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| Insights that Fuel the Student Experience |
Using insights from over 90,000 students nationwide, this session reveals what drives belonging, satisfaction, and engagement in campus dining today, and how to prepare for Generation Alpha. Learn to turn large-scale research into inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready dining programs that strengthen recruitment, retention, and community. |
Chartwells Higher Ed |
| Emerging Risks Facing International Students |
Higher education institutions are navigating a challenging landscape marked by financial uncertainty, evolving student needs, and heightened scrutiny. To ensure the best possible educational experience for students, colleges and universities must adopt proactive risk mitigation strategies that address a broad spectrum of challenges. This session will explore emerging trends and provide actionable insights to help international students face challenges transitioning to the U.S. |
Gallagher |
| Jackpot or Joker? AI, Profitability, and Brand |
Even as AI presents new challenges for sustainability, taking a multipronged approach to innovation can deliver on your brand values – profitably and visibly. |
Follett Higher Education |
| Program Portfolio Strategies for Sustained Success |
Academic unit decision-makers face challenges with data accuracy, program impact, and balancing mission and finances. This session will show how the University of San Diego has used data to help in strategic decision-making and financial success by integrating external and internal data, with Gray DI demonstrating the Program Evaluation System’s capabilities. |
Gray Decision Intelligence |
| Colorado College: Financing a Low-Carbon Future |
Colorado College’s Energy Master Plan tackles aging infrastructure, rising costs, and climate goals by integrating capital renewal, deferred maintenance, and decarbonization in one financial framework. The plan pairs efficiency and electrification with major construction projects, guided by a cross-disciplinary team and enriched by student internships. Attendees will learn governance strategies, funding approaches, and engagement practices to replicate this model on their campuses. |
McKinstry |
| Accelerating Financial Agility with UTSMC |
This session explores how UT Southwestern transformed its financial processes through technology and have embraced an ongoing change management process. |
OneStream Software |
| Strategic Mergers in Higher Education |
When financial and enrollment pressures challenge institutional independence, collaboration can offer renewal. This session explores how Cornish College of the Arts became part of Seattle University through a merger built on shared values, strategic foresight, and data-informed analysis. Synario will highlight how financial modeling can help institutions analyze potential transitions, while PFM will share best practices in financial analysis and planning for sustainable mergers.
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PFM/Synario |
| UCSD Playbook: Bold Ideas to Transform Finance |
Innovation in higher education requires leadership willing to challenge old assumptions. In this session, UC San Diego’s Health Sciences leaders share how they are driving transformation through technology, data transparency, and cross-functional collaboration. This case study offers a behind-the-scenes look at the “Winning Strategies” UCSD is using to modernize financial planning, strengthen decision-making, and build institutional resilience. |
Tru Consulting |
