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Higher Education Strategy Forum Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for presidents and senior higher ed leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from engaging in effective strategic planning to driving progress and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Explore the Higher Education Strategy Forum Resource Hub for all the tools and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.
Areas of Inquiry
Explore our signature research initiatives that will empower you to address your toughest challenges on campus.
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
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Dynamic Strategy
Embed agility, prioritize strategic bets, and articulate a differentiated value proposition
Upcoming Events
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Roundtable
Unpacking the Crisis of Higher Ed for Canadian Institutions
In this session for presidents, provosts, and chief business officers at Canadian institutions, EAB Managing Director David Attis explores the feeling of disconnect between funding, public confidence, and the value of higher education.
Webinar
Recapturing the “Return on Athletics”
While the biggest disruptors like conference realignment and NIL impact some institutions more the others, no one is immune from the tumultuous landscape in college athletics
Summit
2025 Presidential Experience Lab
Join EAB and fellow presidents and chancellors for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience at OpenAI in New York City on June 3-4, 2025.
Past Events
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Roundtable
Change Management Workshop for Chief Strategy Officers
Given fast-changing market pressures, there is a growing urgency for campus leaders to initiate more and larger-scale change initiatives simultaneously.
Roundtable
2025 EAB Presidential Roundtable
Join EAB’s annual roundtables for college and university presidents in Washington, DC where you’ll have the opportunity to engage in highly interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing your institution today.
Summit
EAB IgnitED
EAB's annual IgnitED summit will bring together presidents, provosts, chief business officers, and heads of strategy in working sessions with peers from other institutions.
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Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: The Research Enterprise
Learn how federal policy changes are impacting the university research enterprise in terms of funding, the research workforce,…
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
10 difficult (but critical) decisions for achieving academic cost
10 difficult (but critical) decisions for achieving academic cost
savings goals
The infographic is designed to help provosts, deans, and CFOs make decisions about where and how to achieve…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: DEI and Civil Rights
Learn what federal policy changes mean for higher ed regarding DEI efforts, gender identity protections, free speech, Title…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Federal Policy Primer and Discussion Guide: Immigration and International Enrollment
Our federal policy primer helps higher education leaders unpack what's changed in regards to immigration and international enrollment.
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Student-Athlete Net Revenue Contribution Calculator
This tool will help CBOs and athletic departments review and calculate student-athlete net revenue sports teams contribute to…
Strategic Advisory Services
Resource Center
Federal Policy Navigation Suite for Education Leaders
Make informed strategic decisions in response to federal policy changes affecting education institutions.
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
NCAA Divisional Reclassification
This report will help higher ed leaders assess whether NCAA divisional reclassification is a strategic move and, if…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
EAB's Higher Ed State of the Sector
The Higher Ed State of the Sector brief helps leaders identify trends most likely to impact their institutions…
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
Understanding the Revenues and Costs of Higher Education
Use our infographics to educate campus stakeholders on the importance of various revenue streams and containing growth across…
Strategic Advisory Services
Blogs
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Blog
4 proactive strategies for higher ed leaders to move from anxiety to agency in today’s policy landscape
Discover four strategies university leaders can implement today to alleviate stress, sustain morale, and position their institution for…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Why organizational change efforts fail (and how to make yours succeed)
Many leaders understand the need for organizational change and assume it requires a complete overhaul of higher ed’s…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
What 30+ rising higher education leaders learned in EAB’s fall 2024 fellowship
EAB's Rising Higher Education Leadership Fellowship fall 2024 cohort tackled institutional challenges ranging across topics such as student…
Higher Education Strategy Blog