{"id":49,"date":"2026-05-26T20:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessrelocationdigest.com\/?p=49"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:44:01","slug":"the-2026-trailblazers-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessrelocationdigest.com\/?p=49","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Higher education isn\u2019t as straightforward as it used to be. These days, students and their families are weighing more carefully than ever the upfront costs against the long-term value of a college education. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the transition to remote learning, bringing benefits as well as new challenges. And the advent of artificial intelligence has forced college and university leaders to react to a rapidly advancing technology, minimizing the risks while capitalizing on the rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/businessrelocationdigest.com\/?p=45\">Endorsement wars: Rep. Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez takes on Mamdani and the DSA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This uncertain new environment favors the bold \u2013 administrators deftly adapting curricula to new realities, visionaries rebuilding and reshaping campuses, and academics tackling the toughest issues of the day. City &amp; State\u2019s Trailblazers in Higher Education features a select group of individuals in this arena who are already a step ahead. The list features officials at schools large and small as well as public officials, advocates, organizers and others who are reimagining higher education in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/businessrelocationdigest.com\/?p=24\">Hochul brings the \u2018Wrath of Kath\u2019 to LCA Show<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders of postsecondary education in New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,3,35,36],"tags":[40,7,38,39],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-new-york-state","category-publishers-section","category-trailblazers","tag-education","tag-new-york-state","tag-publishers-section","tag-trailblazers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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