2024 Conference Sponsors

Founded in 1937, BHDP has grown to a team of nearly 200 professionals around the country. BHDP’s comprehensive suite of higher education services has advanced the mission at hundreds of postsecondary institutions. Our team of architects, designers, strategists, and higher education specialists lend their expertise to postsecondary leaders across all institutional types, public and private. BHDP’s expertise in the planning and design of academic and student facilities, teaching and research laboratories, administration and student support spaces, and campus master planning is founded upon our knowledge of the business of higher education and a passion for improving student and faculty experiences. https://bhdp.com/

InforMaven helps higher education administrators develop intelligent applications that go beyond simple chatbots to solve problems, save time, and improve departmental effectiveness. InforMaven’s experts only require 4 hours to help non-technical administrators produce multiple AI-based applications customized for your institution. Leveraging InforMaven’s AI apps helps your administrative team “Work Smarter” without the pain of trial and error. (Or we can simply handle the development work for you.) Our services include brainstorming and handholding to ensure the best results! Attend our presentation on AI in higher education administration on Friday at 9:45 AM and our second presentation at 1:30 PM during the 2024 LHE conference! informaven.ai

Upswing was founded in 2013 by Melvin Hines and Alex Pritchett with a mission to help historically marginalized students achieve their life goals. Upswing is an online, wraparound student services platform that provides 24/7 academic and holistic support to help colleges supplement or enhance their campus resources. Our effective solutions for tutoring, advising, mental health, and engagement are all powered by actionable data to help reduce the barriers to graduation for first-generation, online, adult, lower-income, and other non-traditional students no matter where they are. By partnering with educational institutions, we provide students, staff, and admins with a modern student services experience that results in more students attaining a degree. upswing.io

JAMS is a recognized leader in ending conflict through arbitration, mediation, facilitation and other processes. JAMS Pathways applies this expertise to help you address conflict at an earlier point—before it turns into crisis. We offer a customizable service and an integrated and fresh approach to problem-solving based on proven methods of dispute resolution, helping to avoid conflict or address it before relationships become strained, reputations are tarnished, lawsuits are filed and/or employees leave and become disenchanted or disengaged. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to conflict management and communication appeals to everyone from HR and the Executive team to affected departments and their teams. jamsadr.com | jamspathways.com

Merit empowers more than 500 colleges and universities to effortlessly recognize and promote student accomplishments. Merit takes student success stories like scholarships, honors lists, awards, internships, and automatically personalizes them for every student. These stories are distributed to media outlets, elected officials, high schools, students, and families—we manage all lists, so it’s plug and play.

In addition to student achievements, Merit allows institutions to highlight faculty success stories and create expert profiles for faculty members, helping elevate their work and expertise to a broader audience. Merit drives enrollment, secures funding, and boosts engagement. meritpages.com

Faculty Professional Development

Magna Publications serves the higher education community by producing online seminars, publications, conferences, and other products that support faculty and staff development. Since 1972, we have given thought-leaders on thousands of campuses a platform to share ideas and build new expertise to help solve some of the most pressing issues in higher ed. Magna Publications is respected for its ability to present the kind of information you need to be an excellent teacher and academic leader. http://www.magnapubs.com

Academic Briefing delivers timely academic leadership articles written by academic experts. Topics address the challenges, issues, and trends that matter most to academic leaders at post-secondary institutions. http://www.academicbriefing.com