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Apr 28 2026

AI Agents in Higher Ed: What They Are and Why It Matters Now

Every institution we talk to has a team that cares deeply about students. Advisors who stay late. Recruiters who answer texts on

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How Institutions Prevent “Ghosting by Mistake” Across Admissions and Advising

Students don’t intentionally “ghost” institutions. Most drop-offs happen because communication is delayed, fragmented, or lost between teams. To prevent student ghosting in admissions and advising, institutions need shared visibility, faster ...

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The Failure Funnel: Where Student Retention Breaks Down

Every institution has a funnel. Applications. Admits. Deposits. Enrollment. Registration. Persistence. Graduation. But between every one of those stages is something less visible. A drop off. A delay. A moment of confusion. A missed follow up. That ...

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Why Engagement Signals Matter More Than Open Rates for Giving Days

The Giving Day Problem That No Dashboard Shows The Giving Day dashboard looked strong. Email open rates were up. Click-through rates were steady. The social posts were getting traction. But when the day ended, participation lagged behind goal. The ...

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Why AI Efforts Often Fall Short in Higher Ed, and Why Agents Are Different

Across higher education, leaders are being urged to adopt AI quickly. Boards ask about it. Vendors promise it. Staff worry about it. And yet, for many institutions, the reality has been underwhelming. Chatbots are launched. Tools are piloted. ...

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The Higher Ed Capacity Crunch: Why Technology Decisions Are Now Workforce Decisions

It’s Tuesday at 10:17 a.m., and the student success inbox is already a triage unit. An advisor has 30 messages marked “urgent,” a colleague is out sick, and a new staff member is still learning the systems. In the next hour, three students ...

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What Community Colleges Need from Communication Tools in 2026

The Reality on the Ground At many community colleges, student support does not break down because staff do not care. It breaks down because there simply are not enough hours in the day. Advisors juggle thousands of students. One-stop teams handle ...

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The Top 10 Conversation Intelligence Wins of 2025

The moments that mattered. The outcomes that moved. The conversations that did the work. In 2025, higher ed didn’t just send messages. It created momentum; one question answered, one appointment confirmed, one student supported, one alumnus ...

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Getting Your Institution Ready for 2026: Data-Driven Retention Strategies for Higher Ed

Among the top challenges higher education technology leaders will face in the new year, building a data-centric culture and training decision-makers to effectively use and interpret that data will deeply impact institutional resilience, according to ...

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What Donors & Alumni Are Really Telling Us: FAQs & Best Practices for Advancement Teams

Advancement teams sit at the intersection of storytelling, stewardship, and relationship-building, and the most successful teams this year shared one common strength: They communicated with intention. Texting has become one of the most effective ...

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