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Webinars

Corporate Relations Reimagined: How Academic Institutions Can Build Sustainable Industry Partnerships
December 2, 12:00-1:00pm ET

Why This Matters

Corporate relations in higher education is critical — yet often misunderstood. Building a successful corporate relations program requires a strategic, institution-wide approach that delivers measurable benefits for students, faculty, and industry partners alike.

What You’ll Learn
Join us for insights from a newly released white paper by NACRO: “CORPORATE RELATIONS REIMAGINED: How Academic Institutions Can Build Sustainable Industry Partnerships.” The full report is available for download here.

This session will explore the seven essential elements for effective academic-corporate engagement, including:

Institutional Support
Campus Coordination by Central Corporate Relations
Partnership with Career Services
Integrated Approach to Corporate Sponsored Research

Featured Discussion
The Co-Chairs of the NACRO Benchmarking Committee will share strategies for:

Refining corporate relations practices to enhance investment and innovation
Driving research collaboration between academia and industry
Creating meaningful career opportunities for students
Building sustainable, productive long-term partnerships

The bottom line: Reimagining academic corporate relations requires more than incremental change — it demands a bold, integrated approach that reflects today’s complex academic-industry landscape.

Program Leaders

Anne Borchert, Principal & Chief Reinvention Officer, AB3 Partners
Angela Dudley, Sr. Vice President of Corporate Relations, Wichita State University

*You do not have to register in advance for this webinar. NACRO members can join via the link below.

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Regional Meetups

These meetups will address issues relevant to higher education professionals whose primary focus is facilitating collaboration with industry partners. Plus, you will have the opportunity to meet and get to know fellow higher ed professionals in your region. Stay tuned for the announcement of the next round of virtual regional meetups.

If you have questions, please contact Aubryn Shivers.