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Federal Scrutiny Is Rewriting the Admissions Tech Roadmap

Auditability, data lineage, and decision traceability are moving to the centre of product strategy

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Jul 29, 2026

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When Settlement Clauses Become Product Requirements

Aug 5, 2026

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9 min read

When Settlement Clauses Become Product Requirements

Federal agreements are creating repeatable demand for data controls, evidence management, training records, monitoring tools, and board-level reporting.

Tuition Pressure, Federal Oversight, and AI Investment

Aug 3, 2026

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4 min read

Tuition Pressure, Federal Oversight, and AI Investment

The Ecosystem Weekly: NSF launches a $380M AI lab network, Blackbaud expands campus AI, and DOJ intensifies admissions scrutiny.

Jul 29, 2026

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7 min read

Federal Scrutiny Is Rewriting the Admissions Tech Roadmap

Auditability, data lineage, and decision traceability are moving to the centre of product strategy

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Aug 3, 2026

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Tuition Pressure, Federal Oversight, and AI Investment

The Ecosystem Weekly: NSF launches a $380M AI lab network, Blackbaud expands campus AI, and DOJ intensifies admissions scrutiny.

Jul 27, 2026

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6 min read

DHS Visa Changes, Faculty AI Gaps, and Federal Research Reforms

The Ecosystem Weekly: DHS's new visa framework, widespread student AI adoption, federal research reforms, and Title VI regulatory changes

Jul 12, 2026

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Online Growth, NSLDS Changes, and Research Retrenchment

The Ecosystem: Online enrollment strategy matures, financial aid systems begin OBBBA implementation, third-party cyber risk expands procurement scrutiny, and leading research universities reduce Ph.D. admissions.

Enrollment and Revenue

Jul 29, 2026

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7 min read

Federal Scrutiny Is Rewriting the Admissions Tech Roadmap

Auditability, data lineage, and decision traceability are moving to the centre of product strategy

May 12, 2026

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6 min read

You Can't Wear a Certificate

On the AP x Swatch Collab, Coursera, and the Business of Borrowed Prestige

May 16, 2025

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the undergrad experience that matters

Why the post-AI $80K/yr Classroom Still Has a Future

Policy and Regulation

Aug 5, 2026

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9 min read

When Settlement Clauses Become Product Requirements

Federal agreements are creating repeatable demand for data controls, evidence management, training records, monitoring tools, and board-level reporting.

Barnes & Noble College is not the vendor it was three years ago

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

Barnes & Noble College is not the vendor it was three years ago

BNED posted its strongest results in years. Your procurement posture has not caught up

The New Vendor Market Inside Graduate Lending

Jul 7, 2026

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9 min read

The New Vendor Market Inside Graduate Lending

A court ruling clarified where institutions will need help: financing risk, enrollment conversion, and graduate program economics.

Tech and Infrastructure

Jul 22, 2026

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6 min read

The Vendor Race to Stop Ghost Students

Stricter student aid controls are creating demand for identity, analytics, payments, and workflow platforms that can operate as one system.

Your Wiley contract was negotiated for a different era

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

Your Wiley contract was negotiated for a different era

11,000 retractions, a 1.4-star courseware rating, and a renewal cycle your institution is not ready for

Jul 1, 2025

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8 min read

the familiarity moat

Blackboard defined the LMS category. Can it survive what it helped create?

Research and Partnerships

ETS Bought ACT. The Asset That Matters Is the One They Didn't Name.

Jul 28, 2026

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6 min read

ETS Bought ACT. The Asset That Matters Is the One They Didn't Name.

Encoura came attached to the deal. For enrollment and admissions vendors, that is the part to read closely.

Jul 14, 2026

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8 min read

Who Owns the Ph.D. Capacity Decision?

As research universities cut doctoral intake, a new buying category is emerging across grants management, enterprise planning, graduate enrollment, and research finance.

Aug 25, 2025

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the breakthroughs we'll never have

Foreign students don't only “fill seats” - they fuel America’s labs, patents, and next-gen companies

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Federal Scrutiny Is Rewriting the Admissions Tech Roadmap

Most Recent Content View All

When Settlement Clauses Become Product Requirements

Tuition Pressure, Federal Oversight, and AI Investment

Federal Scrutiny Is Rewriting the Admissions Tech Roadmap

Premium Content

Weekly Briefs View All

Tuition Pressure, Federal Oversight, and AI Investment

DHS Visa Changes, Faculty AI Gaps, and Federal Research Reforms

Online Growth, NSLDS Changes, and Research Retrenchment

Enrollment and Revenue View All

Federal Scrutiny Is Rewriting the Admissions Tech Roadmap

You Can't Wear a Certificate

the undergrad experience that matters

Policy and Regulation View All

When Settlement Clauses Become Product Requirements

Barnes & Noble College is not the vendor it was three years ago

The New Vendor Market Inside Graduate Lending

Tech and Infrastructure View All

The Vendor Race to Stop Ghost Students

Your Wiley contract was negotiated for a different era

the familiarity moat

Research and Partnerships View All

ETS Bought ACT. The Asset That Matters Is the One They Didn't Name.

Who Owns the Ph.D. Capacity Decision?

the breakthroughs we'll never have

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