

September 25, 2023
Stewardship, sustainability, and student success: What we learned in ‘summer school’
Be it the warmth or the reminiscence of childhood, summer naturally lends itself to the feeling of exploration. It is a season well suited to pushing boundaries, learning, and self-revitalization.…

July 25, 2023
Higher Education’s Arrival at Strategic Partnerships
John McIntosh, managing partner at SeaChange, joined Rick Staisloff for the April 2023 Wednesday Webinar to discuss higher education’s arrival at strategic partnerships. SeaChange helps nonprofits apply quantitative approaches to…

June 21, 2023
HEERF funding: A lifeline for higher education institutions, but a missed chance for reinvention?
The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on the world, with U.S. higher education institutions significantly affected. In response, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

April 27, 2023
Do less better
How do we do less in higher ed, and do it better? It starts with truly understanding the ROI to our students, employers, institutions and state/systems.

April 11, 2023
How leaders can move from intent to action in higher ed
Higher education is ready and willing to transform its structures to achieve greater equity and student success. Here's what it's going to take.

February 24, 2023
A proactive look at strategic partnerships
As institutions begin considering the benefits of a strategic partnership, leaders should consider these key questions.

January 4, 2023
Higher education’s shift to strategic finance
Matthew Crellin, Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, recently joined rpk’s Rick Staisloff for this latest Mission, Market, and Margin® interview looking at important shifts in the…

December 21, 2022
Work/life balance and rpk’s winter recess
You have to be intentional about the culture of a firm and the creation of that culture – especially when you have a firm that operates 100% remotely. In the…