Emily Haworth 10/4/22 Emily Haworth 10/4/22

What is Higher Education Accreditation? Debunking Common Misconceptions

I’m a fan of accreditation for the same reason that I’m a fan of going to the grocery store and not worrying that the applesauce I just bought is full of old nails—it’s someone’s job to make sure that product contains what it's supposed to.

Emily Haworth 9/19/22 Emily Haworth 9/19/22

Find Your Institution’s Pumpkin Spice Latte

If you’re looking around at other institutions’ products trying to figure out how to replicate them, you’ve already lost. Don’t come at the problem from the perspective of “this thing is wildly popular; how can we do a version of it?” Instead, try “what product are we uniquely equipped to make?”

Emily Haworth 9/7/22 Emily Haworth 9/7/22

Mission Obsession: Don’t be the Thanos of Higher Ed

If you read the title of this blog and thought, “Oh no! She’s going to use comic book villains to highlight some important points about institutional missions!” buckle up, buttercup, because you’re 100% right.

Susan Chiaramonte 8/23/22 Susan Chiaramonte 8/23/22

Higher Education's Survival Guide: Lessons from Blockbuster and Apple

Here we are, approaching 2023, looking at huge and permanent changes within higher education. If your institution’s response to these trends is to hope things will be “normal again,” you should be concerned.

Andy Thompson 8/9/22 Andy Thompson 8/9/22

Selecting Meaningful Higher Education Admission Standards

Don’t cast such a wide net that you end up with more fish than you can handle or accidentally catch a bunch of dolphins that won’t fit in your boat. A school’s admissions standards should align with the institution’s mission and target market—this will yield a higher percentage of students that are a better fit and, ultimately, more successful in their chosen school.

Susan Chiaramonte 7/25/22 Susan Chiaramonte 7/25/22

Higher Ed Lessons From a Fried Chicken Empire

Discover how higher education can learn from Popeyes' successful rebranding. From leveraging data to embracing collaboration, these strategies can help institutions adapt and thrive in a changing educational landscape.