University of Wisconsin-Madison has secured a landmark $100 million gift to launch a new artificial intelligence college, positioning the institution among the leading research universities making bold bets on AI education. The appointment of a dean alongside this investment sign…
A growing number of university administrators are beginning to pilot AI agents in controlled, simulated environments to assess how these tools might streamline administrative operations. The initiative reflects broader institutional curiosity about practical AI applications, thou…
The latest Quinnipiac University poll reveals a striking paradox for university leaders: while 76% of Americans see international students as a positive for higher education, a strong majority support teaching AI to students while expressing significant concern about students act…
As elementary and secondary schools begin integrating artificial intelligence into early curricula, university admissions officers may soon see applicants with fundamentally different digital literacy backgrounds. Administrators should consider how this shift will impact foundati…
UW-Madison's establishment of a dedicated College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, now with a founding dean at the helm, signals a major strategic commitment to positioning the university at the forefront of AI education and research. The move reflects a growing trend am…
The University of Arkansas has joined forces with external partners to launch a new AI studies initiative, signaling the institution's commitment to positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence education and research. Meanwhile, the University of Central Arkansa…
ChatGPT-4 has successfully passed the University of Tokyo's entrance exams, outscoring all human test-takers in what marks a dramatic leap from just two years ago when the earlier version failed to qualify for any university admission. University leaders worldwide are now grappli…
College students are increasingly seeking degrees they believe will be resistant to AI disruption, but no field is truly safe as the technology continues to evolve rapidly. University administrators must grapple with how to advise students when even experts cannot predict which c…
The University of Arizona has rolled out a new generative AI tool available to all students and faculty, positioning itself among early adopters in higher education. Administrators will need to monitor adoption rates, assess academic integrity implications, and evaluate how the t…
The performance raises fresh questions about the validity of traditional standardized testing as AI systems demonstrate unprecedented academic reasoning capabilities. University leaders will need to grapple with how to assess authentic student learning when AI can already master …
After three decades of watching universities get burned by technology contracts, I can tell you this with certainty: the AI vendors circling your campus right now are playing a long game, and many of them have no intention of making it easy for you to leave. The promises of flexi…
After three decades of watching higher education wrestle with every new technology, here's what I've learned: the best syllabi have always been about clarity, not control. The arrival of generative AI hasn't changed that fundamental truth—it just made some of your existing assump…
After three decades of watching university administrators struggle with the gap between their expertise and its commercial application, I've learned that the most successful humanities consultants aren't necessarily the smartest—they're the most systematic. The 21-Day Client Asse…
If you've ever typed a long, detailed prompt only to get a muddled response, here's a simple technique that changes everything: break your request into smaller steps and send them one at a time. This is called chaining, and it's how most beginner prompters start seeing real resul…