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For higher ed, a new challenge looms on the horizon: 📉 As successively smaller student cohorts progress through America’s K-12 system, widely anticipated generational shifts are expected to result in a post-secondary ‘enrollment cliff’ beginning in 2025. One population that could yield growth? Adult learners. But reaching them requires the right level of outreach and support. Find out how 20 community colleges across eight states began implementing approaches to do just that. More in the latest post by Michael V. Daly, Donna Desrochers and Charlotte Pierce. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eHV7uJKW #enrollmentmanagement #adultlearners #highereducation

We’re Hiring! We are looking for a passionate, thoughtful, and analytical individual who cares deeply about the transformational power of higher education to join our team! Applications for the Associate position are due April 28, 2024. rpk is a completely virtual firm with employees across the United States. Please share this posting with your networks! Learn more here. ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4aMGQ8G

Traditionally, higher education institutions operated under the assumption that they must provide all programs and services themselves, restricting the exploration of strategic partnership opportunities—a practice widely adopted in other sectors. In our latest Issue Brief, Rick Staisloff, Senior Partner at rpk GROUP, sheds light on strategic partnerships, guiding readers through: 1. Understanding the current landscape of strategic partnerships. 2. Navigating the partner selection process. 3. Recognizing common challenges faced during strategic partnerships. Read more here. ⤵️ https://buff.ly/3IKtGgd Share your thoughts in the comments below; we're eager to hear from you!

Know someone with superb analytical and reasoning skills who is passionate about higher education? We're seeking a remote graduate-level Intern for summer 2024 to support our team in creating the sustainable business models that higher education needs! Learn more and apply here. ⤵️

For community colleges looking to attract and retain adult learners, we've sharing key insights from our work with 20 institutions supported by the Lumina Foundation. We've learned that: 1) A multi-pronged approach leveraging communication, technology, and partnerships strengthens required infrastructure. 2) Program scalability underpins financial sustainability. 3) Financial sustainability is an embraceable reality. Find out more in our latest blog post. ⤵️ https://buff.ly/415UHmS #communitycolleges #enrollment #adulteducation

In 2021, 20 community colleges began implementing approaches to scale and sustain efforts geared toward adult learners. They were supported by Prioritize Adult Community College Enrollment (PACCE), a two-year grant initiative funded by Lumina Foundation. 🔭 Grantees explored new campus enrollment strategies. 💡 They shared experiences and learnings. ♜ They offered insights for other higher ed leadership teams considering new ways to recruit and retain adult students. rpk GROUP supported these teams in building capacity, enabling them to grow programs in financially sustainable ways. Here's what we learned in the process. 👇 https://buff.ly/415UHmS #highereducation #leadership #communitycolleges #adultlearners

Preparing for an academic portfolio review at your institution? Consider these best practices: 1) 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 2) 𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝. 3) 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬. 💡 Get more insights in the latest blog post by Katie Hagan and Charlotte Pierce. https://buff.ly/46ewjjX #strategy #highered #leadership

Motivation. Metrics. Impact. Decision-making. 📍Each of these elements are critical in planning a transparent and successful analysis. As institutions respond to enrollment and financial challenges and seek to bring their mission forward within a sustainable business model, we expect to see an increase in institutions pursuing comprehensive academic portfolio reviews. Our team created this framework to help those considering a portfolio review. Have a look. ⤵️ https://buff.ly/46ewjjX #strategy #highereducation #future

How can institutions prepare to weather any economic storm? Those heading to Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)'s Annual Meeting next week will find out what has worked from leaders who've been there. Hear from a panel of seasoned leaders in #highered data and finance who used a return on investment (ROI) lens to realign institutional resources (people, time, money) with priorities. Moderated by Rick Staisloff, rpk's Senior Partner, the panel will share case studies applicable to a variety of contexts today. Attendees will gain insight into sustainable business model practices, including: 💡 How to develop an ROI mindset 💡 The connection between student outcomes and the bottom line 💡 Understanding university data and acting on data-informed decisions 🗓 12 p.m. PT November 13, 2023 📍 Seattle, WA Learn more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dCvi56-w #highereducationleadership #strategy #future

The number of people who attended some college but never earned a credential is on the rise. What can institutions do to establish clearer pathways for these would-be graduates? 📈 Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) programs can help colleges and universities attract adult students and make it more likely they'll persist toward graduation. The latest special report from Inside Higher Ed includes insights from an array of experts. We were delighted to see our resources on CPL featured and rpk Senior Associate Donna Desrochers quoted on this important topic. Download a (free) copy here. ⤵️ https://buff.ly/46QQh5b #highereducationleaders #adultlearners #enrollment