Articles – Supporting Higher Education Business Leaders

Voices

Posted on January 21, 2026June 15, 2026 by EnvisionED

Canon U.S.A., champions students in 20th Annual Japan Center Essay Competition At Stony Brook University on May 4, the spotlight wasn’t on technology or innovation, but on the written word. More than 200 students from high schools and colleges across...Read More

When the Stars Align

Posted on January 13, 2026May 13, 2026 by EnvisionED

Schools adapt to meet needs Imagine a fall afternoon in South Bend, Indiana. A group of Notre Dame students huddle around a multifunction device in the Hesburgh Library at the heart of campus. Reports are due. Presentations need polishing. Printers are...Read More

The Great Re-skilling

Posted on December 16, 2025April 15, 2026 by EnvisionED

Enabling higher education procurement When Brie Matier describes the day-to-day grind of working in today's higher education procurement landscape, she doesn’t reach for buzzwords or analogies. She reaches for lived experience. Matier grew up during those old school unprecedented times...Read More

Anticipation

Posted on December 3, 2025April 3, 2026 by EnvisionED

Higher Education Leadership Has to Level Up for What's Coming If the past year felt busy, you ain't seen anything yet. 2026 is going to feel like hyperdrive. The signals across education are flashing like crazy. Enrollment shifts, AI adoption, workforce...Read More

Getting EPIC

Posted on November 20, 2025March 19, 2026 by EnvisionED

Higher ed IT executive shares human-centered insights Joe SabadoDeputy CIOUC Santa Barbara Joe Sabado serves as Deputy CIO at UC Santa Barbara. An immigrant and first-generation college graduate with almost 30 years of experience in higher education, he is also...Read More

EnvisionED Podcast – Episode 5

Posted on November 7, 2025March 5, 2026 by EnvisionED

We sit down with Polly Alles, Contract Manager and Administrator at the University of Utah and President of the NIGP Utah Chapter, to discuss how empathy, collaboration, and leadership are transforming the landscape of higher education procurement. View All Episodes

AI Reveal

Posted on October 24, 2025January 21, 2026 by EnvisionED

Key Insights from the 2025 Digital Education Council Global AI Faculty Survey Conducted by the Digital Education Council (DEC), the Global AI Faculty Survey gathered insights from 1,681 faculty members representing 52 higher education institutions across 28 countries. This new...Read More

Communication

Posted on October 8, 2025January 13, 2026 by EnvisionED

The Critical Skill Driving Higher Education Procurement There’s a passion in procurement that’s hard to match elsewhere. While the business world may focus on transactions, procurement professionals in higher education are driven by something deeper: a commitment to serve their...Read More

Wellness Check

Posted on September 24, 2025December 16, 2025 by EnvisionED

Handling the pressures of procurement By the time the morning hits its stride, Tyler Hansen's day is well underway. Gathering information. Providing guidance. Supporting clients. As the Senior Strategic Sourcing Supervisor at Brigham Young University (BYU), Hansen understands that you...Read More

Epic Insights from NIGP’s FORUM 2025

Posted on September 12, 2025December 3, 2025 by EnvisionED

Canon once again took the stage at NIGP’s national event—Forum—where over 1,000 procurement professionals gathered to share insights, challenges, and ideas shaping the future of the field. Over two days, we had the privilege of interviewing some of the brightest...Read More