Higher Education
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
650+
Sites migrated for Princeton University from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9, consolidating 3 platforms into 1 while nearly doubling support capacity.
50%
Reduction in templates for College of Staten Island, plus 33% fewer superfluous user accounts, improved governance, and enhanced accessibility.
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
Expert Leadership
JAKALA's higher education practice is led by professionals who understand the sector from the inside:
- Mandee Englert — Head of Higher Education, formerly Director of Digital Strategy at Penn State University
- Chaney Moore — Higher Ed Digital Marketing Expert, former roles at Stanford and UC Berkeley
Community & Events
JAKALA is an active partner in the higher education digital community, participating in EduWeb Summit, Drupal Association events, Digital Collegium, HighEdWeb, and HEUG Alliance.
Content Strategy Accelerator for Higher Ed
Sharpen your messaging and information architecture with a focused engagement including content inventory, IA audit, user research, and a strategic roadmap.
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Whether you're planning a multisite migration, improving enrollment workflows, or modernizing your Drupal platform, we'd love to hear about your goals.
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