{"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":"2026-08-27T07:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:14:23","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       \r\n       <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/us.entrepreneur.com\/entrepreneurs\/this-hidden-operational-crisis-is-overloading-college-admissions-teams-and-putting-enrollment-at-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <!-- v12: real FastCompany thumbnail (was article3.png) -->\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hidden-Operational-Crisis-is-Overloading-College.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag edmo-press__tag--article\">\r\n              Entrepreneur\r\n            <\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"this-hidden-operational-crisis-is-overloading-college-admissions\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">This Hidden Operational Crisis is Overloading College Admissions ...<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Higher education has spent the last decade going digital. Most universities now have application portals, CRMs, student information<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/us.entrepreneur.com\/entrepreneurs\/this-hidden-operational-crisis-is-overloading-college-admissions-teams-and-putting-enrollment-at-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full stor<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/ashish-fernando\/the-cost-of-administrative-burden-in-higher-ed-admissions\/91392392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <!-- v12: real FastCompany thumbnail (was article3.png) -->\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TLA2.png\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag edmo-press__tag--article\">\r\n              Inc.\r\n            <\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"the-cost-of-administrative-burden-in-higher-ed-admissions\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">The Cost of Administrative Burden in Higher-Ed Admissions<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Higher education has no shortage of talented admissions professionals. These are people who know how to identify potential<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/ashish-fernando\/the-cost-of-administrative-burden-in-higher-ed-admissions\/91392392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n  \r\n        <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91592449\/the-hybrid-education-takeover-of-higher-ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-21-180706.png\" alt=\"Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs\" 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-hybrid-education-takeover-of-higher-ed\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">The hybrid education takeover of higher ed<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Higher education is no longer operating within a simple binary of \u201conline versus on campus\u201d instruction<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91592449\/the-hybrid-education-takeover-of-higher-ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n         <article class=\"edmo-press__card\">\r\n          <a class=\"edmo-press__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91578090\/5-ways-to-reduce-enrollment-funnel-friction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TLA1.png\" alt=\"Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs\" 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=\"5-ways-to-reduce-enrollment-funnel-friction\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">5 ways to reduce enrollment funnel friction<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Universities have long focused on the familiar challenge of attracting more students.Every institution wants more students to say \u201cyes,\u201d<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91578090\/5-ways-to-reduce-enrollment-funnel-friction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\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:\/\/us.entrepreneur.com\/building-a-business\/entrepreneurship\/but-what-can-you-actually-do-why-higher-education-is-shifting-to-competency-based-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Higher-Ed-Is-Catching-Up.jpg\" 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=\"but-what-can-you-actually-do-why-higher-education-is-shifting\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">But What Can You Actually Do? Why Higher Education is Shifting ...<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">The research suggests that competency-based models are often linked to greater access and flexibility,especially for learners juggling work<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/us.entrepreneur.com\/building-a-business\/entrepreneurship\/but-what-can-you-actually-do-why-higher-education-is-shifting-to-competency-based-learning\" 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:\/\/us.entrepreneur.com\/entrepreneurs\/how-higher-ed-is-catching-up-to-the-students-it-used-to-ignore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Higher-Education-is-Shifting-to-Competency-Based-Learning.jpg\" alt=\"The Accidental Utahn\" 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=\"how-higher-ed-is-catching-up-to-the-students-it-used-to-ignore\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">How Higher Ed Is Catching Up to the Students It Used to Ignore<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">Higher education was built around a fairly simple model: students finish school, enter college full-time and move into the workforce<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/us.entrepreneur.com\/entrepreneurs\/how-higher-ed-is-catching-up-to-the-students-it-used-to-ignore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\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\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs ...<\/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 ...<\/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\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">6 Enrollment Myths Universities Still Believe \u2014 And ...<\/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\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">The Accidental Utahn: How a Pandemic Ski Trip Led to ...<\/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\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">Why Student Trust Has Become the New Currency in ...<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edtechdigest.com\/2025\/05\/28\/higher-ed-identity-crisis-can-ai-shake-it-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goedmo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TLA2.png\" alt=\"Higher Ed Identity Crisis: Can AI Shake It Off?\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <span class=\"edmo-press__tag\">EdTech Digest<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"higher-ed-identity-crisis-can-ai-shake-it-off\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">Higher Ed Identity Crisis: Can AI Shake It Off?<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">With enrollment declining and admissions teams overworked, institutions are turning to AI to revive student engagement<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"edmo-press__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edtechdigest.com\/2025\/05\/28\/higher-ed-identity-crisis-can-ai-shake-it-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full 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\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">From Theory to Practice: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping ...<\/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          <div class=\"edmo-press__body\">\r\n            <h2 id=\"ai-vs-the-enrollment-cliff-can-technology-solve-the-problem\" class=\"edmo-press__headline\">AI vs. the enrollment cliff: Can technology solve the problem?<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"edmo-press__excerpt\">With many institutions operating on leaner budgets, staffing has become a critical issue. 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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