This may sound a bit like a rant. But it’s not. It’s more an admonition to all of us in higher education to more thoughtfully monitor our actions and efforts. I will admit that after nearly 40 years, one can begin to gain a smidgen of perspective (or is it cynicism?) about patterns of behavior…Read more
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Hot Topics in Higher Ed Webinar: The Marketing of Higher Education—the College President’s Perspective
Hot Topics in Higher Ed is an on-going webinar series conducted by Bay Path University. Rick was honored to be invited as a presenter, alongside Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bay Path. In this webinar, Rick discusses why RHB chose to specialize in serving colleges and universities, and why this alignment with helping the…Read more
Analyzing Higher Education Presidential Perspectives
Always curious to learn more about how higher education administrators think and lead, I was eager to dive into the 2017 Inside Higher Ed Presidents Survey conducted by Gallup. Our engagement in studying presidents’ views on marketing in the 2016 Independent College Presidents Survey we conducted in collaboration with The Lawlor Group heightened my interest in…Read more
Where Marketing Fits Into Your Institution’s Org Chart
While marketing is finding increasing favor in the higher ed arena—it’s practically a given—most colleges and universities are still uncomfortable with its presence and practice on campus. Consequently, standard models for its placement within the institution have yet to be implemented. Does marketing stand on its own as a department? Is it paired with other…Read more
The 2016 Survey of Independent College Presidents Executive Summary
When it comes to marketing, what’s on the mind of presidents? The 2016 Survey of Independent College Presidents answers these questions and many more. RHB and The Lawlor Group collaborated to measure the opportunities, challenges and management of marketing on private college campuses. Download the executive summary for valuable data to serve as intelligence and inspiration…Read more
Risk-Taking and Truth-Telling: Take-Aways From the 2017 CIC Presidents Institute
This year’s CIC Presidents Institute’s concluding session featured a panel of presidents who demonstrated leadership in a time of significant transformation on their campuses. Elizabeth Kiss of Agnes Scott College (GA), Walter Kimbrough of Dillard University (LA) and Jeffrey Docking of Adrian College (MI) served on the panel hosted and questioned by Scott Jaschik, editor…Read more
What Makes a Great Board Meeting: A Trustee’s Reflection
Tammy Bailey, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer at RHB, and also Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for her alma mater, sat down with us to address the relationship between the board of trustees and marketers at an institution. Her perspective is particularly helpful in that, not only does she understand the marketing of…Read more