Today’s colleges and universities face a dramatically shifting risk environment—marked by political volatility, regulatory upheaval, climate crises, cyber threats, and enrollment uncertainty. In this timely and thought-provoking session, attendees will explore the top emerging risks impacting higher education and learn how to proactively protect institutional finances, operations, and reputation.

This session will present global and national risk data, and actionable strategies tailored for higher education leaders. Topics will include the impact of federal executive actions on institutional funding, the evolving insurance and markets landscape, crisis communication missteps, and the critical importance of risk management frameworks. 

Participants will gain insights into how business officers and campus leaders can embed resilience across their institutions—through scenario planning, data-driven decision-making, risk financing strategies, and cross-functional collaboration.

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For NACUBO Members Only

What skills can help make the most of an artificial intelligence (AI) model? Knowing how to communicate effectively with AI—a set of skills known as prompting—helps users clearly convey goals and instructions to generate an appropriate and desired outcome. In this TADA, facilitators will provide a short introduction to AI; discuss use cases that support business, finance, and operations functions; and describe how effective prompting can assist in these applications. You’ll have the opportunity to put these skills to the test, share your findings with peers, and walk away with a baseline of your strengths and weaknesses.

This session is part of the 2025 Talk About Data and Analytics Series. Attendees will register separately for each session.

Sessions are not recorded.

As Congress returns from the August recess, NACUBO’s experts will provide a timely update on the federal policy landscape and its implications for colleges and universities. September Hill meetings, ongoing FY26 appropriations negotiations, and new agency implementation efforts are shaping the months ahead. With a potential rescission package that could impact existing funding and looming deadlines for key regulatory rollouts, business officers must stay informed and actively engaged.

This 60-minute webinar will break down the latest developments and provide actionable insights to support campus strategy and federal engagement.

 Attendees will:

• Get an update on the status of FY26 appropriations and next steps.
• Review implications of a rescission package and its 45-day implementation window.
• Hear insights from NACUBO’s September meetings with congressional offices and federal agencies.
• Learn how indirect cost recovery advocacy through the FAIR Model and Joint Associations Group (JAG) is progressing.
• Understand how institutions can continue engaging with lawmakers and agency officials this fall.

September 29–30, 2025

CPE Available: Up to 7 Credits

This program offers strategies for higher education goal setting and resource management. Focusing on institutional planning, this must-attend event provides content to help business officers and their teams use data and allocate resources—including financial, facilities and infrastructure, and human resources—to support their institutions and students.

This program is offered both in-person and online on separate dates.

Join NACUBO’s policy and advocacy team for our monthly Washington Update webinar, where we share timely insights on the latest federal legislative, regulatory, and policy developments impacting higher education business offices. While details for this month’s session are still being finalized, you can expect an informative update on the key issues shaping the higher education landscape.

Register now to reserve your spot and stay informed.