RESTON, VA and NASHVILLE, TN — Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced details of its participation at EDUCAUSE 2025, a premier higher education technology conference convening IT leaders, academic innovators, and institutional executives to explore the future of education.
"At EDUCAUSE 2025, we're excited to showcase how Ellucian is helping institutions harness the power of AI to transform the student experience and institutional outcomes," said Mike Wulff, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Ellucian. "From optimizing institutional operations and financial management to supporting student well-being and aligning learning with workforce needs, the Ellucian Platform empowers colleges and universities to innovate, adapt, and thrive in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape."
At this year's conference, Ellucian will feature the latest innovations across its AI-powered platform, including Ellucian Student, Journey, and Student Financial Success — integrated, SaaS-native solutions that deliver real-time data, predictive insights, and automation to drive measurable impact across the student lifecycle. Together, these solutions demonstrate how institutions can personalize support, strengthen engagement and unlock operational agility while keeping learners at the center.
Ellucian invites attendees to explore technology solutions designed to empower institutions and drive student success at booth #823 in Nashville's Music City Center, October 27-30. Ellucian experts will be onsite for live demos, interactive case studies and customer success stories highlighting innovations shaping the next generation of higher education.
Ellucian Sessions at EDUCAUSE 2025:
Scrappy, Smart & Showing Up: Leading with Grit, Grace, and Zero Apologies
Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. CT
Meeting Room 104 AB, Level 1
Presenters: Aimee Swan, Assistant Director, Application Services, SUNY College at Oneonta; and Lyquaia Purcell, Senior Director, Digital Transformation, Ellucian
Description: In the fast-evolving world of higher education technology, traditional leadership paths don't always tell the full story. Through storytelling, shared lessons, and insights, hear about essential "soft" skills —like being scrappy, emotionally intelligent, agile, and people-centered. This session is a mix of encouragement and empowerment, reflection and action—designed for anyone who's ever questioned whether they belong in the room (spoiler: you do). Come ready to challenge assumptions, connect with shared experiences, and leave with tools to own your voice, claim your space, and lead with both grit and grace.
Community Connections: Facilitated Conversations for Young Professionals and Senior Leaders
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. CT
EDUCAUSE Commons, EDUCAUSE Central Theater
Presenters: Chris Bradney, Director, Strategic Technology Initiatives, CSU San Bernadino; Liv Gjestvang, VP & CIO, Denison University; Lori Robbins, Instructional Technologist, Denison University; Shannon Dunn, Director, Strategic Team Operations, Vantage Technology Group; and Carrie Rachal, Senior Principal Strategic Specialist, Ellucian
Description: An opportunity to participate in meaningful dialogue between young professionals and senior leaders on how to advance higher education technology, teams, and organizations. Connect with other members of the community in structured conversations to build relationships and learn together.
Making It Work: Developing Strategic Technology Adoption Skills
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. CT
Meeting Room 201, Level 2
Presenters: Bri Denis, Director, Portfolio Management Office, College of Charleston; Jay James, Cybersecurity Operations Lead, Auburn University; Nicole Savitsky, Business Intelligence Analyst, Montgomery County Community College; Carrie Rachal, Senior Principal Strategic Specialist, Ellucian; and Chris Moloney, Director, Strategy, Innovation and Delivery Excellence, Ellucian
Description: Higher education professionals work with third-party technology solutions every day. For professionals who are early in their careers, it can be difficult to understand how best to optimize solutions and manage workplace dynamics related to technology solutions. In this panel discussion, hear from members of the EDUCAUSE Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) and Ellucian as they discuss the skills and mindsets to support strategic technology implementations, including change management and systems thinking foundations, regardless of role. Learn how to develop skill sets to be a strategic thinker and adopt a change management mindset for technology partnerships and evolving business processes; understand how to work across silos, communicate with various stakeholders, and build foundational understanding of the value of enterprise architecture; and consider the importance of resource capacity needs during vendor selection and implementation.
Education is a Journey, Do you know your path?
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. CT
EDUCAUSE Commons, AWS Booth #731
Presenters: Sania Khan, SVP, Product & Strategic Innovation, Ellucian
Description: In today's rapidly changing world of work, learning cannot stop at graduation. Ellucian Journey reimagines education as a lifelong continuum, connecting learning to skills and skills to opportunity. Join us for a look at how Journey uses AI, data, and the cloud to map personalized learner pathways that guide students from curiosity to career and beyond. We will explore how institutions can use Journey to unify learning experiences across credentials, programs, and life stages, helping every learner discover and continually evolve their path.
Poster Session - From Siloes to Strategy: Making AI Governance Work
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. CT
EDUCAUSE Commons, Enterprise Central
Presenters: Suzanne Everest, Principal Learning Experience Designer, Ellucian; and Samantha Kessler, Principal Strategic Specialist, Ellucian
Description: The meteoric rise of AI on campus is outpacing policy and oversight, exposing colleges and universities to new privacy, security, and reputational risks. This session tackles the urgent need for AI governance that balances innovation with compliance, transparency, and equity. Explore effective models for building support, chartering cross-functional AI councils, leveraging existing structures, and prioritizing initiatives.
Poster Session - An Adoption Plan for a Modern Campus: Empowering Change Agents and Champions for Success
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. CT
EDUCAUSE Commons, Enterprise Central
Presenters: Sandy Mooney, VP, Houston Christian University; and Carrie Rachal, Senior Principal Strategic Specialist, Ellucian
Description: As higher education institutions work to modernize systems and processes to meet students' evolving needs, success depends not only on the right technology but also on how well individuals adopt it. This panel will explore how a thoughtful adoption plan, anchored in change management principles, empowers institutional leaders and frontline change agents to drive sustainable transformation.
Poster Session - Campus-Smart: Strategic Pathways to Recognized Value Realization through Technology Modernization
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. CT
EDUCAUSE Commons, Enterprise Central
Presenters: Cami Davis, Director of IT Strategic Services, Washtenaw Community College; Eric Kuntz, Director of Enterprise Applications, University of New England; Danna Gianforte, VP, Global Services Innovation, Ellucian; and Chris Moloney, Director, Strategy, Innovation and Delivery Excellence, Ellucian
Description: Institutions are under increasing pressure to modernize technology solutions (and infrastructure) while managing cost, reducing complexity, demonstrating value, and ensuring stakeholder alignment. Gain practical strategies and real-world insights from two institutions that are successfully transitioning their legacy on-prem environments to new SaaS solutions by leveraging a capability-driven modernization approach that ensures enterprise strategy-to-execution alignment and adoption.
Poster Session - Student Data Transformation – How Can You Reach the Utopia of a 360 Degree View of a Student
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. CT
EDUCAUSE Commons, Enterprise Central
Presenters: Amanda Neylon, Director, Digital Technologies, Nottingham Trent University; and Connie Minnick, Senior Principal Solutions Consultant, Ellucian
Description: Nottingham Trent University (NTU), one of the largest universities in the UK, has built up its systems over the past 30 years resulting in a complex web of data locations, applications, and servers. The Student Transformation Program (SDT) was initiated to address this challenge by creating a unified view of student data for its 40k students and 6k colleagues. This session discusses the development of "My Student Record," a personalized view of the student journey in real-time, using Ellucian Experience to integrate various data sources.
For more information or to arrange interviews with Ellucian executives at EDUCAUSE 2025, please contact Lindsay Stanley.
