There are thousands of movies based on the lives of workers and the workplace. One of my favorite workplace movies is Office Space, a clever comedy written and directed by Mike Judge in 1999. We all love a good story about a talented employee that Eurosteps their boilerplate job description and asks more from leadership…Read more
Tag: Slate
Why You Should Attend RHB Academy
There are many ways to Slate, and the best way to Slate is to Slate together. Likewise, there are many ways to learn, and one of the best ways to learn is through in-person, hands-on instruction. RHB is excited to offer you an opportunity to do both. RHB is pleased to announce that we will…Read more
The “Design Squiggle” and Crafting an Experience in Slate
Shortly after her start at RHB, my colleague Erin Gore shared with all of us a gnarly-looking illustration: (The Process of Design Squiggle by Damien Newman, thedesignsquiggle.com) Titled The Design Squiggle, it looks quite a bit like the signatures I saw from students in my prior work in secondary education: adolescents more familiar with the…Read more
Through The Looking-Glass: A Data Sharing Reflection for Slate.org
’Tis the application and decision season for admissions. Your undergraduate admission office may be prepping for the first round of decision release while simultaneously completing applications for the next regular decision round. This is the moment that culminates in learning more about the students you met on the road—their stories, ambitions and desire to invest…Read more
Relationship-Building and the Intersection of Enrollment, Marketing and Technology
RHB Vice President for Enrollment Management Ken Anselment, Vice President for Client Technology Erin Gore, Senior Vice President for Relationship Development Alex Williams and Vice President for Marketing Leadership Rob Zinkan recently led a webinar as part of the Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Education Series from Bay Path University’s Center for Higher Education Leadership…Read more
Governance Part III: Database Strategy and Progress
Senior Technology Consultant Megan Miller concludes this series on Slate Governance. Over the course of my time at RHB, I’ve worked in more than 100 Slate databases. In terms of complexity and functionality, I’ve collaborated on developing everything from straightforward undergraduate admissions instances to Slate databases with hundreds of graduate degrees to systems for K-12…Read more
What’s Next? Approaches to Implementing New Features and Processes in Slate
Senior Technology Consultant Abby Molen outlines a phased approach. The number one question my clients asked after this year’s Slate Summit was, “Where do we start?!” The onslaught of new features and system enhancements can be overwhelming for new and seasoned users, and this year’s list was especially intimidating, with a wide variety of changes…Read more
A Proposal for Coherent Student-Centric Financial Aid Offers
Before the holiday break, I read with great interest—and little surprise—articles that appeared in the Chronicle and Inside Higher Ed around the lack of clarity (and, in some cases, honesty) in financial aid offers. The title of Eric Hoover’s December 5 Chronicle article summarizes the issue well: “Most Colleges Omit or Understate Net Costs in…Read more
Governance Part II: Data Management and Your Database
Earlier this year, we published Part I of a three part series on data governance and database management. In our first article, Alex Williams discussed the differences between data governance and database management and the importance of building solid teams and processes within your campus, specifically surrounding your CRM. Continuing that conversation, Josh Henry dives…Read more
Free Your Search … And the Rest Will Follow
This is the last in a series of three articles about bringing your search efforts in-house. In Are You Ready to Bring Your Search In House?, Alex Williams, RHB’s Senior Vice President for Relationship Development, explains how to discover the truth about your institution, and then share that truth with prospective students in beautiful and…Read more