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In addition to CIOs establishing themselves as leaders when it comes to a unified data strategy and university leadership understanding that data governance is the foundation of AI readiness, there is a growing understanding that data…

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Every board wants to know the AI plan, but AI readiness starts with a question most institutions haven't answered: is your data ready? Simply put, AI readiness starts with data readiness. You don’t build a house without a solid foundation.…

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Artificial intelligence promises big gains for faculty in higher education, including greater efficiencies and elevated learning outcomes. To realize the wins, professors need to get up to speed on the tools. While many are experimenting…

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Earlier this year, an agentic artificial intelligence tool called Einstein caused an uproar in higher education. Einstein offered to log autonomously into the learning management system Canvas every day, watch lectures, write papers and…

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Students increasingly judge institutions by the quality and feel of their learning environment: Do they feel innovative, aspirational, collaborative, modern and high-tech? Increasingly, IT leaders are asking questions akin to those of…

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how businesses operate, how students learn and how communities solve complex problems. From predictive analytics to generative design and autonomous systems, AI is becoming foundational to…

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“The premise that cybersecurity is a back-office or administrative expense and that something might not happen — that needs to be changed,” says Fadi Fadhil, field CIO and director of field strategy at Palo Alto Networks. “CISOs and CIOs…

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The landscape for specialized colleges and universities such as art schools is shifting as higher education continues to evolve to fit emerging job markets and student interest. Founded in 1882, Cleveland Institute of Art continuously…

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On any given Tuesday afternoon, a dean at Morgan State University can pull live enrollment trend data without submitting a ticket, waiting for a report or following up with the IT department. At most higher education institutions, that…

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Already stretched thin by leading digital transformation and campus modernization initiatives, higher ed IT teams face new pressure to build a strong foundation to support artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Higher education IT also…

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Course registration challenges are not a new problem. For as long as there have been students, there’s been the stress of signing up for courses — figuring out when your registration window opens, and setting alarms and reminders to ensure…

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Artificial intelligence workloads are testing the limits of higher education IT networks. Students and staff crave fluid, uninterrupted wireless access, which requires savvy oversight of the wired infrastructure that holds campus networks…

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Artificial intelligence is already embedded across higher education, albeit unevenly — and often, without a lot of coordination. Faculty are experimenting in the classroom, researchers are pushing boundaries, and staff are testing tools to…

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Connectivity is fundamental in higher education. Learning, research and campus operations are all tied to the internet, and it needs to be readily accessible. That makes security a major concern. “Colleges and universities are essentially…

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Some of the most innovative initiatives in higher education technology are happening at the edges. Boundaries are dissolving, and forward-thinking institutions are choosing to lean into that dissolution rather than resist it. The…

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When Joe Way joined UCLA in fall 2023, he was tasked with developing a strategy to modernize classrooms with new audiovisual technology. The goal was to build flexible learning spaces that support traditional lectures, active and…

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Higher education institutions are under growing pressure to turn data into a strategic asset, but most remain constrained by fragmented systems, inconsistent definitions and limited trust in analytics. With AI adoption accelerating and…

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Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has executed one of the largest educational data breaches on record, targeting Instructure, the company behind learning management system Canvas. Instructure detected unauthorized activity on April 29. On…

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The lines that once clearly separated on-campus physical security systems from cybersecurity are increasingly blurred, due to many factors, not least of which is the technology itself. The advent of Internet of Things technology, followed…

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A warning to any would-be criminals considering doing business at Arizona State University: It’s likely that whatever you’re up to, the ASU police department is watching. That’s because, since the spring of 2023, the department has had…

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Generation Alpha — broadly defined as born from 2010 through 2024 — isn’t ready for college just yet but will be soon. Some forward-looking institutional IT teams are already considering just how these students’ expectations for…

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Evolving from researching artificial intelligence tools to substantive applications of AI, colleges are both boosting student engagement and supporting modern teaching in college classrooms. Across the higher education landscape, “we’re…

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In Jonathan Haidt’s recent book, The Anxious Generation, the author summarizes a common understanding among K–12 educators: Adolescent access to smartphones has led to a generational mental health crisis. There is a great push in education…

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R1 research universities are ground zero for artificial intelligence-imposed turmoil. In the lab, AI-powered experiments create unpredictable spikes in IT demand. Across campus, students and staff push the limits of network bandwidth. In…

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Higher education is undergoing a significant transformation in how it prepares the next generation of media professionals. Across the country, universities are investing in state-of-the-art media labs — facilities built not around…

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Last spring, on a preview tour of the Cleveland Institute of Art’s new Interactive Media Lab, two students from the school’s animation arts program decided to hang back and marvel at the high-tech spaces: an extended reality studio, a…

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Higher education IT teams wear many hats. Beyond just managing trouble tickets, they support human resources processes, facilitate student application and enrollment workflows and, of course, handle network security. With separate software…

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There’s no question that artificial intelligence is changing the way employees across industries work. In higher education, attention is often paid to how AI impacts teaching and learning, but employees can also use these tools to generate…

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Interest in artificial intelligence is exploding. Cloud computing is getting more expensive. These pressures have higher education IT leaders re-evaluating their technology ecosystems. “The future of higher education infrastructure is…

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Interest in artificial intelligence is exploding. Cloud computing is getting more expensive. These pressures have higher education IT leaders re-evaluating their technology ecosystems. “The future of higher education infrastructure is…

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The University of North Dakota has a long history of providing distance education, launching mail-based correspondence courses in 1911 and later sending lessons via videotapes and DVDs. Today, UND’s robust online offerings include 135…

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In colleges and universities, security teams need to focus on the real vulnerabilities — the ones that pose the greatest risk to institutional systems and data. But traditional strategies in higher education cybersecurity haven’t always…

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The most effective artificial intelligence infrastructure strategies deliver new capabilities without neglecting governance, security and operational efficiency. Here’s how to ensure AI initiatives make a meaningful and lasting impact for…

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A university’s content management program needs to be fully secure, protecting data at rest and in transit, with varying security levels for content being held and managed by the platform. For institutionwide content management, data must…

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Higher education institutions of all sizes rely on web-based conferencing to collaborate. But without the right equipment, audio and video clarity issues can weigh down meeting quality. By integrating and upgrading their videoconferencing…

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A university’s content management program needs to be fully secure, protecting data at rest and in transit, with varying security levels for content being held and managed by the platform. For institutionwide content management, data must…

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Higher education institutions of all sizes rely on web-based conferencing to collaborate. But without the right equipment, audio and video clarity issues can weigh down meeting quality. By integrating and upgrading their videoconferencing…

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As spring brings warmer weather, campus life spills outside, onto quads, walkways, playing fields and open-air event spaces. For campus safety personnel, securing outdoor environments can be more complex than indoor spaces. “Outdoor spaces…

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As spring brings warmer weather, campus life spills outside, onto quads, walkways, playing fields and open-air event spaces. For campus safety personnel, securing outdoor environments can be more complex than indoor spaces. “Outdoor spaces…

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Students learn best when they feel safe, supported and inspired by their surroundings. Classroom design can profoundly influence how students experience and interact with the world. Here are four tips to design classroom environments that…

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The deadline is fast approaching for public entities to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II web accessibility rule. By April 24, 2026 (or April 26, 2027 depending on a location's population size),…

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Higher education institutions have always been at the forefront of innovative approaches to learning. A new era of this innovation dawned on Oct. 29, 1969, when a computer at UCLA sent a message to Stanford University across ARPANET, the…

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Before Case Western Reserve University introduced Google Gemini to its faculty, staff and students in April 2025, the campus need for a secure artificial intelligence solution had been growing. Tron Compton-Engle, assistant vice president…

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Higher education institutions have always been at the forefront of innovative approaches to learning. A new era of this innovation dawned on Oct. 29, 1969, when a computer at UCLA sent a message to Stanford University across ARPANET, the…

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Before Case Western Reserve University introduced Google Gemini to its faculty, staff and students in April 2025, the campus need for a secure artificial intelligence solution had been growing. Tron Compton-Engle, assistant vice president…

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In the past two years, the number of college and university students taking hybrid courses has increased, with the majority of undergrads who attended them enrolled in one to six of such classes, according to an EDUCAUSE report. More than…

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In the past two years, the number of college and university students taking hybrid courses has increased, with the majority of undergrads who attended them enrolled in one to six of such classes, according to an EDUCAUSE report. More than…