Education
Partnering with institutions that safeguard knowledge, shape identity, and advance discovery.
From independent schools to world-class research universities, educational institutions are navigating a rapidly shifting landscape. K–12 schools face tight budgets, heightened scrutiny, and increasing demands to provide comprehensive support for students.
Colleges, universities, and educational libraries are balancing enrollment challenges, rising expectations for transparency, questions about AI adoption and governance, evolving research priorities, and the need to articulate their relevance in a competitive global environment.
Across this spectrum, institutions serve as stewards of extraordinary heritage — collections, records, and narratives that strengthen community, inspire donors, support scholarships, and clarify mission.
“You’re balancing legacy and innovation every day. We’re here to help you do both.”
Megan O’Hern-Crook, C.A.
Director, Archives & Information Managements
Let’s work together to create meaningful solutions that bring history to life.
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Insights to Move Your Mission Forward
Across educational institutions of every size, leaders are asking how they can preserve their heritage while staying future-focused. We help you and your team tackle these questions and more.
- How can we digitize our assets with purpose?
- How should we plan for risk before it becomes reality?
- How can we build archives that serve our whole institution?
- How do we treat our history as a strategic asset?
- How can we use storytelling to bridge generations?
Our Work Across the Education Sector
For more than forty‑five years, HAI has partnered with educational institutions — from K–12 schools to major universities and research libraries — to preserve their legacies, strengthen their identities, and activate their stories.
Preserving and Activating Institutional Heritage for Impact
Office of Representative Don Young: Congressional Office Closeout Support
Tim Russert: One Man’s Impact on the Nation
Preserving the Archives and Creating a Digital Exhibit for Baylor School
Found in the Garcia Archives: Inspiration from a Notable Civil Rights Leader
Pressures, Possibilities, and Precautions
HAI's 2026 AI Signature Research Report
Unlock Your Collections’ Full Potential
with HAI and PastView"Kaitlyn and David with HAI offered thoughtful approaches for translating the wide ranging perspectives of our community focus groups into meaningful directions for the Gregg Museum, particularly around future acquisitions, a scoring rubric to align with the museum’s mission, and grant opportunities that are realistic for our staffing capacity. The whole process strengthened the Gregg Museum’s strategic plan and what it means to be a university art museum on a STEM-focused campus at NC State University, bringing our mission, vision, and priorities together to guide our next decade."
"Our school district was in dire need of an established historical record. The records we did have were scattered, incomplete or unconfirmed. From the beginning of our connection with HAI, our minds were put at ease. Eva, Eli and Megan dug into historical archives, library research, legal records/documents and even personal testimonials / interviews to create a comprehensive record of our district from 1800 to today. We could not be more pleased with their work!"Dr. Katie Peters, Washington Local Schools
"In 2026, the Gregg Museum contracted HAI to draft a Collection Development Plan for the museum. HAI was great to work with from start to finish. They adapted the scope of the project and style of meetings and deliverables to meet our budget and easily navigated our complex university systems. Our consultants, Kaitlyn and David, communicated well during the process and were receptive to our feedback and direction. In the end, they distilled a large amount of information from many stakeholders as well as our large collection into a comprehensive yet concise document that will help guide the Gregg Museum's collections development."
Why Educational Institutions Trust History Associates
Our approach has earned national recognition and trust across industries. These accolades aren't just awards—they're evidence that our precision, passion, and future‑forward thinking deliver measurable impact for our clients, our team, and the communities we serve.
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Whether you’re strengthening your organization's archives, modernizing your records, preparing for an anniversary, or looking to activate your heritage for strategic impact–we’d love to talk with you.