Best Practices – A Compilation of Data, Programs, and Policies Led by Insight Into Academia HEED Award-Winning Institutions
The 2025-2026 reports, Best Practices – A Compilation of Data, Programs, and Policies Led by the 2025 Insight Into Academia Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award-Winning Institutions, are now available. Order your electronic copies today to share with your entire campus. Discover best practices from institutions leading the way in academic and inclusive excellence. Best Practices – A Compilation of Data, Programs, and Policies Led by Insight Into Academia HEED Award-Winning Institutions offers insight into the characteristics and capabilities of the 62 HEED Award recipients of 2025. The Health Professions report provides information on the 28 Health Professions HEED Award recipients of 2025; these include medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, and veterinary schools as well as academic health centers. View a sample of the report here.
We are also pleased to offer the new 2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Award Best Practices – A Compilation of Data, Programs, and Policies Led by Insight Into Academia Top Colleges for Innovation Award-Winning Institutions. This report highlights the strategies, programs, and policies driving innovation across 19 award-winning colleges and universities, spanning community colleges, regional universities, private institutions, and major research universities. From AI-powered student success tools and redesigned curricula to sustainable campus infrastructure and cross-sector research partnerships, this report offers a roadmap for institutions ready to lead in a rapidly changing higher education landscape.
Also new is Best Practices – A Compilation of Data, Programs, and Policies Led by the 2026 Insight Into Academia Top Colleges for Mental Health and Well-Being Award-Winning Institutions. This report captures the data, programs, and policies driving mental health and well-being support across 37 award-winning colleges and universities. It covers the resources these institutions offer students, including counseling services, teletherapy, crisis response, emergency financial assistance, and food and housing support, as well as the strategies they use to support faculty and staff well-being through mentoring, professional development, flexible work arrangements, family-friendly policies, and expanded mental health resources.
Get your copies today, and learn about the successful strategies being used by 2025 HEED Award recipients, 2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Award recipients, and 2026 Top Colleges for Mental Health and Well-Being Award recipients to create truly welcoming, forward-thinking campuses.
We also offer a custom report so you can see how your institution stacks up to your peers that are national HEED Award recipients. There are only two simple steps: Select a minimum of five of your peers from the list of 90 HEED Award schools, then we will send you a link to the 2025 HEED Award application for you to complete and submit. We take it from there, and prepare a customized comparison report for you. We encourage every institution to use this information to determine your strengths and weaknesses and where you can make meaningful and impactful change to your strategic plan.
Pricing:
2025-2026 HEED Best Practices Report (includes data from 62 HEED Award recipients): $395
2025-2026 Health Professions HEED Best Practices Report (includes data from 28 Health Professions HEED Award recipients): $395
2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Best Practices Report (includes data from 19 Top Colleges for Innovation Award recipients): $395
2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Best Practices Report (includes data from 37 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award recipients): $195
Complete Best Practices Report Bundle (2025-2026) Best Practices Report (includes all Best Practices reports): $895
If you have any questions, please contact Lenore Pearlstein at lenore@insightintoacademia.com.
