Spelman College has appointed a nationally recognized AI pioneer and former NASA engineer as its next president, bringing cutting-edge technical expertise to one of the nation's oldest historically Black institutions. The selection signals growing recognition in higher education …
President Pamela Whitten's decision to make Indiana University's AI college course freely available to the public has attracted massive enrollment, offering a potential model for how universities can expand access to emerging technology education while navigating the challenges o…
The University of California system's landmark study of undergraduate AI use provides administrators with hard data on a growing challenge: while AI adoption is widespread, significant disparities in access exist across student populations, and many students report using these to…
A new analysis from the LSE Impact blog argues that artificial intelligence is reshaping how employers evaluate traditional university credentials, potentially diminishing the perceived value of degrees. University leaders will need to grapple with how to demonstrate the unique v…
The emergence of generative AI as an assessment tool has forced universities to confront uncomfortable questions about whether graduates possess the critical thinking and analytical skills the job market demands. University leaders must now decide whether to adapt curricula to em…
Hong Kong's ambitious push to build digital classrooms for the AI age signals a broader regional shift toward technology-integrated higher education, prompting university leaders to consider how their institutions will adapt curricula and infrastructure to remain competitive. The…
Universities are grappling with how to prepare graduates for an AI-integrated workforce, balancing technical literacy with uniquely human skills that complement rather than compete with automation. Leadership must consider curriculum adjustments and career services partnerships t…
A new analysis argues that higher education institutions must move beyond basic AI literacy programs to develop true AI fluency among faculty and staff—understanding how to apply and integrate AI into workflows—to remain competitive. The piece outlines four actionable recommendat…
Spelman College, the historically Black women's institution, has appointed AI researcher Ayanna Howard as its next president, marking a significant moment as one of the nation's leading HBCUs turns to tech expertise for its top leadership. The appointment signals growing recognit…
The California State University system has renewed its $39 million, three-year contract with OpenAI, expanding ChatGPT access to all 23 campuses through 2028. The decision underscores a broader tension in higher education: administrators are moving aggressively to integrate AI to…
Here's what the budget hawks won't tell you: the institutions best positioned to lead in the AI age are the ones refusing to abandon their humanities programs. The argument isn't that critical thinking matters (everyone nods at that and moves on to the spreadsheet). The argument …
After three decades of watching pedagogical trends come and go, I've learned that the most useful frameworks aren't the ones that claim to solve everything—they're the ones that help you recognize when different tools fit different moments. The debate raging in AI engineering cir…
Every new consultant faces the same fork in the road: should I sell workshops, build an online course, or chase retainer clients? The answer isn't "all three at once"—it's a sequenced strategy that matches your current reality. The key variables are simple but often overlooked: h…
Here's something they don't tell you about working with AI: the first response you get is almost never the best one. That's not a failure of the tool—it's just how drafting works. The real skill isn't in crafting the perfect first prompt; it's in knowing how to tell the AI what n…
This week's questions reveal a community still working through one of the most fundamental tensions in higher education today: how should AI tools like ChatGPT fit within existing frameworks of academic integrity? The three questions submitted are tightly clustered around this is…