With student demand for campus PCs in decline, higher education leaders are replacing the spaces with modern alternatives.

Higher education institutions are getting funding for high-tech academic facilities and classrooms, along with IT networking and security improvements.

The university's chief information officer is testing a new 5G network and "digital twin" platform to improve connectivity.

On the Cutting EDge podcast, Virginia Tech CIO Scott Midkiff says he is looking forward to returning to a faculty role after leading IT.

University chief information security officers said their once-technical roles are becoming more advocacy and education based.

Virginia Tech named Zohaib Qazi, a former IT director at California State University-Northridge, as its IT Transformation program lead.

On Cutting EDge, Michigan State CIO Melissa Woo and Virginia Tech CIO Scott Midkiff say better user experience is a big reason to modernize.

CIOs at Michigan State and Virginia Tech said "top-notch" user experience isn't only for students and other external users.

The University of Montana is eyeing a move to the cloud for its ERP as part of a years-long modernization process.

A new state budget includes community college funding for nine regional cybersecurity officers, an updated ERP system and broadband updates.