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.
Why You Don’t Need to be Afraid of Performativity
October 26, 2021
In our study of 108 active higher education strategic plans, we discovered that by far, the most common theme in strategic plan goals or priorities was diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). Further, because DEIB-related initiatives were often distributed across all the goals in some plans, it became clear that some institutions were holistically reimagining…Read more
What Strategic Plans Reveal About Higher Ed Marketing
This article previously appeared in Inside Higher Ed and it is posted here with permission of the author. What makes a strategic plan “strategic”? This question was at the heart of a 2020-21 study that my RHB colleague Dr. Aimee Hosemann and I led—with the research assistance of Connor LaGrange, graduate student from the Indiana…Read more
Is it Time to Brand Your Core or Gen Ed Curriculum?
One of the fun components of our jobs providing counsel at RHB is helping institutions develop branded core or general education curricula. These distinctive experiences encapsulate your market position and can create strong brand awareness. Before I came to RHB, I spent a semester teaching at an institution on a block plan, meaning students took…Read more
The Power of a Group Ride
I love road biking. (I also love metaphors.) If I have an hour or two of “Ken-time” and the winds are favorable (more on that in a bit), I love to gear up, hop in the saddle, and head out onto the long open roads for a leg-stretching ride around my home in Appleton, Wisconsin.…Read more
Co-Founder and Principal Rick Bailey on “Starter Stories”
September 30, 2021
Founder of Enrollify Zach Busekrus hosts “Starter Stories” a podcast series telling the stories of founders of leading higher education consulting and professional services. Zach invited Rick Bailey to give the backstage story on the start of RHB. Following is the transcript or you can listen here. Rick Bailey: In the book, was a question.…Read more
Imagine Voraciously Webinar Transcript
August 25, 2021
Rick Bailey was recently invited to lead a webinar about his recent book, Imagine Voraciously, by Bay Path University’s Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP). In the webinar, Rick highlights some of the takeaways from the book and offers insights to encourage your own voracious imagining. You can watch the recording here.…Read more