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Find, Act, Know: Three Marks of Enterprise Campus AI

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 Z

Most campus chatbots stopped delivering because they lacked student context, institutional data, and the ability to take action. Three capabilities separate tools students love from legacy software they do not.

Resistance to AI Isn't Futile. It's Healthy.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 Z

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be everywhere, but widespread adoption does not automatically create value. Resistance to AI is not a barrier to innovation in higher education. It is a necessary force for asking hard questions, protecting core values, and ensuring that technology adoption remains purposeful and mission-driven.

The Magic of Face-to-Face Conferences

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

This episode explores the value of in-person professional development and networking at the 2026 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Denver. Guests share tips for first-time attendees, highlight conference opportunities, discuss meaningful community connections, and offer practical advice for making the most of the event.

7 Things You Should Know About Instructional Continuity

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

The potential sources of disruption to teaching and learning are expanding, as are the consequences, increasing the importance of being able to maintain high-quality academic activity during interruptions.

Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | September 2026

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

"Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy" tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about measuring meaningful reductions in cybersecurity risk and the risks and ethical implications of government-authorized "hack back" programs.

Building a Culture of Security: Lessons from Notre Dame’s Risk School

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

Bringing together IT staff from distributed units raises the bar for cybersecurity across the institution.

5 Key Areas for an AI-Ready Security Program

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

Artificial intelligence (AI) preparedness isn't about developing a new security program. It's about ensuring the one you have is robust enough to address the challenges associated with AI.

Vibe Coding in Production

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

Artificial intelligence can make software. But not on its own. Give it a vision rooted in institutional knowledge, and the list of problems too expensive to solve gets a lot shorter.

From Fear to Fluency: Helping Faculty Navigate AI

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

This episode explores how institutions are balancing innovation, governance, trust, privacy, and digital literacy while preparing learners for an AI-enabled future.

Leaders are Readers Q3 2026

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

The suggested readings in this installment of the "Leaders Are Readers" series explore leadership as an ongoing practice through lessons about constraints, creativity, stewardship, trust, and human connection.

EDUCAUSE Responds to CMMC Program Review

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

EDUCAUSE responded to a July 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) request for information on a task force review of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. EDUCAUSE emphasized that more flexible cybersecurity requirements would facilitate institutional compliance and called for greater institutional access to DoD compliance experts and resources.

The Agentic Professor: Exploring GenAI-Supported Futures in Higher Education

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

The Agentic Professor is a construct that helps colleges and universities explore how scalable, long-term personalized instructional support could reshape teaching, assessment, and the role of faculty.

From Search to Strategy: What Student AI Use Means for the Future of Academic Libraries

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

While many academic librarians worry that artificial intelligence (AI) may reduce student engagement, research suggests a different story: students are integrating AI into their research workflows while continuing to rely on libraries for trusted sources and deeper scholarly inquiry.

The Growing Influence of Online Learning in Higher Ed

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

Sophie and Kristen talk with Melissa Vito and Bethany Simunich about the 2026 CHLOE Conversation Report Series and the growing influence of online learning in higher education.

The Hidden Costs of Classroom Technology

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

Classroom technology investments can carry hidden costs related to integration, infrastructure, support, and life-cycle management. Evaluating total cost of ownership helps higher education institutions make more strategic purchasing decisions.

Scaling Experiential Learning with AI: Texas A&M Collaborates with Dell Technologies

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

Texas A&M University designed and refined an AI-enabled learning environment that strengthens instruction, gives students more authentic practice, and offers a model for thoughtfully integrating AI into teaching and learning.

Professional Development: From Training to Transformation

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

This episode examines professional development as more than skill building, arguing that the most impactful learning experiences are those that foster connection, community, and belonging.

6 Technology Opportunities Driving Higher Education Strategy

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Colleges and universities face financial, enrollment, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and workforce pressures to reimagine and reengineer their operational processes. Strategic technology partnerships between and among institutions and vendors can turn these challenges into resilience and growth.

Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | August 2026

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

"Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy" tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about integrating security into business relationship management, preventing risk acceptance from becoming risk avoidance, and finding purpose in documentation.

Game On: Exploring the AI Arcade at Penn State

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Higher education can strengthen students' artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and responsible AI use by creating low-stakes, hands-on learning spaces where students, faculty, and staff explore emerging AI tools through guided experimentation, collaboration, and reflection.

How to Break the Workforce Cycle of Reactivity in Higher Ed

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Sophie talks with Liv Gjestvang, Nicole Muscanell, and Kristen Gay about the the latest EDUCAUSE workforce research and how higher education institutions can support teams amid a cycle of reactivity.

Building Career-Ready Students Through a CDW Internship at the University of Pittsburgh

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

An industry-sponsored internship helps address student workforce challenges, strengthens vendor collaboration, and prepares students for careers.

4 Ways Agentic AI Will Reshape Higher Ed Work

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

As people across higher education increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can plan and take action, they face new opportunities and challenges. This episode explores how agentic AI capabilities could reshape teaching, learning, research, institutional work, and decision-making.

EDUCAUSE Encourages Continued Improvement of FAR CUI Requirements

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

The Trump administration's revamp of the regulations governing federal contracts incorporates positive changes to the controlled unclassified information (CUI) provisions proposed under a prior rulemaking. EDUCAUSE comments on the currently proposed regulations, however, highlight the need for additional improvements.

Cybersecurity in the Public Interest: Inside Stanford’s Real-World Lab for Students

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Programs that allow students to participate in cybersecurity activities benefit the students academically and professionally, and they improve institutional defenses against cyberattacks.

Designing Resilience Through Enterprise Architecture: Higher Education’s Strategic Advantage

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

True institutional resilience is built through deliberate design, not deployed in a crisis. Learn why CIOs and technology leaders must rethink technology architecture as a strategic institutional function.

Seeing Learning Differently: What Generative AI Reveals About Human Capability Development

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

As generative artificial intelligence reshapes conversations about teaching, learning, and assessment, colleges and universities have an opportunity to look beyond what learners produce and better understand how human capability develops over time, strengthening teaching, feedback, and assessment through richer evidence of learning.

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: Using UDL-Aligned Practice to Improve AI Prompting

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Thoughtful use of AI prompts can help instructors design learning activities that bring UDL practices into all courses.

House Passes Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

The House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act with bipartisan support, but the bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate after omitting the contested "duty of care" provision.

What Technology Leadership in Higher Ed Really Means Today

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Sophie and Jenay are joined by Tara Hughes and Miloš Topić to discuss the current realities of technology leadership in higher education.

Facilitative Teaching for Transformational Learning in the Age of AI

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Higher education institutions can better prepare students for an artificial intelligence–augmented workforce by shifting from teacher-centered models to facilitative instructional approaches that develop the enduring professional capacities that become more, not less, valuable as AI transforms work: critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and adaptability.

The Human Side of Cybersecurity

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

How much of cybersecurity is really about understanding people? This episode explores the human side of cybersecurity and institutional resilience, discussing how higher education institutions prepare for and respond to major disruptions.

The Best AI Researcher in the World Isn't Coming to Your Campus (Yet)

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

As demand for data-intensive and AI-enabled research continues to grow, investments in research computing infrastructure are becoming increasingly consequential for talent recruitment, research capacity, and workforce development.

Reshaping Higher Education IT in the Age of AI: Enabling Institutional Transformation

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

Artificial intelligence is pushing IT organizations beyond digital transformation and into broader institutional transformation, challenging them to rethink how they operate, govern, and create value for their institutions.

3 Steps for Navigating Successful AI Initiatives

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 Z

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the adoption of artificial intelligence, but there is a framework. Institutions can improve their chances of success by investing in advocates and building trust among campus stakeholders.

Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | July 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

"Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy" tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about research security ownership, the future of CMMC compliance, and surviving vendor breaches.

Designing the AI-Integrated Classroom: A Triadic Learning Ecosystem

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

Artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the classroom into an interactive ecosystem of guidance and support. The Triadic Learning Ecosystem (TLE) offers an architecture of that near future, connecting teachers, students, and AI-enabled tools in a collaborative model of learning.

3 AI Workforce Gaps Higher Ed Must Close

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in day-to-day work across higher education, institutions face growing challenges in aligning its use with organizational strategy. This episode explores the need for coordinated leadership, clear guidance, and ongoing learning to help employees use AI responsibly, confidently, and effectively while managing emerging risks and opportunities.

The Swiss Army Knife of Security and Privacy Awareness

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

Sophie and Jenay are joined by Wendy Battles and Ben Woelk live at the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference to share practical ideas for the essential, yet challenging, work of building cybersecurity awareness in higher education.

4 Research-Based Insights for Successful Campus AI Rollouts

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

Four factors can help higher education leaders strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) implementation across their institutions.

The Next-Generation CIO

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

This episode explores how effective technology leadership often grows from unexpected experiences rather than planned career paths. Through stories of growth, change, and self-discovery, the conversation highlights the importance of curiosity, relationships, and people-centered leadership in helping young leaders navigate complexity and create meaningful impact.

EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Instructional Continuity in the Face of Major Disruption [infographic]

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

Recent disruptions to the educational systems that support many colleges and universities have highlighted the need for institutions to develop plans for instructional continuity to safeguard the educational activities of higher education.

Back to Campus? Higher Education's Great Work Debate

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

This episode explains how remote, hybrid, and in-person work models are evolving in higher education and how they impact productivity and collaboration. It also highlights the difference between inclusion and genuine connection while exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs and increasing the importance of human skills such as adaptability and communication.

Laying the Foundation: Building a Data Warehouse for Collaboration at the University of the Pacific

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:00:00 Z

Learn how one higher education institution is modernizing and strengthening its endowment and fundraising strategy by upgrading its data solutions to extract, normalize, and integrate data from various departments.

Agentic AI and Change Management Lessons for Modernizing Systems

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 Z

In this episode, Sophie and Jenay talk with Brian Zahn and Eric Markle from The George Washington University about their experience using agentic AI to modernize enterprise systems, improve developer productivity, and manage organizational change.

President Trump Signs Executive Order on AI Innovation and Cybersecurity

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 Z

President Trump has signed a new executive order focused on artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and cybersecurity, directing federal agencies to strengthen their cyber defenses, expand access to AI-enabled cybersecurity tools, and establish a voluntary framework for collaboration with AI developers.

Technology Disruption: Rethinking Instructional Continuity

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 Z

The interruption of service for the Canvas LMS after a ransomware attack left many in higher education reckoning with how to sustain academic activities when critical services are down.

Lessons on AI Leadership

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 Z

This conversation examines how higher education leadership is adapting to artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need to balance risk and experimentation while preparing institutions and students for rapid technological change.

Data Governance and Reporting Transformation: ULM and Scaffold DataX

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 Z

Large-scale data-management initiatives sit at the intersection of technical work and organizational change management.

Leaders Are Readers Q2 2026

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:00 Z

The suggested readings in this installment of the "Leaders Are Readers" series focus on stewardship as a cornerstone of enduring leadership, highlighting how great leaders develop people and sustain long-term success through humility, continuous growth, and responsibility to future generations.