Entries by John Lawlor

Powering Your Persuasiveness

September 2023 in /by

There are edupreneurial people working in higher education who, even during trying times for so many colleges and universities on multiple fronts, are continuing to stay positive about opportunities. In […]

Higher Ed Focusing Today

June 2023 in /by

Last month in our May e-newsletter, we highlighted the need for college and university communities to be entrepreneurial — or as we stipulated for the higher education sector, edupreneurial. Ironically, […]

Edupreneurism

May 2023 in /by

The month of May has always been a memorable moment in time. Several sources note that the month of May is “likely named after Maia, the goddess of growth.” No […]

Durable Evidence

April 2023 in /by

We mentioned three years ago in our April Focus that “April showers will bring May flowers.” Unfortunately, today most of higher education is being “showered” with more obstacles that are […]

Positive Persistence

March 2023 in /by

A year ago when we published the March issue of Lawlor Focus, we headlined it with a phrase that’s often used this time of year: It is the season for […]

Sustaining Resilience

September 2022 in /by

The NACAC Conference 2022 begins this week, and the theme is Resilience. It is definitely a relevant theme today for the people working in student recruitment and college admission counseling. […]

Turbulent Times

August 2022 in /by

It’s August and the beginning of another year of uncertainty — but for many, simply turbulent times. Christopher Connell, independent journalist and a former education writer for the Associated Press, […]

Feeling the Heat of Uncertainty

June 2022 in /by

We are in such interesting times. For so many people and especially those working in higher education—along with families and individuals considering a college or university—there are moments of relief […]

Worth Repeating

May 2022 in /by

No question, these are interesting times for all of higher education—and for most individuals, personally and professionally. And while several colleges and universities reached their enrollment goals and objectives by […]