Noodle announced sponsorship of UPCEA’s 2026 SOLAR conference in Boston, positioning the event as a forum for leaders of online and hybrid programs to debate AI, program quality and student success. Organizers highlighted themes including tech‑enabled learning, program design, and strategic leadership for digital education. The conference will draw enrollment managers, academic‑program leaders and online-learning vendors at a moment when institutions race to scale high‑quality online offerings while navigating regulatory scrutiny and AI-driven pedagogical change. Sponsors will spotlight models for measurable student outcomes and operational excellence. Attendance and vendor participation signal continued institutional investment in online program building as a strategy to stabilize enrollments and expand nontraditional learner pipelines.