Headwinds: Navigating Risk in the Current Higher Education Climate
Higher education institutions are operating in an environment marked by significant financial, regulatory, demographic, and operational uncertainty. Shifting enrollment patterns, changing federal and state policies, rising costs, workforce pressures, evolving student expectations, and heightened scrutiny are creating new challenges for college and university leaders.
This session will explore the most significant “headwinds” facing higher education today and consider how institutions can anticipate, assess, and respond to emerging risks. Through a business and risk-focused lens, participants will examine current trends affecting institutional strategy and operations, discuss practical approaches to strengthening organizational resilience, and consider how business officers can help their institutions navigate uncertainty while positioning for long-term sustainability.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key financial, regulatory, demographic, workforce, alliance strategies and operational trends creating risk and uncertainty for colleges and universities.
- Assess how emerging risks may affect institutional finances, operations, strategic priorities, and long-term sustainability.
- Evaluate approaches for strengthening institutional preparedness, adaptability, and resilience.
- Discuss the evolving role of the business officer in helping institutional leadership navigate change and make informed, risk-aware decisions.
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