Lauren Hanks – Reclaim Hosting

Thank you, Reclaim

In the next few weeks, Jack and I are embarking on another military move. This time, we’re headed back up to the Washington DC/Northern VA area, and there’s a lot of change still to come on the horizon. With that in mind, I’ve decided that this is the right time for me to take a step back from Reclaim Hosting. My last official day as Director of Operations will be one week from today on Friday, September 8. This has been an incredibly difficult decision, and I am very grateful to have spent the last eight years helping build something pretty special at Reclaim Hosting.

Lauren Hanks September 1, 2023

A refreshed look for Domain of One’s Own and StateU

Perhaps it is fitting that I’m writing this on the 10th anniversary of Reclaim Hosting, but I wanted to take a quick minute to share some of the changes now live on Reclaim’s Domain of One’s Own (DoOO) product page. Earlier today I met with a few colleagues to celebrate …

Lauren Hanks July 28, 2023

Reclaim Open: carving out spaces

I feel a bit behind the curve in writing about Reclaim Open, but I suppose it’s better late than never. We’re still technically in June, meaning the in-person event was just earlier this month, and we still have the online recap coming throughout the month of July, so perhaps my …

Lauren Hanks June 29, 2023

A running list for the Domains Package

One thing I’ve been thinking about recently is how schools can successfully run WordPress Multisite, Domain of One’s Own, and Reclaim Cloud Sandbox spaces together in a way that feels integrated and seamless. We’ve always led with the idea that these tools don’t compete with each other, and that actually …

Lauren Hanks May 4, 2023

A running list for the Domains Package

Lauren Hanks May 4, 2023

Using Custom Fields and Dynamic Tags in WordPress

Two posts in two days! I’m trying to get in a better rhythm of writing more, and we’ll see if it lasts. Today I wanted to share one of the things I’m doing with the site for our upcoming conference, Reclaim Open, to pull in post metadata. This is by …

Lauren Hanks April 13, 2023

Mini Moments at OER23

I’m feeling extra grateful that I was able to attend and present at OER23 in person in Inverness, Scotland this year, and I can’t believe that the conference has already come and gone. This was my first in person event since OER19, and I had forgotten how inspiring it can …

Lauren Hanks April 12, 2023

A Reclaim Trip to San Diego

About once a year we try to get the Reclaim team together in person to work alongside each other, brainstorm for the future, and spend some time in a new city. This past weekend we visited San Diego, California for exactly that! Every time we get together in person I always come away feeling really refreshed and motivated to work with such an awesome group of individuals. I’m super thankful to have been able to attend, and looking forward to all the projects and ideas that came from this weekend.

Lauren Hanks February 16, 2023

Reclaim Community

A wonderful symptom of launching Instructional Technology at Reclaim Hosting has been the rediscovery, for me at least, of all the avenues to join in alongside others and “reclaim” slices of the web. It has been such a joy to be a part of this community, and to watch it transform and grow through the… Read More »Reclaim Community

Lauren Hanks November 11, 2022

Collection of Hybrid Working Tips

In preparation for the start of next week’s Flex Course on Hacks for Hybrid Working, I thought I would build on a few previous blog posts by compiling my favorite tips and tricks for working from home. I have worked remotely or in a hybrid environment for many years now, and in that time, have developed a set of strategies that help me delineate between my work and home life, stay organized, prevent burnout, and encourage connection.

Lauren Hanks October 20, 2022

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