Seawolves athletics appeared to be ending for good back on Jan. 22, 2025, when the school announced sports was among many campuswide cuts forced by a larger-than-expected budget deficit.

Education in recent years has been the battleground for culture war disputes from immigration to transgender rights along with political posturing on issues like student loan forgiveness, admissions practices and free speech on campus.

In higher education, true innovation means rewriting the playbook on capital strategy, ensuring campus environments can bend without breaking as programs, energy needs and operating risks evolve.