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2010 Halfway Mark: Looking Back on Many “Welcomes”

Colleen Ryan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Céad míle fáilte: While the Irish greeting for “100,000 Welcomes” hasn’t translated exactly to that number of new client relationships in 2010, we have had quite the busy first two quarters at Lipman Hearne establishing new partnerships. We are proud of, and excited by, the collaborations that are underway and would like to take a moment to properly welcome the following nonprofit organizations:

Advocate Health Care
Alverno College
American Medical Association
California State University, Northridge
Council for a Strong America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
George Washington University
National Defense University
Northwest Area Foundation
Rhodes College
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Schoolnet
Seton Hall University
Society of Actuaries
University at Buffalo
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Virginia Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Academic Globalization: Friend or Foe?

Colleen Ryan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:29:59 +0000

This Ben Wildavsky article for The New York Academy of Sciences Magazine, an excerpt from his book The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities are Reshaping the World, explores both sides of the academic globalization debate and provides insight into whether increased global competition for the United States academic world is something to be feared or welcomed.

What is your point of view on the topic?

Lipman Hearne has worked with the Brookings Institute and RAND Corporation (both mentioned as resources in this article) on brand, reputation and awareness-building initiatives.

Mission:Readiness Research Advocates Early Education

Adam Shapiro — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:22 +0000

Sometimes talking about a familiar issue in a new light with unexpected advocates is an excellent way to attract attention. Lipman Hearne is strategizing and working with Mission: Readiness to raise awareness of early education. Their research shows that 75 percent of young Americans are ineligible to enlist in the military because they are either physically unfit, high school drop outs or have criminal records.

Mission: Readiness is led by retired military leaders and Education Secretary Arne Duncan helped launched this initiative. The former military leaders cite research that shows early education can reduce the drop out and crime rates while keeping children on track for healthier lives.

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You can learn more about this program at www.missionreadiness.org.

- Adam Shapiro, Vice President, Public Affairs

Parents, the Recession, and the College Choice

ElizabethW — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:58:02 +0000

Tight money. Worried parents.

As parents deal with the realities of the economic downturn, they’re taking on a greater role in the college decision-making process.

Lipman Hearne explores how the economic downturn is affecting parents’ level of involvement in one of the largest investments they’ll ever make – their child’s college education. “The Rules Have Changed: How the Parent-Student Team Picks the Perfect College” provides three ways colleges can more effectively communicate with parents and their children. The report draws from our experience with hundreds of colleges and universities, interviews with parents and admissions professionals, and data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey. Download the free report.