The First for Firsts

by Desiree Padron First. There is a lot of responsibility that comes with being first. For some it’s the satisfaction that you are the best-a winner. For others, it’s a culmination of decisions, preparations, determination, efforts and perhaps even a touch of luck...

University System of Georgia HIPs Scaled Implementation of HIPs

by Bruce Vandal and Robert Todd, University System of Georgia Catalyzed through its participation in the NASH TS3 Equitable High Impact Practices (HIPs) project 2018-2020, the University System of Georgia (USG) has embarked on a systemwide initiative to ensure...

From Napkin to Reality: UNT Career Connect and the Scaling of HIPs

By Michael Simmons, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, Curricular Innovation and Academic Partnerships, University of North Texas System I believe many ideas start on napkins and scrap paper.  Most people have napkins or post-it notes or pieces of...

Collective Impact and High-Impact Practices

by Ken O’Donnell An earlier post described the ways Collective Impact – the structured coordination of effort across settings and sectors – applies to organizations, and drew from a conversation I had with Jane Close Conoley, president of California...

Collective Impact and Organizations

by Ken O’Donnell For several years NASH has played an outsized role in supporting the emerging field of High-Impact Practices, dear to my heart. It has scheduled national meetings adjacent to the HIPs in the States conference series, and used a significant grant...