Is Higher Education Growing or Shrinking? That’s the headline of a recent May 27 article in to the Chronicle of Higher Education (by Brian O’Leary and Audrey Williams) that while news reports continue to detail the financial cutbacks and closings occurring …

Takeaways The missions of our nation’s higher education institutions, particularly our publicly funded colleges and universities, obligate them to provide broad educational access to students who have historically been excluded, including Black students. Black student enrollment has declined disproportionately in recent decades, …

Aired: June 6, 2024 Strategic enrollment planning goes beyond attracting new students. It involves supporting current students, evaluating program offerings, and understanding the broader environment. In this podcast, Stuart Jones of Southern Utah University and Lew Sanborne of RNL speak with …

Takeaways Public opinion regarding higher education has grown more negative in the years since 2015. That downturn has been matched by a drop in undergraduate enrollment. Students and prospective students identify financial pressures as the greatest obstacle to attending and completing college. On …

Takeaways Board members frequently are not involved in the development, design, and monitoring of student success metrics. They should be involved in such activities because ensuring student success, and monitoring it, is part of their governance obligations. Three major sets of student …

The Debate Over DEI Programs A three-letter acronym has become a kind of lightning rod in higher education policy debates across the nation: DEI. Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have become so controversial that more than a dozen states—including Florida, North …

Even at an early age, I was no stranger to the benefits of experiential learning. My parents were entrepreneurs with a gas station and a clothing store in Savannah, Georgia. Working and experiencing the professional setting firsthand since 2nd grade …

The liberal arts have served as a broad-based approach to higher education, emphasizing exploration and critical thought. However, in the face of the “demographic cliff” and public perception about an erosion of the value of higher education, the four-year liberal …

February 27, 2024 - Watch this Webinar On Demand to learn how to improve your institution’s strategic health and ensure its long-term success.

January 24, 2024 - Recently released Institute of International Education (IIE)/U.S. Department of State “Open Doors” data indicate that the total number of international students studying at United States postsecondary institutions in 2022–2023 rebounded from a 15 percent pandemic-fueled decrease between 2019–2020 and 2020–2021. …