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“What’s Up in the Academy” is more than a newsletter, it’s your connection to the Fortify Media network. Newsletters, discussions, content, podcasts, it’s all here, and as a member of the subscriber community you are more than a consumer, you are a participant. Each week, subscribers benefit from the most up to date reflections on current issues facing leaders in U.S. Higher Education, they get an opportunity to participate in discussions about HigherEd news and they have the latest episodes of “Office Hours with Dr. De Veau” an innovative podcast for HigherEd professionals land in their inbox.

This is a community created and curated by Dr. Laura De Veau, Principal of Fortify Associates, LLC, and a HigherEd professional with over a generation of experience in the field. She’s committed herself to the future of the field of Higher Education administration and student affairs and services through her work as a consultant and as a faculty member.

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Focusing on Trends, Topics and Tittle-Tattle (Gossipy stuff) Dr. De Veau is committed to creating content that will inform, entertain, and raise your curiosity quotient. From classrooms to athletic fields to residence halls… there’s lots to talk about.

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