Unparalleled Impact in Higher Ed

Digital Growth for Universities

Universities face unique challenges — and tremendous opportunities — in leveraging digital tools to fulfill their educational missions. JAKALA brings deep higher education expertise, purpose-built teams, and a track record of measurable results across enrollment, governance, and multisite management.

What We Solve for Higher Ed

• Enable growth in revenue-generating units through UX best practices and AI-enabled platforms
• Reduce costs and increase efficiency via technology updates, technical debt reduction, and standardized governance
• Ensure design coherence, consistency, and accessibility through flexible design systems
• Migrate and manage content with structured models that improve UX and SEO
• Align stakeholders through people-first strategic approaches

Institutional Impact

• Arm content teams with tools and training to work faster and smarter
• Streamline content development and AI implementation across departments
• Gain data-driven insights for strategic enrollment and engagement decisions
• Accelerate enrollment through improved digital experiences

Proven Results

Jakala's partnership made it possible to upgrade hundreds of websites while a majority of my team continued to do their routine work. We could only have completed this complex project in the short timeframe that we did with Jakala's expertise.

— Jill Moraca, Senior Director, Web Development Services, Princeton University

I'm grateful for everyone on the JAKALA team. In the midst of an intense rebuild, it was clear they were working as hard as us.

— Amy McMillen, Sr. AVP Marketing, IES Abroad

Higher Ed Case Studies

• Princeton University — Migrated 650+ sites, consolidated 3 platforms into 1
• College of Staten Island — Drupal 7 to 9 upgrade, reduced costs and inefficiencies
• Autodesk Design Academy — 300% performance improvement for educational platform

Led by Experience

JAKALA's higher education practice is led by Mandee Englert, Head of Higher Education, who previously served as Director of Digital Strategy at Penn State University. This isn't a team advising from the outside — it's practitioners who've lived the realities of institutional procurement, decentralized content ownership, faculty governance, and the pressure to do more with shrinking IT budgets.

The practice earned 3 Acquia Engage Awards in 2023, including recognition for the Princeton University engagement.

Active in the Community

JAKALA is an ongoing partner in the higher education digital community through EduWeb Summit, Drupal Association events, Digital Collegium, HighEdWeb, and HEUG Alliance.