Writing on summer melt, yield, engagement, and security architecture for higher-ed enrollment teams running AI on Slate.https://celiaconnect.com/en-usCopyright 2026 Zentrosofthttps://celiaconnect.com/blog/stealth-melt-research/https://celiaconnect.com/blog/stealth-melt-research/Stealth melt — applicants who quietly fade mid-cycle without formally declining — is larger than summer melt and mostly invisible. Here is what the data shows.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsummer-meltengagementadmissions-aislateWilson Polancohttps://celiaconnect.com/blog/security-due-diligence-checklist/https://celiaconnect.com/blog/security-due-diligence-checklist/A buyer's guide for institutions evaluating AI vendors: the questions to ask, the documents to request, and the red flags to watch for before signing a DPA.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsecurityadmissions-aiWilson Polancohttps://celiaconnect.com/blog/engagement-readiness-yield/https://celiaconnect.com/blog/engagement-readiness-yield/The three analyses CeliaConnect runs on every student every day — what they measure, what signals drive them, what the output looks like in Slate.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTengagementyieldproduct-framingadmissions-aiWilson Polancohttps://celiaconnect.com/blog/no-pii-architecture-explained/https://celiaconnect.com/blog/no-pii-architecture-explained/A technical walk-through of the no-PII architecture that lets CeliaConnect analyze Slate data without student names, emails, or addresses leaving Slate.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsecurityadmissions-aislateWilson Polancohttps://celiaconnect.com/blog/summer-melt-complete-guide/https://celiaconnect.com/blog/summer-melt-complete-guide/Summer melt costs U.S. institutions billions in lost tuition every year. Here is how to measure it, understand it, and design interventions that actually work.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsummer-meltyieldadmissions-aiWilson Polanco