As institutions face a multitude of challenges and anticipate budget reductions and resource shortages, data for benchmarking and decision-making and the affordances of new technologies can help illuminate paths forward.

AI-related procurement is challenging due to the complexity of AI governance and the rapid pace of change of AI technologies. Procurement professionals can succeed by aligning practices with institutional AI strategy and working with solution providers committed to transparency.

As higher education institutions recognize the strategic value of data, many are still grappling with barriers that slow or complicate modernization efforts.

Higher education institutions are continuously navigating uncertainty and change. Identifying strengths and gaps in institutional resilience is a critical first step in building the capacity to anticipate, respond to, and adapt to future challenges—even unexpected ones.

A framework developed by members of the community can help guide the work to make colleges and universities more resilient.