Higher Education's Digital Transformation - Greg O'Brien

We have  a piece of advice for you. Be nice to your tour guides. Because every once in a while, they end up being the VP for enrollment. That's the case with Rebecca Coneglio, who's been at Walsh University for two decades. We got on the line with Rebecca to talk about how things have gone during the pandemic, what she's learned, and what she's excited about for the future of student engagement.

Dave Wegener, Vice President for Enrollment Services at Mount Mary University joins RNL's Ashley Spain to talk about key strategy post-pandemic to drive enrollment success.

Greg O'Brien, a career higher education leader and successful ed tech entrepreneur, talks about innovating in higher education. To drive greater success in enrollment, student success and with donors, we need to think differently about how we engage. Greg breaks down some of the key transitions in higher education, his experience teaching and what he's learned from students, and what the next steps are for innovation in strategic enrollment outreach.

We all have enrollment goals, but all of us got into this work to actually help students as well. And it's been a challenging time, requiring us to really adapt as we make an impact for students and families. Krista Evans, Director of Admission at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has dedicated her career to providing this life-changing support  The team at Kutztown has had some great success. We got on the line with Krista to hear what she thinks is important today for engaging students and families to maximize their college search success.

The past year has shown us the incredible resilience of our students, faculty, colleagues and supporters. And when I think of "grit" – the ability to handle just about anything, one place that comes to mind is Boston. So, we got on the line with John Drew, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at UMass Boston, to talk about how we've adapted, what changes are here to stay, and what we need to do next to meet our strategic enrollment goals.

Welcome to Enrollment Voices from RNL. We're excited to launch this new way to feature our friends, colleagues and industry thought leaders from across the world of enrollment and student success. On the podcast, we'll be spotlighting people – leaders like you who are making a difference for their students and institutions. I hope you'll subscribe, share with your friends, and let us know what you're interested in hearing about in upcoming episodes. You can email us any time at [email protected], to send suggestions and ideas. Maybe you have a friend who's an inspiring leader. Maybe you've tried something new with student and family engagement. Maybe it's just a big question about your efforts that remains unanswered. We're excited to use the power of the RNL network to get you real insights that make a difference for your mission. We look forward to giving you access to people who are doing the same work you're doing, and spotlighting what's new and next as we help students find their best college. Thanks for listening.