Published Articles

  • CAAE Member Spotlight, June 2021

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    To get to know one another better, the CAAE Communications Committee has formulated a Q&A-style interview to spotlight members. We’re pleased to kick off this new series with spotlights on Clothilde Hewlett (UC Berkeley) and Todd McCubbin (UMissouri). Compilation courtesy of Raphe Beck (UOregon) and Curt Langford (Texas Tech).



  • CAAE Virtual Meet-Up Recap, June 2021: Return To Work

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    Julie Decker (Florida State) and Gretchen VanValkenburg (Auburn) led CAAE’s Virtual Meet-Up on June 15, 2021 on the topic of Return to Work. They provide CAAE members with their main takeaways and resources for further reading and consideration.



  • CAAE Member Spotlight, June-July 2021

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    To get to know one another better, the CAAE Communications Committee has formulated a Q&A-style interview to spotlight members. We’re pleased to continue this new series with spotlights on Howard E. Wolf (Stanford) and Jeff Johnson (Iowa State). Compilation courtesy of Raphe Beck (UOregon) and Erika N. Jordan (BostonU).



  • University At Buffalo's Oral History Project

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    Cynthia Khoo-Robinson (UatBuffalo)'s team shares how the development of an alumni directory to celebrate the university’s 175th anniversary blossomed into an oral history project that not only generated an incredible quantity of alumni stories, but also garnered an impressive volume of alumni contact information.



  • Show Of Hands Showcase: Thought Leadership On The Future Of Digital Engagement

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    Julie Decker (Florida State) and Josh Harraman (Rutgers), co-chairs of the 2021 CASE Summer Institute in Alumni Relations, used CAAE’s Show of Hands platform to ask members their thoughts on the future of digital engagement, to share with newcomers to our profession. A sampling of replies follows.



  • CAAE Member Spotlight, July-August 2021

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    To get to know one another better, the CAAE Communications Committee has formulated a Q&A-style interview to spotlight members. We’re pleased to present this spotlight of Cynthia Khoo-Robinson (UatBuffalo), compilation courtesy of Raphe Beck (UOregon).



  • Show Of Hands Showcase: Do You Have A Live-chat Feature On Your Website?

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    Sarah Schutt (UWisconsin) used the Show of Hands platform to ask, “Do you have a live-chat feature on your association's website to facilitate real-time customer service?” Read more about the UWisconsin experience, with added insights from Duke University.



  • Show Of Hands Showcase: Who Owns Your Institutional Alumni Career Services?

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    Heather Junod (UCF) used the CAAE Show of Hands platform to ask, “If your institution has a career services program for alumni, does you alumni office own the program?” Read the summary of her findings, here.



  • CAAE Member Spotlight, August-September 2021

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    A few months ago, the Communications Committee introduced spotlights of current CAAE members to help us get to know one another a little better. In this edition, we introduce a separate set of questions specifically for new CAAE members, those who have joined since the beginning of last year. Meet Brian Breittholz (FIU) and Matt Folk (Purdue), compilation courtesy of Raphe Beck (UOregon).



  • CAAE Member Spotlight, September-October 2021

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    In June 2021, the Communications Committee introduced spotlights of current CAAE members to help us get to know one another a little better. We’re pleased to continue this series with a spotlight on Tim Pavish (Washington State), compilation courtesy of Erika N. Jordan (BostonU).