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From Cost Center to Growth Engine: How Higher Ed Can Gain Enterprise IT Capability Without the Enterprise IT Cost

Published on 09/17/2026 | Written by Collegis Education | 3 Minutes Read Time

A practical approach to reducing IT investment while expanding the capacity and expertise your institution needs to move forward.

Higher education IT teams are being asked to support increasingly complex technology environments with limited resources. Hiring more full-time staff isn’t always realistic, but vacancies, specialized contractors, and delayed projects can make the current model more costly than it appears.

A fractional IT model gives institutions access to specialized expertise where it’s needed while creating more capacity for internal teams to focus on strategic priorities.

From Cost Center to Growth Engine
Tuesday, September 29
1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT 

Join Joshua Stotts, Solutions Architect and Virtual CIO at Collegis Education, for a practical look at how an IT assessment can uncover hidden costs and opportunities, inform a more sustainable operating model, and create capacity for strategic priorities. You’ll also hear how Collegis helped Regis University use this approach to save $1 million in total IT investment.

What you’ll learn 

In this discussion, you’ll learn how to:

  • Evaluate the true cost and effectiveness of your current IT model.
  • Identify the right mix of internal talent and fractional expertise.
  • Turn assessment findings into a prioritized, financially realistic technology roadmap.
  • Reduce avoidable technology spending while creating capacity for strategic initiatives.

Who should attend

This webinar is designed for higher education leaders responsible for technology strategy, investment, and institutional performance, including presidents, CFOs, CIOs, provosts, and other cabinet leaders.

Expert speaker

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Joshua Stotts

Solutions Architect & Virtual CIO

Collegis Education

Reserve Your Spot

Learn how a more flexible IT operating model can expand your institution’s capabilities while making better use of limited resources.

Complete the form on the top right to reserve your spot. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 29. 

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