While few in higher education would ever dispute the benefits a modern IT infrastructure brings to campus, it has historically been easier to let adoption goals lapse—whether due to stalled projects, perceived costs, or a lack of skilled IT resources. With the COVID-19 disruptions of 2020 extending into 2021, delaying is no longer a choice. The time is now for colleges and universities to accelerate their technology modernization—not only to compete for students, but to survive. 

With faculty, staff, and students logging in from home to work and attend classes, COVID-19 has created an imperative for increased IT resilience, agility, adaptability, and scalability. To make the changes needed to support this new learning and working environment, education leaders are turning to external experienced tech partners like Ellucian to help achieve this critical mission.