{"id":26549,"date":"2026-06-29T06:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/?page_id=26549"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:44:15","slug":"thought-leadership-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/press\/thought-leadership-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought Leadership Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26549\" class=\"elementor elementor-26549\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c035419 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c035419\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9271588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9271588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ===================================================================\r\n     EDMO \u2014 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PAGE\r\n     Standalone grid page (same layout as the Media Coverage page).\r\n     UPDATE: New Entrepreneur \"AI Warning Signs\" article inserted as the\r\n     FIRST card; the former first card (Fast Company \"enrollment\r\n     advantage\") moved to the LAST position.\r\n     ==================================================================== -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"edmo-press\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- ---------- HERO ---------- -->\r\n  <section class=\"edmo-press__hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"edmo-press__wrap\">\r\n      <span class=\"edmo-press__eyebrow\">EDMO Thought Leadership<\/span>\r\n      <h1 id=\"thought-leadership\" class=\"edmo-press__title\">Thought Leadership<\/h1>\r\n      <p class=\"edmo-press__lede\"\r\n         style=\"text-align:center !important;margin:0 auto !important;\">\r\n        Perspectives and ideas from EDMO on AI, admissions, and the\r\n        future of higher education.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ---------- ARTICLES GRID ---------- -->\r\n  <section class=\"edmo-press__list\">\r\n    <div class=\"edmo-press__wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"edmo-press__grid\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 1 \u2014 Entrepreneur (AI Warning Signs) \u2014 NEW FIRST CARD -->\r\n        <!-- TODO: replace the placeholder image URL below with the real thumbnail once uploaded to the media library -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/business-news\/universities-spent-years-missing-the-ai-warning-signs-now-they-pay-a-machine-to-find-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/iamge-.jpg\" alt=\"Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">Entrepreneur<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"universities-spent-years-missing-the-ai-warning-signs-now-they-pay-a-machine-to-find-them\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs. Now They Pay a Machine to Find Them.<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">AI is transforming every corner of higher education &mdash; from admissions to advising &mdash; faster than universities can write the rules to govern it<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/business-news\/universities-spent-years-missing-the-ai-warning-signs-now-they-pay-a-machine-to-find-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 2 \u2014 Entrepreneur (6 Enrollment Myths) -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/leadership\/6-enrollment-myths-universities-still-believe\/504278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Article1.png\" alt=\"6 Enrollment Myths Universities Still Believe\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">Entrepreneur<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"6-enrollment-myths-universities-still-believe-and-why-its-costing-them-students\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">6 Enrollment Myths Universities Still Believe \u2014 And Why It's Costing Them Students<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">University enrollment teams usually have a lot on their plate. They review diverse local &amp; international transcripts<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/leadership\/6-enrollment-myths-universities-still-believe\/504278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 3 \u2014 Techbuzz (existing) -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techbuzznews.com\/the-accidental-utahn-edmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/article2.png\" alt=\"The Accidental Utahn\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">Techbuzz<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"the-accidental-utahn-how-a-pandemic-ski-trip-led-to-the-ai-startup-rewiring-higher-education\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">The Accidental Utahn: How a Pandemic Ski Trip Led to the AI Startup Rewiring Higher Education<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">When Ashish Fernando packed his life into his car in the spring of 2020 and drove west from Boston<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techbuzznews.com\/the-accidental-utahn-edmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 4 \u2014 Entrepreneur (Student Trust) -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/business-news\/why-student-trust-has-become-the-new-currency-in-higher\/504714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Student-trust.jpg\" alt=\"Why Student Trust Has Become the New Currency in Higher Education Enrollment\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">Entrepreneur<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"why-student-trust-has-become-the-new-currency-in-higher-education-enrollment\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">Why Student Trust Has Become the New Currency in Higher Education Enrollment<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Trust now matters more than rankings, shaped by every interaction \u2014 and AI is shifting from an efficiency tool to a trust builder<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/business-news\/why-student-trust-has-become-the-new-currency-in-higher\/504714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 5 \u2014 EdTech Digest -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" 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story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 6 \u2014 Getting Smart -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettingsmart.com\/2025\/06\/19\/getting-smart-magazine-byline-from-theory-to-practice-how-ai-is-quietly-reshaping-college-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TLA3.png\" alt=\"From Theory to Practice: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping College Admissions\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">Getting Smart<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"from-theory-to-practice-how-ai-is-quietly-reshaping-college-admissions\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">From Theory to Practice: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping College Admissions<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">AI is no longer an alien concept in admissions \u2014 it's quietly redefining how institutions attract, evaluate, and enroll students<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettingsmart.com\/2025\/06\/19\/getting-smart-magazine-byline-from-theory-to-practice-how-ai-is-quietly-reshaping-college-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 7 \u2014 University Business -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/universitybusiness.com\/ai-vs-the-enrollment-cliff-can-technology-solve-the-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TLA1.png\" alt=\"AI vs. the enrollment cliff\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">University Business<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n     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AI doesn't replace the human touch but enhances...<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/universitybusiness.com\/ai-vs-the-enrollment-cliff-can-technology-solve-the-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- ITEM 8 \u2014 Fast Company (MOVED here from first position) -->\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91559012\/the-enrollment-advantage-most-colleges-underuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-FCEB-templates-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"The enrollment advantage most colleges underuse\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">Fast Company<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"the-enrollment-advantage-most-colleges-underuse\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">The enrollment advantage most colleges underuse<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Higher education is clearly at a turning point. 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