Kaufman Hall's Higher Education experts offer insight for institutions in higher education to address the many challenges they are facing today and begin to prepare for the potential longer-term impacts of the crisis.
Recent Updates & Analysis on COVID-19 Affecting Your College or University

A Customer-Centric Strategic Planning Process
What if colleges and universities began to think of students more as customers (which they are)? How might that transform not only the strategic planning process, but the strategic goals and initiatives of the institution?
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Strategic Planning for a Sustainable Future
Higher education is among the sectors most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As in other sectors, the pandemic has acted as an accelerant of changes that were already underway.
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Integrating Adult Learning into the College and University Landscape
A thoughtful approach to integrating can minimize the friction that an expanded adult learning program might generate. Read more!
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Make Room for Adult Learning
As the economic impacts of the pandemic continue to unfold, many adults will need to find work in new industries and will require new skills to do so. Read more.
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Reimagining Higher Education On-Demand Webinars
This on-demand webinar series focuses on the task of reimagining higher education, with sessions on strategies for growth, transformation, and affiliation, as well as sessions on the tools and leadership skills required.
On-Demand Webinars for Your College or University


Reimagining Higher Education Series: Strategic Options for Transformation
Administrative and curriculum redesign will be the focus of this session, with conversation focused on strategies to improve efficiencies, identify cost-sharing opportunities, and seek partners to improve both course content and the range of modalities through which it is offered.
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Reimagining Higher Education Series: Strategic Options for Affiliation
This session will look at affiliation options through the perspectives of organizations seeking to merge or divest their holdings, and organizations seeking new opportunities through acquisition. Topics will include possible affiliation models, cultural considerations, and other factors that influence the success of an affiliation.
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Reimagining Higher Education Series: Tools for Reimagining Higher Education
As institutions turn their future vision into reality, they will need a toolbox that includes integrated strategic and financial planning, treasury and capital management, administrative assessment and design, academic product mix planning, and communications.
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Grow and Sustain Curriculum with Online and Nontraditional Education
As the population of traditional college and university students declines, institutions must seek new opportunities to grow and diversify revenues. Watch to learn more.
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Helpful Resources for Higher Education Institutions in Times of Crisis


4 Best Practices in Financial Planning for Higher Education, 2nd Edition
Given the number and magnitude of external pressures in higher education, the need for robust long-range financial planning is more critical than ever. In addition, Boards are increasingly asking for improved visibility into the longer-term financial trajectory of their institutions.
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Moving Forward on the Continuum of Financial Planning in Higher Education
With high awareness and understanding of the financial challenges their institution faces, proactive board chairs and trustees are asking senior college and university leaders—particularly finance leaders—tough questions.
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