The University Advancement Blog

Rob Zinkan's thoughts and recommended readings on university advancement

  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Speaking
  • Subscribe

Category Archives: Athletics

23 Oct

5 questions with Penn State Sr. VP Rod Kirsch

Rodney Kirsch, Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at Penn State University, is one of the consummate professionals in our field.  Many thanks to Rod for participating in the “5 Questions” series.  His perspective on the future of...
Read more »

Alumni, Athletics, Fundraising, Interviews, Leadership Leave a comment

14 Aug

New visual identity: Seton Catholic Schools

This week marks the beginning of the school year for area K–12 schools, and it is a time of great excitement at Seton Catholic Schools.  Earlier this year I joined the board of directors at Seton Catholic, a pre-K–12 school...
Read more »

Athletics, Boards, Change, Marketing 2 Comments

7 Jun

Book review: Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

The legendary John Wooden passed away on Friday at the age of 99.  The greatest college basketball coach ever, Coach Wooden led his UCLA teams to 10 national championship in 12 years, including seven in a row…simply mind-boggling.  (Upon hearing...
Read more »

Athletics, Books, Leadership Leave a comment

Recent Posts

  • Beyond the brand: The marketing department of the future
  • Articulating your institution’s employer brand
  • 3 takeaways from Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
  • Total marketing spend: The hard questions
  • Are we asking higher ed advertising to do too much?

Currently Reading

Categories

  • Admissions (2)
  • Alumni (4)
  • Athletics (3)
  • Boards (5)
  • Book Reviews (3)
  • Books (32)
  • Brand Strategy (6)
  • Branding (9)
  • Change (10)
  • Conferences (13)
  • Fundraising (12)
  • Inside Higher Ed (10)
  • Interviews (10)
  • Leadership (26)
  • Marketing (28)
  • Uncategorized (1)

Archives

© 2025 The University Advancement Blog / Proudly powered by WordPress / Theme: The Box by design lab