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This is a powerful EDUCAUSE Review article from a student reflecting on how generative AI is reshaping learning and cognitive development. Author Kate Hurley urges colleges and universities to guide students toward responsible uses of AI to preserve critical thinking skills.

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"As AI becomes integrated into every classroom, research lab, and workplace, it is crucial for students, faculty, and administrators to understand its cognitive effects." The Paradox of AI Assistance: Better Results, Worse Thinking by Kate Hurley EDUCAUSE Review
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Check out these Upcoming EDUCAUSE Learning Labs!

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EDUCAUSE Upcoming Learning Labs From Risk to Partnership: Making Vendor Reviews Work January 12, 15, 21, 28 | 12 - 1:3 p.m. ET Universal Design for Learning for IT Professionals January 12, 15, 20, 27 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. ET Integrating AI Literacy into Your Teaching Practice January 14, 21, 26, 29 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. ET Customer-Focused ITSM/ESM: Aligning Services with Institutional Goals January 21, 26, 29, February 4 | 2:30 - 4 p.m. ET
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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As AI continues to evolve and become more integrated into higher education, it is essential for instructors to stay informed about its potential and limitations.

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"The future of teaching is not about replacing instructors with AI but about empowering them with AI tools to become more effective, efficient, and impactful educators." AI-Powered Pedagogy: A Guide to Evidence-Based Teaching Tools by Anne Schmitz and Emily Laird
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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"In 6 months, you'll either have 6 months of regret or 6 months of progress." Let's start 2026 on a positive note with reading recs for leaders! Topics include include integrity, maintaining an open perspective, fighting resistance to new ideas, & recognizing change fatigue.

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The Way of Integrity: Finding a Path to Your True Self By Martha Beck Organizations often display certain values on their websites and office walls. Respect. Community. Innovation. And perhaps most common--integrity. Martha Beck reframes the meaning of integrity in the most profound and personal way. "To be in integrity is to be one thing, whole and undivided," she wrote. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife By Sebastian Junger That Junger wrote this book at all is remarkable. But miraculously, he survived a ruptured aneurysm in his pancreatic artery. A book about dying may not seem relevant to higher education leaders, but I believe it is. Reading Junger's story with the question "What if that were me?" in mind may shift your leadership perspective in meaningful ways. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles By Steven Pressfield When people ask me about the difference between leadership and management, I start by explaining that leadership is inherently creative. Steven Pressfield defines "resistance" as the feeling we experience when we do or create something new. Leaders experience resistance as well. Identifying Change Fatigue in Teams: Insights from the Energy-Commitment Model By Tacy Holliday and Joseph Drasin A good framework always helps me think through complex problems. Even though change management is chock-full of official models, frameworks, and approaches, few of these things account for the fact that many people are often navigating several changes simultaneously. The Energy-Commitment Model provides a practical lens for understanding and addressing change fatigue before it causes burnout or disengagement.
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Call for proposals for the 2026 Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference is OPEN! You have until January 12 to submit to present in Anaheim.

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EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference April 28 - 30, 2026 Anaheim, CA Call for Proposals Open educause.edu
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Welcome to 2026! We have some amazing learning opportunities for you to start off the new year - ranging from research insights to AI and more. Check out these Upcoming EDUCAUSE Events!

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EDUCAUSE Upcoming Events January 8 | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET Member QuickTalk - EDUCAUSE Research and Analytics Services Insights Tour January 13 - 22 Teach with AI January 14 | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET Webinar - Elevate Your Brand: Leadership Competencies, Career Growth, and Faculty Opportunities January 20 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. ET Webinar - Three Years Since ChatGPT-3.5: Strategic Considerations for AI's Next Phase on Our Campuses
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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This year has been full of new opportunities & challenges for all of us in higher ed. As we look toward 2026, we are thankful to have amazing members & partners along for the ride. Let's take a breath & regroup before we hit the ground running next year & continue our mission.
Thank you EDUCAUSE
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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In 2026, it’s going to be all about human connection.

In the EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize Your Strategy, we look forward to 2026 & how institutions can join together different people and disparate parts, find common purpose, & agree on what matters most & how best to move forward.

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"The 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 reminds us that it won't be a silver-bullet solution--or even artificial intelligence (AI)--that will get our institutions to the other side of our present moment." Mark McCormack and the 2025-2026EDUCAUSE Top 10 Panel, "2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10: Making Connections," EDUCAUSE Review
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Is your team looking tired? As a higher ed leader, it’s up to you to spot the signs of change fatigue.

In the EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize Your Strategy, we introduce the Energy-Commitment Model to guide interventions that restore capacity & sustain change efforts in higher ed.

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4 Implications for Leaders Addressing Change Fatigue 1. Watch for the behavioral signals. 2. Don't confuse change fatigue with resistance, and watch for emerging cynicism. 3. Account for the high energy costs of structural changes. 4. Bridge the perception gap. Tacy Holliday and Joseph Drasin, "Identifying Change Fatigue in Teams: Insights from the Energy-Committment Model," EDUCAUSE Review
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Data & analytics serve as a critical foundation for strategy, decision-making, & student success. The future of institutional effectiveness, student success, & innovation will hinge on how we adapt.

The EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize your Strategy, has what you need to stay on top.

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6 Key Practices to Transform Data and Analytics into Higher Ed 1. Build Institutional Capacity for Data Literacy 2. AI-powered Assistants 3. AI-powered Decision Intelligence 4. Mixed Methods Research for Student Learning Data 5. Data Mesh Architecture 6. Federated Data Governance Jenay Rober, Nicole Muscanell, and Kim Arnold, 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, Data and Analytics Edition
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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2026 is about human connection

Alongside their nurturing of institutions' tech, leaders will be nurturing connections between people

In the EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize Your Strategy, we look at how institutions can find common purpose, agree on what matters & how to move forward

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"The 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 reminds us that it won't be a silver-bullet solution--or even artificial intelligence (AI)--that will get our institutions to the other side of our present moment." Mark McCormack and the 2025-2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 Panel "2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10: Making Connections," EDUCAUSE Review
December 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Whether you're an employer searching for the right person to fill a position or a job seeker in need of a new career, the EDUCAUSE Career Center can help you find what you need in higher ed technology. The EDUCAUSE Career Center is open to the entire community—members & nonmembers.

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EDUCAUSE Career Center Higher education jobs and candidates jobs.educause.edu
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Are your staff looking tired lately? Change fatigue is becoming a quiet crisis in higher ed.

In the EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize Your Strategy, we introduce the Energy-Commitment Model for guiding interventions that restore capacity & sustain change efforts.

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5 Behavioral Signals of Change Fatigue 1. Errors and Oversights 2. Last-Minute Absences 3. Slower Output 4. Fewer Ideas and Less Initiative 5. Collaboration Breakdown Tacy Holliday and Joseph Drasin, "Identifying Change Fatigue in Teams; Insights from the Energy-Committment Model," EDUCAUSE Review
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Is your team looking tired? As a leader, it’s up to you to spot the signs of change fatigue so you can respond effectively.

In the EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize Your Strategy, we introduce the Energy-Commitment Model for interventions that restore capacity & sustain change efforts.

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4 implications for leaders addressing change fatigue 1. Watch for the behavioral signals. 2. Don't confuse change fatigue with resistance, and watch for emerging cynicism. 3. Account for the high energy costs of structural changes. 4. Bridge the perception gap. Tacy Holliday and Joseph Drasin, "Identifying Change Fatigue in Teams; Insights from the Energy-Committment Mode," EDUCAUSE Review
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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2026 will require institutions to join different people & disparate parts, find common purpose, & agree on what matters most

In the EDUCAUSE Showcase, Strategize Your Strategy, we explore how to sustain the change by intervening on fatigue, making connections, & adapting strategies

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Strategize Your Strategy Planning for the Year Ahead EDUCAUSE Showcase Series Explore
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Colleges and universities can leapfrog from personalized to N-of-1 precision learning by modernizing their data architecture, building dynamic learner profiles, and adopting computed curriculum. Check out this new EDUCAUSE Review article!

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"If colleges and universities take up this challenge, they can offer something no algorithm can deliver: the transmission of knowledge and the guidance, trust, and ethical stewardship that turn learning into transformation." From Personalized to Precision Learning: Unlocking the Next Transformation in Higher Education by Tanya Gamby, David Kil, Rachel Koblic, Paul LeBlanc, Mihnea Moldoveneau and George Siemens
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Ready to hit “play” on your teaching practice? Join educators from around the world to explore how AI + play can unlock deeper engagement, creativity, and learning in higher education.

Register for The Power of Play: Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of AI.

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EDUCAUSE Teaching and Learning Symposium The Power of Play: Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of AI December 8 and 10 12 - 3:30 pm ET Online
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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During periods of budget constraints, CIOs can use five actionable strategies to optimize IT costs, drive innovation, and ensure long-term institutional efficiency. Unlock hidden savings and reinvest for the future with help from 2025 EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, CDW.

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5 Proven Ways to Unlock Savings During Budget Challenges Sponsored Content
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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We know this year has been challenging for so many reasons. We couldn't be more grateful for the incredible EDUCAUSE community that has risen to every one of these challenges to support each other and higher education. Thank you for your passion, expertise, and willingness to help.
Thank you! EDUCAUSE
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Learn how to use AI to boost engagement, rethink course design, & bring more practical, real-world tools into your teaching. You’ll walk away with fresh ideas, hands-on practice, & a clearer path for using AI in the classroom.

Teaching with AI runs Dec 2–11. Register today!

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"It was the most comprehensive and enlightening minicourse on AI that I have undertaken. It helped me so much and I am incorporating AI into my art criticism class this semester due to your course." EDUCAUSE Teaching with AI
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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CISOs have evolved into campus-wide strategic leaders. Their skills and experience make them ideally suited to step into CIO and other executive roles in higher education. Check out this new EDUCAUSE Review article to explore more!

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The CISO-to-CIO Pipeline: Leadership Skills that Scale by Valerie Vogel Skills that Scale EDUCAUSE Review Skills That Scale Successful CISOs build a leadership toolkit that positions them for broader roles. These competencies are relationship-driven, strategic, & human-centered, moving beyond the technical or risk-focused strengths that once defined the role. Here are those essential skills. Trusted advisor. CISOs earn trust by helping institutional leaders balance risk with strategic goals. They translate uncertainty into actionable insights that support mission-aligned, risk-informed decisions. Visionary change driver. Modern CISOs see across silos & prioritize collaboration. With a deep understanding of the academic, operational, & financial dynamics of higher education institutions, they make informed decisions that support the entire institution, not just the IT or security functions.
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Step into the all-new EDUCAUSE New Managers Institute, where first-time and aspiring higher education managers embark on an immersive, high-energy journey to leadership success. Register today to join us December 9–11, Live Online.

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New Managers Institute An EDUCAUSE Institute December 9 - 11, 2025 Online Register Now
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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The EDUCAUSE Board of Directors, in consultation with the Nominations and Leadership Development Committee, is moving from elections to an appointment process for new board members.
EDUCAUSE Governance Update: Moving to an All-Appointed Board
The EDUCAUSE Board of Directors, in consultation with the Nominations and Leadership Development Committee, is moving from elections to an appointment
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November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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EDUCAUSE thanks @cdw @jenzabar @gartner, EDUCAUSE Mission Partners, for sponsoring the 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 and their commitment to making meaningful connections in higher education.

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EDUCAUSE 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 Indvidual Capabilities, Collective Will Sponsored by CDW, Gartner, Jenzabar
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Developing a framework for recognizing and responding to change fatigue as a current condition is a first step toward equipping leaders with tools to course-correct during change efforts, rather than evaluating energy and commitment only at the outset of an initiative.

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Fatigue is both widespread and has measurable and visible signals, but it is not always evenly recognized across an organization. Identifying Change Fatigue in Teams: Insights from the Energy-Commitment Model by Tacy Holliday and Joseph Drasin
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM