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10/09/2026

A new name. The same opportunity to showcase your innovation.

Formerly Experience Idol, the Ellucian Innovation Challenge is back for Ellucian Live 2027!

We're inviting customers and partners to show how they're using the Ellucian Platform to solve real higher education challenges, improve experiences, and make an impact.

Need some inspiration? Take a look at last year's winners in action! 🎥

Ready to join the challenge? The deadline to submit an interest form is November 20: https://bit.ly/4hOySB8

10/05/2026

New Orleans, here we come! ⚜️

Registration for is officially open.

Join the higher education community at Ellucian Live 2027 to connect, learn, share ideas, and experience what’s next together.

📍 New Orleans, Louisiana
📅 April 4–7, 2027
🎟️ Super Early Bird pricing available through October 30

Register now and save with our best rate: https://bit.ly/3VRZ5Y1

09/30/2026

AI is scaling across higher education. Its costs shouldn’t be unpredictable.

Our all-in approach to AI pricing for Ellucian Student includes AI capabilities in the subscription, with no separate tokens, credits, or usage-metered AI billing.

Powered by the Ellucian Higher Ed Knowledge Graph, Ellucian AI brings purpose-built intelligence across the end-to-end student lifecycle while giving institutions greater cost certainty as adoption grows.

Learn more about our approach to AI pricing: https://bit.ly/4jxjxHl

AI capabilities within Ellucian Student are included in the subscription, helping institutions plan for broader AI adoption without worrying about escalating consumption-based costs.

09/28/2026

What’s it like to experience Ellucian Live for the first time? 💜

We asked first-time attendees at to share their experiences.

Hear what they had to say, then start planning your own experience, April 4–7, 2027, in New Orleans.

Mark your calendar:
📣 Call for Proposals closes Sept. 29
🎟️ Super Early Bird registration opens Oct. 5

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4wRj0n4

09/22/2026

More time to bring your ideas to the stage.

Have a success story, lesson learned, or fresh perspective that could help others across the higher education community?

Share what you’ve learned and help spark new ideas and conversations at Ellucian Live 2027.

The Call for Proposals deadline has been extended to September 29.

Submit your proposal and join us in New Orleans, April 4-7: https://bit.ly/4xIMKmU

09/17/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate culture, community, and the contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. 💜

From September 15 through October 15, our Wepa Employee Resource Group will bring colleagues together through events and activities that create opportunities to connect, learn, and celebrate.

We’re looking forward to recognizing together!

09/15/2026

What could your experience teach the ELive community? 🎤

Whether you’re a new user or bring years of expertise, technical or functional, your perspective could help someone solve a challenge, spark a new idea, or discover a new approach.

Bring your story to in New Orleans and help the higher education community learn from what you’ve accomplished.

📅 Submit your proposal by September 22: https://bit.ly/4xIMKmU

09/14/2026

What a week in Medellín! 🇨🇴💜

Higher education leaders, partners, and Ellucian colleagues from across Latin America and the Caribbean came together for three days of connection, learning, and shared ideas at the Ellucian LAC Regional Conference at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

From AI and modernization to workforce readiness and student success, the conversations reflected both the opportunities ahead and the passion of this community for moving higher education forward.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, and especially to our incredible Ellucian LAC team whose hard work, energy, and dedication brought the experience to life.

Take a look at some moments from . 📸

09/04/2026

A new chapter is underway at Highland Community College! 👏

Highland recently celebrated its successful go-live on Ellucian Student powered by Colleague, marking an important step forward for the institution.

Teams came together to recognize the collaboration, dedication, and hard work that brought this achievement to life and usher in a new chapter for the college.

Congratulations to everyone who helped make it possible. We're proud to be part of Highland's journey and look forward to what comes next! 💜

09/03/2026

What changes when you experience higher ed technology from both sides?

For Adrianne Morgan, working as an ERP Administrator at Western Nebraska Community College while also being a student at Bellevue University brought a new perspective to her work and a deeper understanding of the people behind the systems.

Her experience is a powerful reminder that technology should do more than function. It should help create experiences that keep students moving forward.

Watch Adrianne's story and read more: https://bit.ly/4gAWlGD