EDUCAUSE Corporate Engagement Program | Our Partners
Meet Our Corporate Partners
The EDUCAUSE Corporate Partners below have shown their significant support of higher education and our vision to inspire the transformation of higher education in service to a greater good.
With these partners, EDUCAUSE is working to strengthen the collaboration between private industry and higher education institutions—and evolve the higher education technology market.
Visit their profiles to learn more about them and what they'll be doing with us in 2026, and stay tuned for additional partners throughout the year!
Mission Partners
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Technology is transforming the higher education landscape, demanding institutions adopt innovative solutions to cultivate engaged students, resilient campuses, and maintain a competitive edge. CDW is uncompromising in our mission to deliver top-tier tech solutions tailored for colleges and universities. With over 25 years of expertise across areas like IT services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, modern learning environments, and beyond, we partner with institutions nationwide to design, orchestrate, and manage customized services that drive key outcomes.
Through our Mission Partnership with EDUCAUSE, CDW showcases leading practices and success stories from our campus partners across the higher education landscape. Successful IT initiatives include those that focus on boosting student engagement by adopting a robust CRM and centralizing data for better analytics, increasing retention via modernized learning spaces, and providing a frictionless campus experience. They also cultivate resilient workplaces through staff augmentation and implementing strategies for AI readiness, cyber preparedness and resilience, and campus-wide data integrity. Our commitment to the long-term success and resilience of higher education is unwavering and you can find out more here: https://www.cdwg.com/content/cdwg/en/industries/technology-in-higher-education.html.
Subscribe to our Higher Ed Tech Insights for CDW's latest proprietary research and expert analysis on the technology challenges higher education IT leaders face.
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Dell Technologies empowers organizations and individuals to build their digital future and transform how they work, learn, live, and play. For higher education, we offer one of the industry’s broadest and most innovative portfolios of technology and services for the AI era, from AI-ready infrastructure and secure data centers to modern devices for students, faculty, and administrators.
As innovation pioneers, we are helping institutions harness the power of technology to solve complex challenges and unlock new possibilities. Our solutions support the full higher ed ecosystem, from advancing research and teaching with AI, to strengthening cybersecurity and campus safety, to enabling esports, media, and engineering programs that prepare learners for the future of work.
Through our Mission Partnership with EDUCAUSE, Dell Technologies is committed to working side by side with higher education leaders to accelerate innovation in education and improve outcomes for students and communities. Learn more at: https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/dt/industry-higher-ed.
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Ellucian’s mission is to power higher education so institutions can empower student success. For more than 50 years, we have partnered with institutions to modernize systems that support teaching, learning, and campus operations. Through an AI-powered, SaaS-native platform and a comprehensive portfolio, Ellucian helps connect data, streamline processes, and deliver more personalized experiences for students, faculty, and staff.
Ellucian proudly serves as an EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing higher ed through collaboration, research, and innovation. Together, we elevate data, technology, and AI to help institutions navigate change and unlock new opportunities for student success. Collaborations with EDUCAUSE include industry webinars, QuickTalks, HBCU-focused thought leadership, and continuing work with the Young Professionals group.
EDUCAUSE members can learn more about Ellucian and stay informed about the latest innovations at Ellucian.com.
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Created out of a passion for education and a vision for technology, Jenzabar offers innovative, market-leading software solutions and services to more than 1,400 campuses worldwide, powering student success and ensuring institutions have the tools and resources to meet the needs of today’s learners.
Our solutions and services are backed by more than 40 years of industry experience and are driven by our student-centric philosophy. Learners are at the heart of everything that we do, which is why Jenzabar’s student systems have been the most-selected solutions in the market for the past 15 years, with more than 220 institutions choosing Jenzabar’s student systems since 2020.
Jenzabar is proud to be a Mission Partner with EDUCAUSE, which will provide exciting opportunities for us to connect with institutions as well as the greater EDUCAUSE community and address the emerging challenges of the evolving higher education landscape.
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K16 Solutions helps institutions unify, govern, and operationalize data across their core systems, creating a trusted, AI-ready foundation for reporting, compliance, and confident decision-making. Through the Scaffold Platform, K16 automates data integration and governance across LMS, SIS, CRM, ERP, and other enterprise systems, enabling consistent, accessible data for AI, analytics, and institutional operations.
Our partnership with EDUCAUSE focuses on advancing institutional clarity by promoting best practices in data governance, data accessibility, and cross-system data integration, helping colleges and universities turn fragmented data into a strategic asset.
Visit www.k16solutions.com to learn more.
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Lenovo Education empowers institutions to transform learning with innovative, end-to-end solutions that invigorate faculty, inspire students, and meet the highest standards for reliability and security. For decades, we’ve partnered with higher education to bridge traditional and digital learning—integrating innovative technologies that open new possibilities for teaching, research, and student success.
Today, institutions are focused on digital equity, personalized learning, and immersive experiences that prepare students for a rapidly evolving world. Lenovo’s AI-enabled solutions, high-performance infrastructure, and collaborative tools help you meet these goals—enhancing administrative efficiency, enriching learning environments, and supporting groundbreaking research.
Whether you're expanding hybrid learning, advancing STEM initiatives, or scaling immersive technologies, Lenovo Education is your trusted partner in shaping the future of higher education.
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Moran helps higher education leaders navigate strategic decisions through complexity and change. We are an independent, employee-owned management and technology consultancy whose mission aligns with research and higher education: expand access, increase excellence, and build resilient institutions.
Moran’s expert advisors clarify strategy, translate priorities into tailored, practical plans, and guide complex initiatives to success across systems, data, identity, and cybersecurity. Our proven approach acknowledges real institutional constraints and delivers sustainable outcomes.
Moran is an EDUCAUSE Mission Partner with 20+ years of active engagement in the higher education and research community partnering with nearly 400 institutions in the US, Canada, and beyond. We champion the success of our clients and share our expertise with the EDUCAUSE community through research, webinars, conference sessions, and the sponsorship of awards and scholarships. Learn more at morantechnology.com.
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For more than 16 years, Salesforce for Education has helped institutions unify every learner touchpoint to create more connected, engaging experiences. Supporting thousands of institutions worldwide, Salesforce empowers education leaders to improve enrollment and retention, strengthen advancement and fundraising efforts, and drive greater operational efficiency and impact.
Salesforce for Education brings together purpose-built Education Cloud applications that support every stage of the learner journey, along with the latest innovations across the Salesforce platform—including Agentforce and Data Cloud—to help institutions build AI-powered, connected campuses for the future.
As a Mission Partner with EDUCAUSE, Salesforce is proud to share its industry expertise and values the opportunity to engage with institutions, collaborate on the evolving challenges facing higher education, and help accelerate meaningful impact.
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Empowering the Future of Learning with AI-Driven Collaboration
Zoom is redefining how educational institutions teach, learn, and operate by delivering an AI-powered unified communications platform that connects people and ideas across every modality—whether in-person, hybrid, hyflex, or fully online. Our platform helps institutions streamline academic and administrative processes, enabling educators, students, and staff to collaborate more effectively and focus on what matters most: learning outcomes and institutional success.
With Zoom AI Companion and intelligent automation built into the platform, institutions can enhance productivity and engagement across the connected campus. From generating meeting or lecture summaries and automating administrative workflows to supporting personalized learning and accessibility, Zoom’s AI-first approach helps educators, administrators, and students save time, improve communication, and create more inclusive, dynamic learning environments.
Now in our third year as a proud EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, Zoom continues to deepen its collaboration with the higher education community. We contribute to the Horizon Report research, share thought leadership on the transformative role of AI in education, and engage with institutional leaders through advisory boards, the Zoom Education Ambassador program, and the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference.
Visit Zoom Education to explore how Zoom can accelerate your institution’s digital transformation and empower your academic and operational excellence.
Strategic Partners
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Boldyn Networks for higher education is the leader in delivering managed technology services to colleges and universities nationwide. Our comprehensive portfolio of managed residential and campus network, cloud, IT, and security services helps schools reclaim time for IT innovation while transforming the student, faculty, staff, and administrative experience.
As a EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner, Boldyn is committed to ensuring every partner institution is empowered to succeed and thrive. We are excited to contribute our expertise on campus managed technology services throughout the year in thought leadership sessions, articles, and events.
Visit www.boldyn.com/us to learn more about our services and why over 300 institutions have selected to partner with us.
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Carahsoft, The Trusted Education IT Solutions Provider™, offers a broad array of innovative technology solutions to meet the demands of academic institutions. Carahsoft is committed to bringing it’s best-of-breed portfolio of EdTech providers of purpose-built solutions made available through a variety of contract vehicles designed specifically to address the flexibility in procurement and deployment that academic institutions require.
As a distributor of a large portfolio of technology providers, Carahsoft supports the diverse needs of academic institutions—whether to deploy innovative IT solutions, meet cybersecurity needs, empower researchers and teaching faculty, or use of emerging AI tools to enhance student engagement. Count on Carahsoft to help your colleges and universities meet these goals with our dedicated assessments, strategic consulting, procurement support, and seamless implementation.
As an EDUCAUSE partner, Carahsoft supports institutional and community initiatives to plan for and optimize their IT investments. With over 1,000 companies in it’s portfolio, Carahsoft provides a wide range of technology solutions—a “one-stop-shop” where institutions can find the “right” solutions that can meet their needs, budget and resource constraints.
Bookmark Carahsoft’s EdTech Solve Page and stay informed around the latest we are doing with our partners on our Education Blog Site. Contact our Education Sales Desk to learn more about our wide array of Higher Education solutions: EdTech Help Desk | Carahsoft.
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Cisco partners with the higher education community to build AI-ready campuses that meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, staff, and researchers. Through secure networks, hybrid learning tools, and advanced technologies, we enable seamless digital experiences while fostering innovation and collaboration. By driving operational efficiency and adaptability, Cisco empowers institutions to create smarter, more connected campuses for the future of education and research.
It's critical to Cisco to be a collaborative partner with the higher education community and organizations like EDUCAUSE to address evolving needs and create tailored solutions that enhance learning, innovation, and campus operations.
Learn more about Cisco's offerings for higher education here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/industries/education/us-higher-education/index.html?dtid=pepyint001619&eid=183491&ccid=cc005976
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CollegeVine is an AI platform for university operations that unifies university data, models how teams work, and deploys AI agents to do real operational work across every department. This helps universities become dramatically more efficient, streamline workflows, and create a better student and staff experience.
As an EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner, CollegeVine is committed to helping members and partner institutions understand the future of higher education operations and ensure higher education remains sustainable for the next century through high-touch content, live sessions, and in-person touchpoints with members.
To stay up to date on CollegeVine, visit our website for a full overview of how we’re unifying data, streamlining operations, and deploying AI across every office on campus. On LinkedIn, we share insights on AI in higher education, the latest AI agent projects institutions are launching on campus, and real-world use cases from fellow institutions.
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Educate 360 is a company dedicated to helping campuses prepare their teams for digital transformations. Our mission is to empower organizations and individuals by providing high-quality training and certification programs that foster professional growth and organizational success. We value excellence, innovation, and customer-centricity in all our endeavors. We offer a wide range of products and services through our various brands, including PMI certification tracks, business analysis and leadership development courses, classes in technology-driven modernization (e.g., Cloud, Data, AI, and Cybersecurity), and Six Sigma training and certification.
EDUCAUSE and Educate 360 have worked in collaboration for the past five years to provide EDUCAUSE members with a pre-approved 30% discount on training purchases made through the EDUCAUSE Educate 360 portal. To see our breadth of content, please visit https://educause.unitedtraining.com/.
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AI is transforming the world of higher education, offering new capabilities that reshape teaching, research, and institutional operations. As institutions evolve toward becoming Frontier organizations, the ability to harness intelligence and trust will define future success. With millions of learners globally, preparing them for an AI-driven world remains one of society’s most urgent priorities.
Microsoft aims to empower every student and institution to achieve more by collaborating with educators, researchers, and leaders to design platforms and solutions that are inclusive, secure, data-driven, and built on responsible AI, to effectively support learning now and into the future.
Microsoft is committed to addressing the unique challenges of higher education through active engagement with the EDUCAUSE community, including events, collaborative initiatives, and meaningful dialogue focused on enabling institutions to advance with Intelligence + Trust.
Visit www.microsoft.com/education to learn more.
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Pathify is higher ed’s leading Campus Experience Platform (CXP), a unified hub bridging the Experience Gap—the disconnect between fragmented tools and the modern interface users expect. Our mission is to simplify the college experience—and our vision is to transform it at institutions worldwide.
By replacing technology sprawl with a system-agnostic ecosystem, Pathify drives operational efficiency and institutional belonging. Our suite—Campus Experience Hub, Communities, Tasks, AI Agent, and Flow—centralizes the journey for prospects, students, alumni, parents, and staff. From AI-driven support to middleware integration, Pathify provides the connective tissue for human-centered digital transformation.
Through our EDUCAUSE partnership, we share insights on balancing technical orchestration with engagement. Visit pathify.com or our blog at pathify.com/resources. For inquiries: Shana Holman at [email protected].
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Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps organizations around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks.
Leading organizations of all sizes, including 85% of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. Proofpoint protects our higher education customers’ people, data and brand against advanced threats and compliance risks.
Through our Strategic Partnership with EDUCAUSE, Proofpoint is committed to bring human-centric security solutions to higher education to protect institutions, faculty, staff and students. We look forward to working closely with EDUCAUSE and member institutions in 2026 to address higher education cybersecurity challenges. For more information, please visit: www.proofpoint.com.
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Prosci empowers organizations to achieve successful change. Since 1994, we've focused on the human side of change, developing research-based approaches that transform how institutions implement initiatives. We offer consulting, training, and digital tools built around our proven ADKAR® Model and Prosci Methodology.
Through our partnership with EDUCAUSE, we provide higher education-focused Change Management Certification programs with practical examples, support, and peer networking. We're equipping technology leaders with webinars, research, and tailored resources to help institutions tackle digital transformation with a people-centered approach. Together, we're building resilience and ensuring technology initiatives deliver their intended outcomes.
Explore our higher education resources at prosci.com, including research and webinars on common change challenges. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates. Contact [email protected] to learn how we can support your institution's journey toward change done right.
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group helps college and university leaders solve their biggest IT challenges and improve their technology strategies. Our experienced team of IT and higher education leaders provide highly personalized expertise and solutions, making us trusted, first-choice partners.
Our team consists of experts in:
- Privacy, security, and risk management
- IT strategic planning
- IT and data governance
- Network modernization
- Organizational assessments
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We are proud to be EDUCAUSE’s inaugural Strategic Partner. As the exclusive partner for the EDUCAUSE Executive Leaders Experience, we will work closely with EDUCAUSE to address higher education challenges, share high-quality thought leadership, develop resources, bring members together, and build community.
Contact Vice President Shannon Dunn to discuss how we can help you achieve sustainable success. For more Vantage insights, visit our blog.