When higher education takes on real problems in real time, in addition to fundamental basic research, it can serve students, families and society in novel ways.
In a market defined by constraint, relevance is the new scale. Working smarter is not just about efficiency. It is about making every interaction matter.
When survival becomes the strategy, it quietly changes how leaders lead. Efficiency replaces direction, caution replaces conviction, and, over time, organizations don't stabilize. They stall.
Today, AI is no longer a concept to explore in higher education; it's a capability to implement. The technology has matured. So have the expectations. Institutions now face tighter budgets, increased public scrutiny around cost and outcomes, and the far-reaching impacts of FAFSA delays and demographic shifts. As noted in Liaison's new report, AI in […]
In the moments that define institutions—enrollment cliffs, program closures, funding crises—it is not governance structures or strategic plans that determine the outcome.
Redefining Leadership in Athletics: The CEO Model How one AAU university is structuring for a new era of athletics In the past three years, intercollegiate athletics has undergone a structural shift unlike anything in its modern history. Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) compensation has evolved from endorsement deals to revenue sharing. Media-rights contracts in the […]
Institutions are no longer debating whether AI will transform the sector; instead, they are focused on how quickly they can translate its many possibilities into meaningful progress.
