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Paving a Path Forward: SIG’s Comprehensive Approach to Higher Education Success For over three decades, Strata Information Group (SIG) has been the behind-the-scenes backbone for more than 1,000 higher education institutions worldwide, delivering the managed services and solutions that help keep campuses running smoothly. SIG was founded by two CIOs of California community colleges, Henry…
From Data to Decisions How HelioCampus is Helping Transform Institutional Performance in Higher Education In an era where institutions are facing mounting pressures and increasingly complex demands, higher education leaders require more than raw data to make informed decisions. Translating that data into useful insights that inform meaningful, mission-driven strategies demands the right analytical infrastructure.…
Redefining Fraud Prevention in Higher Education As fraud in higher education grows increasingly sophisticated, institutions across the country are grappling with how to detect, prevent, and respond to threats that are evolving faster than traditional systems can address. For many, the challenge is not only identifying the problem, but also knowing where to start. Thomas…
Unlocking the Strategic Value of IT Investments in Higher Education With nearly 50 years of experience and a reputation as a go-to thought leader for navigating complex technology challenges, Charlie Moran, Chief Executive Officer, Moran Technology Consulting, has seen the industry transform many times over and has built a firm around that perspective. Founded in…
Building Bridges between Law, Operations, and Education With a career built at the crossroads of law, finance, nonprofit leadership, and education technology, Joe Rearden is guided by a belief that education is one of the most powerful tools for expanding opportunity. Beginning in the nonprofit sector, moving through finance roles in the software industry, and…
Modernizing Academic Operations to Accelerate Student Success The Intelligent Academic Operations Platform, Coursedog, was founded out of firsthand experience with a persistent challenge in higher education. While still students, the company’s founders encountered a problem faced by millions each year: the inability to register for required courses they needed to graduate on time. The more…
Miami University’s Modernization Initiative: Evolving Toward an AI-Enabled Data Ecosystem As institutions face increasing demands to modernize fragmented and outdated data systems, meaningful progress increasingly depends on establishing a strong technical and organizational foundation. One recent data modernization initiative at Miami University illustrates how a cloud-first infrastructure, scalable reporting environments, and deliberate preparation for AI…
Edge Expands EdgeMarket with Mark43’s Public Safety Platform, Bringing Modern Campus Safety Technology to Higher Education Nationwide NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, March 25, 2026 – Edge, the nation’s leading member-owned nonprofit technology consortium, today announced the addition of Mark43 to its EdgeMarket cooperative purchasing platform. Mark43’s cloud-native public safety operations platform -encompassing computer-aided dispatch (CAD), records…
Beyond the Pilot Phase: Designing AI-Ready Institutions There are people who talk about AI in higher education, and there are people who have lived inside higher education long enough to know why the talking rarely becomes ‘doing’. Robert J. Clougherty, Ph.D., is the latter. He has been a tenured full professor, a graduate program chair,…
There Is No Middle: Why Presidents Must Choose a Future-Ready AI Strategy In 1984, Microsoft released Multi-Tool Word. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was on the radio. Dallas dominated TV. The iPhone didn’t exist, and “software” was barely a word. Forty years later, most university business still plays out in documents, spreadsheets, and slide…