This biennial publication frames the most important topics in higher education that will demand governing boards’ strategic oversight in the next two years to ensure student success and long-term institutional vitality.

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

September 6, 2023 - Watch this Webinar On Demand to learn what boards need to understand about the new legal landscape around race in admissions, which questions boards should examine this fall and throughout the 2023-2024 school year, and strategies …

May 30, 2023 - Watch this Webinar On Demand to see the results of a recent scan of best practices in strategy across higher education.

The number and type of students that a college or university enrolls and graduates form one of its most vital lifelines. That is always the case but is especially so today in the current environment of declining enrollments. As …

September 07, 2022 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. The future of our global society relies upon a well-educated citizenry. For centuries, American higher education has been a role model for …

June 15, 2021 - Watch this Webinar On Demand about how higher education governing boards are leading through some of the most turbulent environmental circumstances we’ve experienced in decades...

December 14, 2020 - Watch this Webinar On Demand. Recent data shows that 91% of college and university Presidents are concerned about declines in future enrollment.

Rising COVID-19 Cases After Fall Semester Starts  COVID-19 cases are increasing in communities with college campuses. On college campuses themselves, there have been 130,000 cases and at least 70 deaths since the pandemic began, according to a New York Times survey …

July 08, 2020 - In my 25 years at RNL, I’ve spoken to nearly 100 college/university boards about enrollment issues.  These sessions are always engaging. That said, I often leave thinking, “There are critical enrollment-related conversations boards don’t seem to be having with their …