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AZ Univ. Wants to Brand Online Offerings

Mon, May 11, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

ArizonaThe University of Arizona wants proposals for the development and implementation of a branding campaign for its online educational offerings.

AZ School District Shops for Marketing Help

Fri, Apr. 24, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

GLendaleGlendale Elementary School District #40 is looking for a firm to provide PR, marketing, and communications services designed to increase student enrollment and strengthen community engagement.

UNC Shops for Crisis PR Support

Tue, Apr. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

UNCThe University of North Carolina is looking for proposals from firms interested in providing emergency communications services to any of its 17 constituent institutions.

Washington Media Group Lands Qatar Pact

Thu, Apr. 2, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

QatarThe Washington Media Group is providing strategic communications support for Qatar's Education City, home of satellite facilities of Weill Cornell Medicine, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and others.

Indiana's Ivy Tech Looks to Enroll Marcom Firm

Tue, Mar. 24, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ivy TechIvy Tech Community College of Indiana wants to enroll a strategic marketing partner to design and guide an 18-month marketing and engagement strategy for its 25th anniversary and concurrent fundraising campaign.

On the Move: Rutgers Hires Prudential Financial's Quigley

Fri, Mar. 20, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Brian QuigleyRutgers University hires Brian Quigley to head up its governmental affairs office. Quigley comes to Rutgers from Prudential Financial... Capri Holdings Limited, a global fashion group, names Google's Corey Moran as CMO at Michael Kors, effective April 6... T-Mobile promotes Allan Samson to CMO.

DC Needs PR to Promote School Lottery

Thu, Mar. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MySchool DCThe nation's capital is accepting proposals for a marketing communications campaign to promote the MY School DC common application and lottery program for families for the 2027-2028 school year.

Whitaker Returns to U Penn

Tue, Aug. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Leigh WhitakerLeigh Whitaker will return to the University of Pennsylvania on Oct. 1 as VP for government and community affairs.

Keech Enrolls at Temple University

Tue, Aug. 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Brian KeechTemple University has named Brian Keech VP-government & community relations after a national search.

Mbugua Enrolls at Bowdoin College

Thu, Jun. 19, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Martin MbuguaMaine’s Bowdoin College has named NYU Abu Dhabi's Martin Mbugua senior VP-communications and PA. He takes the spot on August 1.

The State of Education Marketing

Thu, Dec. 12, 2024

By John O'Dwyer

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Saul Hafenbredl, Partner at CB&A and Jacqui Lipson, Partner at FINN Partners

Saul Hafenbredl, Partner at CB&A, A FINN Partners Company, and Jacqui Lipson, Partner at FINN Partners, joined Doug Simon on the “PR’s Top Pros Talk...” podcast to share insights from the 2025 Education Marketing Trends report.

Notre Dame Recruits Ribeiro

Fri, Aug. 18, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Pedro RibeiroNotre Dame hires Pedro Ribeiro, who most recently served as SVP for communications and PA at the Association of American Universities, as VP for PA and communications, effective Oct. 2.

Former BKLYN Congressman Towns Reps 2U

Thu, Jun. 29, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Ed TownsFormer Brooklyn Congressman Edolphus Towns represents 2U Inc. the online higher education company that has partnered with Morehouse College on the Morehouse Online offering.

Stark Quits UNH for Brodeur Partners

Tue, Oct. 11, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

Mica StarkMica Stark, chief communications officer at the University of New Hampshire, has joined Brodeur Partners to bolster the Boston-based firm’s higher education offering.

Finn Partners Aims to Cut Gun Violence

Wed, Jul. 20, 2022

By Kevin McCauley

ConsortiumFinn Partners has signed on to provide earned media and marketing support for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area on its 120 Initiative effort to address gun violence.