Category: Insights
2 ways to jumpstart (or improve) your rural outreach efforts
When we talked with Vice Presidents for Enrollment Management about rural student recruitment and support, we heard a similar refrain: “I don’t even know where to start. How can I find success in rural recruitment efforts—without spending a ton of money?” Through our research, we identified two ways schools can start or improve their rural […]
3 challenges in building rural relationships (and how to overcome them)
Colleges and universities across the country have both mission- and business-based reasons to push for an increasingly diverse student body—and one group of interest is rural students. However, universities and colleges encounter challenges when trying to make inroads in rural communities and connect with prospective students. In particular, colleges and universities face challenges regarding staff […]
How to find high-achieving rural students outside your normal pipeline
Universities and colleges that want to recruit more rural students tend to run into a major systemic issue: in most states, rural students (a) have much lower rates of taking both AP or IB coursework; and (b) take the SAT or ACT less frequently. To identify rural students with the skills to succeed in higher […]
What your transgender students want on campus (other than bathrooms)
‘Being gender inclusive means different things to different people,’ says the study’s lead author.
2 exercises that reduce stress and improve focus
Staying focused on your most important priorities can feel impossible amid a constant stream of phone notifications, emails, and news alerts.
The ‘bad advice’ you may be giving your transfer students
Bad advice leads some community college students to take on too many gen-ed credits that don’t count towards their bachelor’s degree, study finds.
What we learned helping 100 universities recruit adult learners
See four important lessons learned from helping 100+ schools recruit students to their graduate, online, and undergraduate degree completion programs.
4 building blocks of a continuous improvement culture
Process improvement is a proven method of redesigning and transforming sub-optimal workflows. Veterans of process reengineering attest to the value of beginning the journey by tackling universally frustrating processes that can be quickly fixed. Securing these early wins helps to generate buy-in and whet the appetite among stakeholders for even more improvements. As interest and […]
3 ways college presidents can lead the higher ed affordability conversation
It’s up to college presidents to educate the public on the realities of campus spending and funding.
10 ways to implement maintenance endowments
While campus growth is an important priority for many higher education institutions, each new building comes with substantial upfront and recurring costs. Unfortunately, campus leaders often focus on first costs (e.g., design and construction) without considering how to appropriately fund recurring costs (e.g., maintenance and renewal) across a building’s lifecycle. While some institutions obtain incremental […]