Noodle is Always on the Move

Noodle is proud to return as an exhibitor at the 2026 NAGAP Annual Conference – the Graduate Enrollment Management Summit, the premier gathering for graduate enrollment management professionals shaping the future of advanced education.

The symposium explored the future of public-private partnerships in higher education beyond the Online Program Manager (OPM) model. It brought together university leaders, consultants, practitioners, and journalists to discuss key issues such as student acquisition costs and regulations, tech infrastructure for online learning, and the transformative role of AI in reshaping higher ed. PostOPM aimed to foster insightful, high-level conversations that shaped the future of collaborative innovation.

The University Network Summit (UNS) brought together higher education leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss how institutions can collaborate at scale to improve capacity, enrollment, and student outcomes while reducing costs. UNS focused on reimagining public-private partnerships and fostering cross-institutional collaboration beyond traditional models. Key topics included the role of technology in driving innovation, the impact of shifting policy landscapes, and strategies for supporting the whole student. Organized into four tracks—Partnerships, Recruitment, The Whole Student, and Policy—UNS featured panels, workshops, and solution labs that offered actionable insights. Attendees also had opportunities to connect through curated networking events. Co-presented by Noodle and Huron, UNS emphasized the need for agile, resilient networks in higher education to adapt and thrive in a changing environment.