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Perspectives: Analysis, op-eds, and expert commentary shaping higher education
AI, search, accessibility, security and the campus tech stack, from 20+ years inside higher ed.
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The $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee That Could Cripple University Innovation
The White House just dropped a bombshell on higher education, and most university leaders don't even realize it yet. A new $100,000 fee...
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How Design Systems Became Higher Education’s Secret Competitive Advantage
A prospective student visits your university's main website and loves the sleek, accessible design. Excited to learn more, they click...
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From Spark to Surge: How AI Dominates Y Combinator and Why Higher Ed Should Pay Attention
Sam Altman once joked that Y Combinator startup batch size rivals a small nation’s GDP plan. He might have been half-kidding, but the...
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From 2,000 Sites to One Vision: How Cambridge Tamed Its Digital Estate
Picture this: A brilliant high-school senior googles "physics at Cambridge" and lands on a promising course page. But when they try to...
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Beating the Enrollment Cliff with AI: Transforming Campus Search and Student Experience
Picture this: you're a student in a vast university, trying to navigate through tons of info on courses, clubs, and whatnot. It's like finding a needle in a haystack – right? Now here comes AI, turning all that mess into something much more manageable. Let's explore how AI is transforming campus search engines, and why it's beneficial for both students and universities. What Is the Enrollment Cliff? The enrollment cliff refers to the projected significant drop in college-aged
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Updates While You Sleep: Automated Website Maintenance and Accessibility for Stress-Free University Operations
What if your university's websites could stay secure, compliant, and current without consuming your team's nights and weekends? What if...
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AI in Higher Education 2025: Complete Guide to Choosing the Right LLM Platform for Your University
Discover why 53.6% of universities haven't adopted AI yet. Complete 2025 guide comparing ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot & more LLM platforms for higher education.
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The Harvard Canary in the Innovation Coal Mine
On May 22, 7,000 international students at Harvard University became pawns in a political game that threatens to undermine America's greatest competitive advantage.
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From Midnight Deployments to Unicorns and Rainbows: The UCLA Digital Transformation Story
"During major deployments, we found ourselves working through the night," Paul Babin, Web Systems Manager at UCLA's David Geffen School...
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