This past school year was one of the most volatile for higher education ever – quite a statement considering that we are only a few years removed from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, political and cultural trends around
Schools and education institutions are community-building organizations. A major strategic community-building lever for schools is to host events. These events might be engagement events, like celebrations, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences, designed to foster a sense of belonging and community
For nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting education systems – such as providing assistance to direct service providers, training professionals, creating and analyzing data, connecting data and programming to policy – two primary strategies stand out: events and data.  Events
The complexities of event planning in higher education are numerous. Given the various stakeholders in any college community (faculty, staff, students, community members, donors, administration, family, and more), the sheer variety and different scale of events on an annual college