The Current: A Conversation with Dr. Richard Keeling

The Current: A Conversation with Dr. Richard Keeling

How should colleges be rethinking student health—and who’s responsible for leading the change? In our latest episode of The Current, we sat down with Dr. Richard Keeling, one of the most respected voices in higher education, to explore what needs to shift in how institutions think about student well-being and what it really takes to lead that transformation. Drawing on two decades as a campus health leader and another two advising university presidents and senior executives, Dr. Keeling offered a rare dual-lens view: grounded in the day-to-day realities of student care, yet attuned to the bigger strategic forces shaping higher education. We discussed:

What’s missing from most institutional approaches to student well-being

Why colleges must move beyond fragmented, reactive models of care

How student health intersects with executive search, strategy, and organizational design

The role of billing, data, and accountability in driving system-wide impact

This was a candid, forward-looking conversation about the future of student health and who’s going to build it. Click the video to see what you missed!