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.
Transcript: Foster Student Belonging With a Coherent Deposit to Day One Strategy
January 29, 2024
RHB Vice President for Enrollment Management Ken Anselemnt led a January 24 webinar as part of the Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Education Series by Bay Path University’s Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP). The journey to student success (and retention) doesn’t begin when students arrive at your institution—it starts when they…Read more
The Admissions Leadership Podcast: Rick Bailey on the Importance of Coherence
January 26, 2024
Earlier this month RHB Founder and Principal Rick Bailey joined host Ken Anslement, RHB Vice President for Enrollment Management, on the Admissions Leadership Podcast (“The ALP”). You can listen to the episode or read the transcript below. · · · Transcript Ken Anselment Welcome to the Admissions Leadership Podcast, a series of one-on-one, conversations with…Read more
Why—and How—You Should Do a Communication Inclusion Audit Now
January 19, 2024
The legislative and judicial landscape around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) has become ever-more contested since that time. We’re republishing this piece to account for this moment in history, in support of institutions who remain committed to DEIB. In the last three years, the already hard work of steering higher ed toward its promise…Read more
Your Institution Is Only Distinctive if Others Take Notice
December 20, 2023
This article previously appeared in Inside Higher Ed and it is posted here with permission of the author. “Distinctive” is a popular descriptor in college and university strategic plans. From analyzing more than 150 plans, we’ve seen institutions claim distinctive strengths, distinctive academic programs, distinctive co-curricular programs, distinctive teaching and learning, a distinctive student experience, a distinctive…Read more
How RHB’s qualitative student experience research helped Auburn University articulate what it means to be a family
December 13, 2023
When Auburn University reached out to RHB at the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the institution sought to create a comprehensive enrollment marketing campaign including print and email to engage prospective students and their families. RHB helped Auburn reflect on what it meant to be a member of the Auburn Family through intentional assessment of…Read more
RHB Technology Governance Framework Analysis helps a public, mid-sized rural university find a strategic path forward in Slate
The focus of this project was to understand the current structure and capacity while providing the institution a path forward that promotes user confidence and cohesion as they consider opportunities to expand their current use of Slate. RHB was tasked with developing comprehensive Slate governance policies and processes for enrollment teams, specifically around security administration,…Read more