EDUCAUSE 26: Top 10 Reflects Age of Perpetual Change

DENVER — Higher education leaders are prioritizing change management in shaky times, according to the 2027 EDUCAUSE Top 10. The list, unveiled Thursday at the organization’s annual conference in Denver, reflects the many challenges facing higher education at the moment. The 2027 EDUCAUSE Top 10 priorities center around navigating technological and social changes more quickly than higher education has ever been asked to in the past. As new graduates face higher unemployment and underemployment rates than the national average, future-proofing students for a volatile world ranks second. As colleges and universities see cuts to research funding, working creatively within real-world constraints is the sixth highest priority on the list. As higher education approaches a demographic cliff, measuring and navigating enrollment shifts earned the No.…