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IT Strategy Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for higher ed IT leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from navigating generative AI to tackling data governance. Explore the IT Strategy Resource Hub for all the events, tools, and insights you can access as part of your IT Strategy Advisory Services partnership.
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Don't miss our partner roundtable
Join us for our 2025 Executive Roundtable for Chief Information Officers, where IT leaders will convene to discuss EAB’s latest research and how to solve the toughest challenges on campus.
Our Current Research Priorities
We focus our best-practice research on the topics that will empower you to make the most impact on campus.
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AI
- Watch our on-demand webinar about the five transformative opportunities in AI
- Assess your AI maturity with our diagnostic tool
- Check out 35+ AI case studies for ideas on how to apply AI on your campus
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Data Governance
- Our resource center helps CIOs organize and operationalize effective enterprise data management on campus
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IT Talent Management
- Read our report for seven tactics to build effective student employment programs
- Learn how to develop hard-to-hire IT skillsets in your existing talent pool
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Cybersecurity and Risk Management
- Use our diagnostic to uncover your institution’s cybersecurity strengths and opportunities
- Prepare for short-term security incidents with our tabletop exercise resource center
Upcoming Events
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Roundtable
2025 Executive Roundtable for Chief Information Officers
Join EAB's annual CIO roundtable in Washington, DC to engage in interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing your higher ed institution.
Roundtable
Making the Most of Your EAB IT Strategy Partnership
Orientation isn't just for students. Join EAB for a (re)orientation to learn what's in store within your EAB IT Strategy partnership to make sure you're taking advantage of all of the research and resources to which your institution has access.
Roundtable
Strategies for the Transformation of Academics and Operations
As generative AI reshapes higher education, institutions must navigate both its potential and its challenges to remain competitive.
Past Events
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Roundtable
2025 Executive Roundtable for Chief Information Officers
Join EAB's annual CIO roundtable in Washington, DC to engage in interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing your higher ed institution.
Roundtable
Making the Most of Your EAB IT Strategy Partnership
Orientation isn't just for students. Join EAB for a (re)orientation to learn what's in store within your EAB IT Strategy partnership to make sure you're taking advantage of all of the research and resources to which your institution has access.
Roundtable
Separate the Hype from the Reality of Generative AI
Rare is the university not wading into the world of AI—but what's hype, what's real, and what's potentially differentiating? In this session, join EAB's senior research adviser David Attis as he shares his reflections on two years of engaging with senior management teams to think about their AI strategy.
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Enterprise Data Management Collaborative
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AI Strategy Workshop for Higher Ed Cabinet Leaders
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Research and Insights
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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
Research Report
How Keele University Successfully Sustained a Large-Scale Organizational Transformation
Learn how Keele University implemented an institutional transformation that touched academic, student, and professional services—and what lessons every…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Construction Kit for Faculty AI Resources
This toolkit for crafting a faculty AI resource repository includes three tools to engage faculty with AI in…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Early AI Governance Trends at Colleges and Universities
We uncovered the first steps higher ed leaders are taking to approach AI governance and early wins from…
IT Strategy Advisory Services
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AI Maturity Model for Higher Education
EAB’s diagnostic will help campus leaders evaluate their maturity aspirations in the five domains where AI is poised…
IT Strategy Advisory Services
Tool
Compendium of AI Applications in Higher Education
This compendium serves as a reference book of generative AI applications designed to help higher education leaders begin…
Strategic Advisory Services
Resource Center
Enterprise Data Management Resource Center
Explore the top priorities that institutions must accomplish to improve data management, along with corresponding EAB resources.
IT Strategy Advisory Services
Video
Reckoning with Relevance: 2024 Higher Ed State of the Sector On-Demand Webinar
Watch EAB's on-demand webinar to learn about the six trends that are shaping the higher ed state of…
Strategic Advisory Services
Blogs
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3 types of faculty AI policies your institution needs to have
This blog helps provosts develop faculty AI policies that clearly outline how to engage with AI in their…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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What CIOs need to know about this year's Presidential Experience Lab on AI
To give higher ed CIOs insight into the impact of AI, this blog shares six key takeaways from…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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How to craft an AI acceptable use policy to protect your campus today
Create a generative AI acceptable use policy to educate your campus about AI tools and establish terms of…
Higher Education Strategy Blog