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Best Practices Jacqui McBurney, Director of Social Impact & Content Best Practices Jacqui McBurney, Director of Social Impact & Content

Prospective parent content playbook: What to send and when to send it.

Prospective families want information, and studies show that providing it to them proactively can help boost application and yield rates. But what exactly should you be sending them? We analyzed communications across the enrollment cycle from 30 schools to find out.

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Case Studies Ashley Perry, Director of Account Management Case Studies Ashley Perry, Director of Account Management

Supporting Black student success through family engagement

Morgan State and Morehouse show how intentional family engagement and campus communication tools can transform Black student success. Learn how HBCU leaders use CampusESP to align enrollment, orientation, financial aid, and career outcomes with what families need most.

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Best Practices Mairin Matthews, Director of Customer Education & Employee Success Best Practices Mairin Matthews, Director of Customer Education & Employee Success

4 top takeaways from the 2026 CampusESP Summit

Summit 2026 is a wrap! 156 attendees from 104 institutions descended on Philadelphia for two days of customer stories, peer swapping, and straight talk about what's working in family engagement. From AI assistants fielding 3am parent questions to schools finally fixing their clunkiest processes, here are the four takeaways worth borrowing for your own campus.

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Company News Brooke Sterneck, VP of Product & Product Marketing Company News Brooke Sterneck, VP of Product & Product Marketing

Introducing CampusESP’s Family AI Assistant: Always-On Support for Today’s Families

Deliver instant, personalized support while offering deeper insight into what families need most. Beta tested across 9,000 parent interactions at 25 colleges and universities, our AI Assistant was designed specifically for the front lines of college family engagement.

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Best Practices Elizabeth Harris, Product Team Lead for Account Management Best Practices Elizabeth Harris, Product Team Lead for Account Management

Your new parent orientation playbook

Orientation is a high-impact moment for families, but it can also be overwhelming. FSU turned three days of information into a lasting resource with their New Nole Orientation Hub, extending support well beyond move-in.

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Case Studies Melissa Greiner, VP of Marketing Case Studies Melissa Greiner, VP of Marketing

From “Ramily” to results at WSSU

WSSU’s culture of “Ramily” extends beyond students to the families who support them. Learn how the university partnered with CampusESP to create a centralized family engagement strategy that supports students from admissions through graduation, resulting in students with engaged families yielding rates 5 points higher than average.

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Best Practices Dave Becker, CEO Best Practices Dave Becker, CEO

AI and The Future of Family Engagement

AI talk is everywhere in higher ed. And yeah, it can sound like one more complicated, overwhelming thing on your plate. But here’s the good news: AI doesn’t have to be intimidating. In fact, it can actually make your life easier and your family engagement efforts stronger.

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