Future-Forward Staffing: Redesigning Higher Education Talent Practices to Build a Resilient Institution
In an era of destabilized funding and operating models, including demographic disruption, constrained budgets, and evolving service expectations, higher education institutions can no longer afford to treat staffing as an administrative afterthought. Our industry must move beyond incremental hiring and outdated position descriptions and instead embrace future-forward staffing practices that align with institutional agility. It […]
“Waste, Fraud, and Abuse”: What Can Higher Education Learn From DOGE?
We’re in a chaotic time in higher education. Chaos has been common since 2020, but the last month is new. With presidential orders affecting federal funding from many angles, institutions are feeling unprecedented financial pressure at this scale and pace. The activities of DOGE, at the direction of Elon Musk, have brought that same chaos […]
How Can Institutions Build Agility and Resilience with Data and AI in 2025?
As we enter a new year, I’ve been reflecting on what higher education institutions need to thrive amidst ongoing challenges like enrollment shifts, financial pressures, and evolving student expectations. Agility and resilience continue to be essential for navigating the complexities of higher education as Dave Kieffer explained in a recent post. This year, data management and […]
Workday Rising 2024: Workday Illuminate and Innovations to Watch
Workday Rising 2024 delivered a wealth of insights, showcasing the company’s commitment to product innovation with its AI-powered solutions branded as Workday Illuminate. The conference also highlighted the company’s continued development on Workday Student and its other core products. Meanwhile, Workday’s Salesforce partnership is opening new data management and analytics possibilities for Workday customers. Workday […]
Wesleyan University’s Integration Approach Streamlines its ERP Transition and Reduces Implementation Support Costs
“Wesleyan’s Tambellini strategic advisor recommended that the University leaders prioritize establishing an integration strategy and rebuilding their integrations before implementing new ERP technology, rather than waiting to address integration during the ERP implementation.” Dave BairdVice President for Information Technology, Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Founded in 1831, Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts and sciences […]
Tambellini Supports Trinity College’s Data-focused Technology Strategy
“Tambellini’s guidance has been invaluable in assisting Trinity in prioritizing its technology investments and choosing products that align with its institutional technology strategy and long-term vision.” Kristen EshlemanVice President for Library and Information Technology Trinity College Founded in 1823, Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut, that serves approximately 2,159 full-time […]
Higher Education Financial Resilience: Is Data Analytics the Key?
Revenue shortfalls and looming fiscal clouds are causing many colleges and universities to realize that financial resilience partly hinges on having insight into every aspect of the student journey. The financial instability among institutions has been precipitated by a confluence of issues, including enrollment declines that have not recovered post pandemic, the much-covered demographic cliff, […]
Oracle CloudWorld 2023 Highlights Rapid Innovation
During the 2023 Oracle CloudWorld Conference in Las Vegas, a spotlight was on Oracle Fusion Cloud Student for the estimated 300 higher education institutions that attended. The conference provided insights into Oracle’s product strategy across its infrastructure, applications, and data and analytics products and its progress on Oracle Student. It was also an opportunity to […]
Best Practices for Overcoming Recruitment Challenges
Higher education recruitment and admissions professionals faced strong headwinds and a forthcoming enrollment cliff long before the pandemic hit, with National Student Clearinghouse data showing that total postsecondary enrollment declined by nearly 2 million students between 2011 and 2020. Though institutions were already using a wide array of technology tools to help in their efforts […]
Generative AI: Overview, Use Cases, and Cautions for Higher Ed [Webinar]
Each week there seems to be an announcement about a new partnership or advancement with generative artificial intelligence (AI). This includes solution providers, who are identifying ways to incorporate natural language processing and generation technology into their offerings to meet customer demands. What do generative AI and these shifts in solution offerings mean for higher […]
