis
February 14, 2022
Student Prospect List Enhancement Ensures Continued Compliance
Learn more about added unsubscribe link functionality.
February 11, 2022
The Strategic Enrollment Management Spectrum
Explore the seven levers of the enrollment spectrum and consider how they work together to contribute to your enrollment success.
February 3, 2022
Archdiocese of Boston Member Minute: Attrition
January 31, 2022
The State of Employee Retention and Engagement
We need to revolutionize the way we work and how we think about the workplace; otherwise, we risk losing valuable employees to The Great Resignation.
January 5, 2022
Member Minute: How to Avoid Burnout
December 16, 2021
Learning Pass Member Minute
December 6, 2021
The Value of Professional Development
By tapping into professional development opportunities, you can help your organization reduce the skills gap that has been widening over the last few years.
November 10, 2021
Recruiting Private School Students: Why Every College Needs a Strategy
Higher education enrollment is undergoing a seismic shift, but the right private school student recruitment strategy can solidify admissions for years to come.
October 27, 2021
Recruiting Private School Students With PROSPECT
Learn how PROSPECT helps colleges and universities increase enrollment by connecting with high-achieving domestic and international private school students.
October 21, 2021
Member Minute: Surveys in the Member Community!
October 18, 2021
How to Update Your Photo in the Member Community
September 15, 2021
Member Minute: AC21 Online Tips
September 14, 2021
Member Minute: In-Person Tips for AC21
August 31, 2021
Member Minute: Two Presentation Templates
July 13, 2021
Member Minute: Download Your Character Skills Snapshot Results
June 23, 2021
Badge Test
June 7, 2021
EMA and ECIS Collaboration Announcement
June 3, 2021
Member Minute: Summer Recruitment
May 24, 2021
Member Minute: Announcing AC21
May 11, 2021
Member Minute: Free Live Transcripts in Zoom
May 3, 2021
Member Minute: Member Success and Business Development
April 22, 2021
Recruit the Right Students With PROSPECT
Learn how to pinpoint the right students for your institution with PROSPECT's advanced segmenting features.
April 21, 2021
A Message From Heather Hoerle Regarding the Verdict of Derek Chauvin
April 5, 2021
Your Guide to Spring Admission Assessments
This season of renewal is the perfect time to reset your pace, refocus your energy, and return to strategic planning. And one of the best ways to do that is with some spring admission assessments.
April 5, 2021
Introducing PROSPECT for Higher Ed
Discover PROSPECT, the first college recruitment tool that provides the ability to communicate with private day and boarding school students and their parents.
March 25, 2021
A Message From Heather Hoerle in the Aftermath of the Atlanta Attacks
March 22, 2021
Member Minute: Data Dashboards
March 19, 2021
Once in Our Lifetime: Lessons From This Pandemic Year
COVID-19 has forced our community to reexamine practices and has illuminated the tremendous power in shared collaboration as we redesign our collective future.
February 12, 2021
Rainbow Linings: The Pandemic and Admissions
When COVID hit, although I may have been a sorry sight for my colleagues in Zoom meetings, we rolled up our sweatshirt sleeves and, overnight, found another way.
February 2, 2021
A Sense of Belonging
By cultivating a sense of belonging in our schools and workplaces, we can empower students and staff to be agents of change.
January 19, 2021
The Strength of Character
A good character leads to a successful life — at home, at school, at work.
January 19, 2021
Changes to Your Admission Process_ALC Roundtable
January 13, 2021
Member Minute: Record Yourself in Zoom
December 21, 2020
Member Minute: Benchmark Data
December 18, 2020
Guidance for Giving Wisely
December 17, 2020
Don’t Be Afraid of Rosie: Lessons from Lockdown
While 2020 began like any other year, it quickly changed course. It required us to pivot and adapt to a new digital world, but we learned new skills along the way.
December 17, 2020
Back-to-School Flash Enrollment Survey Highlights
December 17, 2020
How has COVID-19 Affected Applications to Independent Schools Report Highlights
December 1, 2020
The Gift of Giving
Giving connects us to others. It creates bonds and strengthens communities. It’s a tradition as old as time.
November 19, 2020
SSAT at Home Update (11/19/2020)
EMA announces cancellations, new dates, and additional options for taking the SSAT.
November 12, 2020
The Power of Gratitude
The more intentional we are in finding gratitude, the easier it will flow from us and the more benefits we will reap, including a more positive outlook, a stronger ability to adapt, better relationshi
November 5, 2020
SSAT at Home Update (11/05/2020)
SSAT at Home Update from Heather Hoerle
October 22, 2020
Now Trending: Three Enrollment Takeaways from the Latest NAIS Trendbook
What do patterns from the past and present say about your school’s enrollment picture in the future? Findings from the 2020–2021 NAIS Trendbook shed light on what lies ahead.
October 5, 2020
Member Minute: Participants Choose Breakout Groups
September 22, 2020
Meet the 2020 EMA Annual Conference Award Winners!
We are thrilled to recognize three members of our community with awards for excellence in enrollment management.
September 14, 2020
The Character Skills Snapshot: Making the Snapshot Work for You [Online Course]
To learn how the assessment works, explore how to integrate it into your process, and take a trial assessment yourself, sign up for The Character Skills Snapshot course.
September 8, 2020
Member Minute: Zoom Bombing
August 17, 2020
Member Minute: Slides as Virtual Background
August 14, 2020
The Big Pivot: Preparing Your Community for an Unusual Back-to-School Transition
This has certainly been the strangest of times. The combination of changes wrought by COVID-19 and socio-political protests have disrupted life for students, families, and school communities across th
August 10, 2020
Member Minute: Participants Pick a Breakout Group in Zoom
July 24, 2020
Member Minute: Online Courses
July 21, 2020
Standards Matter — Talking Points for Members
June 5, 2020
A Message from EMA
A message from EMA regarding recent events.
June 4, 2020
Understand Your Families Better with Parent Personas
COVID-19 has forced us all, schools and families alike, to examine our priorities and to reexamine the ways in which we work to achieve our most important goals.
June 3, 2020
Head of School Panel
ALC Atlanta Regional Seminar 2020
June 3, 2020
Storytelling with a DEI Lens: Rodney Glasgow
ALC Philadelphia Regional Seminar 2020
June 2, 2020
The Scope of Diversity: Mariama Richards
ALC LA Regional Seminar 2020 Mariama Richards
June 2, 2020
Diversity Leadership During and Post COVID-19: Derrick Gay
ALC Chicago Regional Seminar 2020
June 2, 2020
Brand Identity in Uncertain Times: Hans Mundahl
ALC Connecticut Regional Seminar 2020
June 2, 2020
Behind the Veil - Students of Color Attending Independent School: Jackson Collins
ALC NYC Regional Seminar 2020
June 2, 2020
Where Will We Stand? Enrollment Leadership in a Time of Disruption and Innovation: Hans Mundahl
ALC Toronto Regional Seminar 2020
June 2, 2020
Creating Accountability & Equity: MTI
ALC Keynote DEI 2020
June 2, 2020
Admission Professionals as Diversity Practitioners: Rohan Arjun
ALC Washington DC Regional Seminar 2020
June 2, 2020
DEI Essentials: Alison Park
ALC Seattle Regional Seminar 2020
June 1, 2020
How to Build Your Checklist
Help enrollment leaders turn your presentation into action back at their school by creating a checklist.
May 27, 2020
How to Build Your Key Takeaways Worksheet
Capture key-takeaways from your presentation using our handy worksheet as a guide!
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