Why data-driven planning matters for higher ed’s future
Fragmented data slows down innovation and can lead to strategic misalignment between space, experience, and educational delivery
Universities are struggling to meet the demands of today’s students. With enrollment spiraling, aging infrastructure, insufficient funds, and students questioning the purpose of higher education, it’s no wonder that academic institutions struggle to keep up.
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Connected campuses: Modernizing education communications for safety and simplicity
Schools, colleges, and universities face growing challenges in keeping their communities informed, connected, and engaged.
Why access control must be higher education’s top cybersecurity priority
In June, a targeted attack compromised 2.5 million Columbia University application records. Along with exposing personal applicant details, the breach caused a widespread IT outage that shut down the university’s email and digital systems.
Higher ed’s 2026 blockbuster moment: Why relevance now outranks reputation
When Blockbuster executives dismissed Netflix as a niche player, they weren’t wrong about its operational excellence–but they were fatally wrong about whether Netflix’s model still mattered to consumers.
Beyond data empowerment: How education leaders can do more with what they have
Education leaders are facing one of the most challenging decades in recent memory: budgets are tightening, enrollment–both domestic and international–is declining, and grants and state funding are down.
AI vs. identity fraud: 3 threats putting student safety at risk
In today’s schools, whether K-12 or higher education, AI is powering smarter classrooms. There’s more personalized learning and faster administrative tasks. And students themselves are engaging with AI more than ever before, as 70 percent say they’ve used an AI tool to alter or create completely new images.
What K-20 leaders should know about building resilient campuses
When a school building fails, everything it supports comes to a halt. Learning stops. Families scramble. Community stability is shaken. And while fire drills and lockdown procedures prepare students and staff for specific emergencies, the buildings themselves often fall short in facing the unexpected.
Students must intentionally develop durable skills to thrive in an AI-dominated world
As AI increasingly automates technical tasks across industries, students’ long-term career success will rely less on technical skills alone and more on durable skills or professional skills, often referred to as soft skills. These include empathy, resilience, collaboration, and ethical reasoning–skills that machines can’t replicate.
13 predictions about edtech, innovation, and–yes–AI in 2026
As colleges and universities brace for 2026, the higher education landscape is undergoing a rapid technological revolution. Institutions are juggling affordability pressures, shifting student expectations, staffing constraints, and a growing demand for lifelong learning–all while digital transformation accelerates.
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