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.
For decades, universities competed for students, faculty and donors with buildings, rankings and brand. The next decade will be decided by what's humming in the basement.
The Canvas incident serves as a reminder that digital risk extends beyond any single platform, vendor or department. It spans an interconnected ecosystem that institutions must govern and oversee.
When housing is understood not just as shelter, but as part of a wider ecosystem of care, new priorities emerge for how campuses are planned and built.
