Supporting Higher Education Business Leaders

Enrollment Up & Pressure Mounts

Posted on August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 by EnvisionED

Enrollment Up But… Overall college enrollment ticked up 1% in fall 2025 compared to the previous year, a gain of 187,000 students. Undergraduate enrollment drove overall growth with a 1.2% year-over-year increase, as community colleges and four-year public institutions saw 3% and 1.4% bumps, respectively. Undergraduate enrollment declined 1.6% at private four-year...Read More

The New Equation of Decision-Making

Posted on August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 by EnvisionED

Higher Ed leaders share how dynamics have changed There was a time when decision-making in higher education followed a relatively predictable path—optimize costs, ensure quality, and execute efficiently. That model, while still foundational, is no longer sufficient for the environment...Read More

The Student Experience Reimagined

Posted on August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 by EnvisionED

Inside the new blueprint for the modern campus environment Over the past several years, the definition of the “student experience” has evolved into a more holistic approach for today's colleges and universities. The experience now encompasses everything that affects a...Read More

Innovation Begins Before the RFP

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by EnvisionED

How early vendor engagement and AI are reshaping higher ed strategy One of the most interesting conversations from our recent Higher Education Advisory Board meeting had very little to do with technology. It was about relationships. And we found that...Read More

EnvisionED Podcast – Episode 6

Posted on July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 by EnvisionED

Recorded at historic Fenway Park during Canon's inaugural "The Next Play" leadership forum, this special conversation features former Dartmouth CIO Mitch Davis and former MIT CIO Mark Silis discussing what university leaders need to understand right now to remain operationally...Read More

NAEP EPIC 2026

Posted on June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 by EnvisionED

Insights in motion: Watch highlights from our conversations NAEP 2026 was an amazing event with a wonderful focus on the evolving role of procurement in higher education, emphasizing the transition from a focus on compliance to acting as a strategic,...Read More

The Promises and Perils of AI in Education

Posted on May 13, 2026August 31, 2026 by EnvisionED

A conversation with author Ken Shelton Ken SheltonEducator, Keynote Speaker,and Author Artificial intelligence has exploded into the education landscape with equal parts promise and anxiety. The discourse is loud, but too often it skims the surface—focused on shortcuts, efficiency hacks,...Read More

What’s Coming for Higher Ed

Posted on April 15, 2026August 20, 2026 by EnvisionED

The signals you can’t ignore ENROLLMENT & DEMOGRAPHICS The “traditional learner” pool peaks in 2025.U.S. high school graduates hit 3.9M in 2025, then declines to 3.4M by 2030 and stays down through 2041.Source: WICHE, Knocking at the College Door Undergraduate enrollment is still...Read More

Front and Center

Posted on April 3, 2026August 5, 2026 by EnvisionED

The marketing department’s role is major Ask Bernard Polnariev and Margaret Ortuso how they shape brand identity and the answer is immediate. Their marketing strategy for UCNJ (Union College of Union County, NJ) begins with a single guiding principle: UCNJ is committed to...Read More

From Efficiency to Survival

Posted on March 19, 2026July 22, 2026 by EnvisionED

Higher Education Decision-Making Is Being Rewritten For years, higher education operated on a relatively stable model. Growth was expected. Budgets expanded. Procurement was largely about optimizing cost, quality, and delivery. That model, however, is long gone. In our most recent...Read More