December 06, 2018

Engagement, Assessment, and Readiness: Insights from CampusGroups & UW-Stout

December 06, 2018/ Brian Simpson

When you land on the website for the University of Wisconsin-Stout, you're met with a bold, single-word headline: "Ready." That word encapsulates UW-Stout's guiding mission. As Wisconsin's premier polytechnic university, UW-Stout proudly offers career-focused educational programs that give students hands-on experience for success in their chosen career fields—and, in practice, some of the most important and impactful experiences take place outside the classroom.

May 15, 2018

A Systematic Approach to Campus Engagement: Insights from CampusGroups & UCLA Anderson School of Management

May 15, 2018/ Brian Simpson

At the start of the 2017-2018 school year, Anderson's Full-Time MBA program went live with its own customized engagement platform on CampusGroups, where all of their student organizations now live. "We're building the foundation for a truly optimized system of club organization," says Dr. Elizabeth McKillop, Director of Student Services.

January 05, 2018

Building Better Technology for Student Life: Insights from CampusGroups & RIT

January 05, 2018/ Brian Simpson

While a Student Affairs office may be a common sight on campuses everywhere, no two institutions are truly the same. Every campus operates its own way, with its own goals and procedures governing how student life functions. That's why it can be so challenging to find the right software platform to support a Student Affairs office; it's difficult to find the perfect solution for a one-of-a-kind set of needs.

April 26, 2022

That's a Wrap! CampusGroups Rendez-Vous '22 Conference Was a Hit!

On Friday, April 8th, the CG team was beyond thrilled to host our 2nd annual virtual conference with our wonderful campus partners!

We were delighted to gather together and connect with so many creative and innovative campus leaders at CampusGroups Rendez-Vous ‘22! It was such a pleasure to see and hear from the incredible members of the CG community! 💙

Over 400 attendees from 12 countries and 141 campuses around the globe joined us for an exciting day of discussions, inspiration, discovery and new connections!

11 presenters from 8 institutions shared creative ways they have been adapting and innovating to keep their students connected and engaged.

November 2, 2021

How To Increase Connectivity with a Multi-Hub Campus Portal: Johns Hopkins University Campus Spotlight

In July 2020, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) America's first research university launched CampusGroups at its Homewood and Peabody campuses. Homewood is the university’s main campus and home to two major undergraduate schools.

A year after, it rolled out the community platform university wide. Spread over nine campuses and three continents, JHU has over 30,000 students, including over 20,000 graduate students.

Due to the university’s structure, JHU implemented the CampusGroups Portal feature (“Hopkins Groups”) with multiple Community Hubs. One for each campus.

This has enabled each campus to have a custom landing page and menu, creating a personalized experience for students and administrators.

According to Calvin Smith, JHU’s Director of Student Leadership and Involvement, this rollout increased connectivity across JHU campuses. The biggest windfalls reportedly are:

Increased student engagement.
A better user experience.
More granular involvement stats.

October 12, 2021

How to Increase Adoption of Your Campus Mobile App?

Mobile apps increasingly drive how students gather information, learn, work, and socialize. It is therefore critical for colleges to have a dedicated campus app as an engagement tool.

The aim is to have a mobile app that is the go-to resource for students. Having a well-designed app is only half the battle. It is also important to implement a mobile app adoption and engagement strategy, targeting new and existing students.

As the providers of a campus community platform, serving 70% of the top universities in the United States, we have put together some tips for increasing campus app adoption.