When we’re not actively solving higher education challenges, we’re thinking about them.
And writing about them. And reading about them. And talking about them. Collected here are the insights and resources that we’ve developed to help inspire colleges and universities toward greater relevance, including blog posts, white papers, presentations, videos and worksheets.
Crafting Meaningful and Memorable Experiences for Community College Constituents
September 3, 2024
RHB Vice President for Marketing Leadership Rob Zinkan joined Maya Demishkevich on Enrollify’s The Hidden Gem podcast on August 26 to discuss constituent experiences and the pivotal role those experiences play in creating coherence and supporting an institution’s market position. You can listen to the episode or read the transcript below. · · · Transcript:…Read more
A Meditation on Possibility: RHB’s Annual Summer Reading List
June 6, 2024
What is possible? RHB’s summer reading recommendations derive from a variety of genres and themes. But, they share one feature: a meditation on possibility. What is possible if we have faith, if we imagine, if we fall in love, if we follow a trail through history in pursuit of a life’s story or to solve…Read more
Why—and How—Marketers Should Receive Feedback as a Gift
May 17, 2024
This article previously appeared in Inside Higher Ed and it is posted here with permission of the author. Spend any time on LinkedIn and you’re sure to encounter a mini-rant from a marketer admonishing nonmarketers to stay in their lane and bemoaning the perceived lack of respect for marketing’s expertise. The post usually contains some version of…Read more
Keep Discussing DEIB in a Challenging Climate
April 10, 2024
This article previously appeared in Inside Higher Ed and it is posted here with permission of the author. Over the last few years, the work of steering higher ed toward its promise of creating equity and social mobility—including for those who work within it—has only become more difficult in many locations. Conflicts over why—and for…Read more
Discovering and owning your institutional truth: A daring and essential act of vulnerability
August 4, 2023
Finding out the truth about who you are is a daring act of vulnerability. It is in large part an excruciating inner journey—a cataloging of flaws and shortcomings, a confrontation of insecurities and fears. Even the positive insights you gain from this exercise can be read as deficits: an identification of the contour of your…Read more
Transport Yourself With RHB’s Annual Summer Reading List
July 14, 2023
This year, we’ve got some summer reading picks that have some heft to them and capture a broad array of interests. With two doctoral students represented among our pickers here, we’re excited to show off what they’re working on and pondering at the same time we give you some options for thinking about how music…Read more