NACRO Blog

As I completed my last month in the Georgia Tech Office of Corporate Engagement this summer, I sincerely enjoyed joining Chelsy Cegielski of the...

Lessons in Leadership, Partnership and Generosity from NACRO’s 2026 Annual Conference By: Doug Barton, MBA Thank you NACRO (Network of...

The Enduring Value of University-Industry Partnerships By: Dave Ortendahl Two hundred and fifty years ago, this nation's founders made a bet that...

Advancing Holistic Corporate Engagement: Insights from Penn State’s Cross-Campus Workshop By Priya Baboo I recently had the opportunity to...

By Tammy Eickhoff and Tracy Parish Across academic institutions, corporate relations teams are increasingly asked to move beyond traditional...

By David Myers, Executive Director, Office of Corporate Relations, Kent State University When I joined Kent State University to help launch a new...

By Terah Archie, CFRE, East Carolina State University If you’ve ever tried to explain what a Corporate Relations Officer (CRO) does —...

By Rick Muma, President, Wichita State University The way universities work with industry is changing. Companies no longer want to be limited to...

By Anne Borchert When I first began working in academic corporate relations, the landscape looked very different. Universities and corporations...

Author: Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, MBA I believe the Corporate Relations (CR) role in higher education is changing. It’s no longer just about...

In this changing economic landscape, the role of corporate partnerships in higher education is more critical than ever. As state and federal funding...

As the bridge builder of strategic partnerships between corporations and the nation's largest engineering school, I have learned that there are...