--- title: Mutara Inc | Larry Grey (3) description: Higher Education Admissions and Student Success Software (3) --- [![www.mutarainc.com](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mutara_H_Web.png?width=864&height=325&name=Mutara_H_Web.png "www.mutarainc.com")](http://mutarainc.com) Open main menu Close main menu # Blog Select Category Best practices Trends Higher Education Admissions In the news Institutional value User experience Nontraditional Community College News 2020 HEUG Enabling Technology Examples Our Journey Lead generation 2019 2025 Customer Success Holistic admissions Mobility Video 2023 Article Competency-based education Continuing Education NACAC Quote Student Success Posts by ## Larry Grey ![Image of high school students in a classroom](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Secondary%20school%20students%201%20800x466.png) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [Nontraditional](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/nontraditional) ### [8 Ways Dual-Enrollment is Transforming Higher Education](https://blog.mutarainc.com/8-ways-dual-enrollment-is-transforming-higher-education) One of the more interesting aspects of working in the higher education space is the amount of change and innovation that has been occurring in recent years. Dual-enrollment programs is one of the more exciting ways that schools are re-thinking how they engage with students. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/8-ways-dual-enrollment-is-transforming-higher-education) ![Image of the Mutara team at Alliance this year](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/2023%20Alliance%20Booth%20cropped.png) [Higher Education,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/higher-education) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [HEUG,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/heug) [2023](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/2023) ### [Alliance 2023 Wrap-up](https://blog.mutarainc.com/alliance-2023-wrap-up) The Higher Education User Group's annual conference wrapped up this Wednesday. It was incredible to catch up with old friends, discuss challenges and trends faced by small and large institutions, and discuss how they are adapting to the changing world inherent in the industry. Here are some of my reactions and observations. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/alliance-2023-wrap-up) ![Image of Rowdy Raider, Rose State College's mascot](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Rose%20State%20College%20Rowdy%20800x466.png) [Customer Success,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/customer-success) [Community College](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/community-college) ### [Rose State College Update: Excelling at Admissions with Mutara](https://blog.mutarainc.com/rose-state-college-2-year-update-excelling-at-admissions) Now that Rose State College has been using Mutara's Application for Admission solution for several years, how are they doing? We compiled the statistics and are pleased to report impressive results from both the student enrollment and back office perspective. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/rose-state-college-2-year-update-excelling-at-admissions) ![Image of a group of happy students](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Digital%20Marketing%20Blog%20Article%20Hero-1.png) [Admissions,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) [Best practices](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/best-practices) ### [4 Winning Strategies for your Institution's Digital Advertising](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-winning-strategies-for-your-institutions-digital-advertising) Most institutions spend well upwards of $250,000 per year on digital advertising to recruit new students. Yet, most marketing and admissions leaders have no visibility into the effectiveness of those campaigns -- which prevents them from making key decisions affecting their success. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/4-winning-strategies-for-your-institutions-digital-advertising) ![Image of falling dominoes blocked in mid-stream by a hand.](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Dominoes%20Blocked.png) [Trends,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/trends) [Community College](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/community-college) ### [3 Strategies for Mitigating the Current Upward Transfer Crisis](https://blog.mutarainc.com/upward-transfer-challenges-are-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem.-what-can-you-do-about-it) 2 months ago (May, 2022), the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center put out [a report about the recent drop in upward transfer enrollment](https://nscresearchcenter.org/transfer-mobility-and-progress/). This is a significant issue for institutions who are already seeing drops in enrollment. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/upward-transfer-challenges-are-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem.-what-can-you-do-about-it) ![Image of money on fire](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Burning%20Money.png) [Admissions](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/admissions) ### [Are you wasting money on a CRM for Admissions? Avoid these pitfalls](https://blog.mutarainc.com/you-could-be-wasting-money-on-a-crm-for-admissions.-find-out-why) You want to improve the enrollment numbers at your institution.  What's the best way to do this?  Industry best practice is to adopt a CRM for engaging with your prospective students, right?  Not so fast.  What you don't know could definitely hurt you. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/you-could-be-wasting-money-on-a-crm-for-admissions.-find-out-why) ![](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Colored%20Pencils-1.png) [Best practices,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/best-practices) [Mobility,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/mobility) [Community College](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/community-college) ### [2 Tips for Improving Diversity and Inclusion at Your Institution](https://blog.mutarainc.com/want-to-improve-diversity-and-inclusion-at-your-institution-do-this-right-now) Diversity and Inclusion.  Whether your institution's goal is to attract new students to offer new experiences and world views or expand enrollment numbers, moving the needle can be a challenge.  Fortunately, there is one thing you can do to engage these candidates and achieve your diversity goals.  [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/want-to-improve-diversity-and-inclusion-at-your-institution-do-this-right-now) ![Photo of people together at a sunset](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Canva%20-%20Teamwork%20Leadership%20Sunset.png) [Our Journey,](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/our-journey) [Best practices](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/best-practices) ### [Got Leadership Mojo? What I learned from one of the greats](https://blog.mutarainc.com/got-leadership-mojo-what-i-learned-from-one-of-the-greats) What do OKTA, Veeva, and the company that would eventually become Workday have in common? If you were to say that founding members of each of these $20+ billion dollar companies all worked for Baer Tierkel at PeopleSoft, you would be right. I was fortunate to be part of this team, the AKTT (Ass-Kicking-Tools-Team), where I also met Brian Sparling and Chris Heller who both co-founded companies with me.  [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/got-leadership-mojo-what-i-learned-from-one-of-the-greats) ![Picture of happy people applauding at a business conference](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/Blog%20%20social%20Hero.png) [HEUG](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/heug) ### [5 tips for getting the most out of Alliance 2022](https://blog.mutarainc.com/5-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-alliance-2022) This year's Alliance 2022 marks the 25th year of this Higher Education / Public Sector conference. As a former PeopleSoft employee, I am proud to have presented at the very first one -- and have participated in almost all of them since. [Larry Grey](https://blog.mutarainc.com/author/larry-grey) [Read More](https://blog.mutarainc.com/5-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-alliance-2022) ![Image of employee with text saying we are hiring](https://blog.mutarainc.com/hubfs/We%20are%20hiring%20social.png) [News](https://blog.mutarainc.com/tag/news) ### [We are Hiring! Head of Tools and Technology](https://blog.mutarainc.com/we-are-hiring-head-of-tools-and-technology) We are looking for the head of development for our low code development platform.  The ideal candidate is hands-on, understands the value of well designed software, and has a passion for solving difficult problems. We use Design Thinking to leverage our flexible software to solve a wide range of problems. The ideal candidate should have an excellent background in application services as well as UI frameworks such as Angular. 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