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
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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
10 Fears Stifling Innovation in Higher Education
As Lee Gardner noted in “The Barriers to Innovation” in The Chronicle of Higher Education ( 2019 ), “universities often flounder at innovation because they are not really meant to change.” The notion that institutions are inflexible is disconcerting at best. If innovation is considered impossible, no incentive exists to even imagine change. Nonetheless, outdated approaches and…Read more
Are You Ready to Bring Your Search In House?
(You may be more ready than you think.) At this year’s NACAC conference in Houston, we were delighted to see so many of our old and new friends in person in ways we have not been able to do so since—well, you know. While last year’s event in Seattle gave us a taste of what…Read more
Horizons
Just a few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a number of uninterrupted days at the beach with my family. The beach is my favorite spot; it’s always just what I need to disconnect and recharge. During my time there, in between the boogie boards and boardwalk fries, I found myself in…Read more
RHB in Nashville: Reflections on an Extraordinary Week of Growth
My colleague Ken Anselment has an incredible podcast you might be familiar with. At the conclusion of each episode with leaders in the enrollment management space, Ken likes to wrap up with a “rapid descent” where each guest has a number of questions quickly thrown at them related to all sorts of topics from current…Read more
Slate Summit Recommendations for 2022
The 2022 Slate Innovation Summit is almost here, and after a forced three-year hiatus for this in-person event due to the pandemic, the RHB team is eagerly anticipating our time in Nashville with the larger Slate community. As veteran attendees, we’ve learned a lot over the years about how to make the most of this…Read more
Nashville Dining Guide for the Slate Innovation Summit
If you are headed to Nashville for Summit, your taste buds are likely starting to pine for barbecue and maybe grits. It’s never too early to plan your dining itinerary, so here are some ideas to jumpstart your agenda. We’ve selected some spots we know about that are near — most within walking distance of…Read more