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• How should universities define AI proficiency? - Junghwan Kim, Inside Higher Ed
  But what does “AI readiness” mean? I began reframing that question after attending a global technology gathering of 148,000 attendees and more than 4,000 companies in Las Vegas this January. At CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2026, leaders from Nvidia, AMD and OpenAI described the future of AI. I saw robots playing table tennis and AI […]
• East Carolina University plans to cut 44 academic programs - Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive
  East Carolina University plans to discontinue 44 undergraduate and graduate programs “that aren’t meeting expectations” after an internal review of its portfolio, the public institution said Friday in a news release. ECU has teach-out plans for students enrolled in the programs slated for closure, senior leaders said last week in a community memo. The university […]
• College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are - JOCELYN GECKER and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press
  Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she’d learn niche skills that would stand out on a resume and help land a good job after college. But the rise of artificial intelligence has scrambled those calculations. The basic skills she was learning in […]
• How AI is Reshaping the Future of Work - Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  Artificial intelligence is reshaping how work happens. It is changing daily workflows, influencing how teams make decisions, and pushing leaders to rethink how organizations are structured. As with any major shift, the impact depends less on the technology itself and more on the conditions leaders create around it. As AI becomes more common across industries, the […]
• Penn State launches AI literacy course for employees - EdScoop
  The AI Essentials training program is designed to provide "the knowledge, skills and ethical grounding" needed to use AI responsibly. “By organizing the course into modules focused on technical knowledge, ethical awareness, critical thinking and practical application, we are empowering students, faculty and staff to engage with AI as informed, responsible participants both within the […]
• Michigan State, University of Michigan face over 60% cut under state funding bill - Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive
  Michigan lawmakers are mulling huge cuts — over 60% of operational funding — for the state’s two largest universities, according to a legislative analysis of a measure that advanced in the Republican-led House on Wednesday. An appropriations bill originally passed by the House’s higher education subcommittee last week would gut funding for Michigan State University […]
• Universities urged to prepare students for AI‑driven economy - Jamaica Gleaner
  A pointed warning about the future of work and education took centre stage as the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), UWI, Mona brought together leaders from academia and industry to confront a pressing question: is the Caribbean truly ready for the age of artificial intelligence? At the recent George Willie Lecture Series, David […]
• 4 higher education leaders on AI’s biggest benefits and risks - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  Artificial intelligence is rapidly progressing and poised to reshape the workforce in the near future. The higher education sector is in a unique position, as both an employer of millions of workers and a system that prepares students for the labor force. At the annual ASU+GSV Summit last week, four college leaders talked to Higher […]
• Research cuts are now having a chilling effect on academia - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Some experts see early and dire consequences for the science and education research community. “We’ve been hearing about the cuts coming down, but this spring, you’re really starting to see the effects,” says Chenjerai Kumanyika, assistant professor at New York University and council member for the American Association of University Professors. In February, Congress passed a fiscal year […]
• YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities - Sarah Perez, TechCrunch
  YouTube is expanding its new “likeness detection” technology, which identifies AI-generated content, such as deepfakes, to people within the entertainment industry, the company announced on Tuesday. The technology works similarly to YouTube’s existing Content ID system, which detects copyright-protected material in users’ uploaded videos, allowing rights owners to request removal or share in the video’s […]
• College Students Are More Polarized Than Ever. Can AI Help? - Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed
  Over the past few years, higher education institutions have adopted emerging artificial intelligence tools in an effort to enhance nearly every aspect of campus life—not just teaching and learning but also admissions, alumni networks, fundraising and advising. Now some are even experimenting with AI’s ability to advance one of the hottest trends on college campuses: […]
• This is the fastest-growing job for young workers, LinkedIn says - Mary Cunningham, CBS News
  As the rise of artificial intelligence stirs anxiety over the technology taking people's jobs, AI is also opening pathways to new careers, according to LinkedIn. The fastest-growing job title for young workers on the networking platform is "AI engineer," a recent report from the company found. LinkedIn analyzed millions of member profiles to determine the […]
• AI fears drive some young adults to grad school — ‘people shelter in higher education,’ expert says - Jessica Dickler, CNBC
  Typically, enrollment in graduate school increases during recessions as workers seek to advance or to move to another industry with better career prospects or pay. Today, more people in a survey said they plan to go back to school within a year, even though the economy is doing well. Experts say young adults are exploring […]
• Learn essential AI skills - Google Skills Lab
  We're building AI skills programs, trainings, and tools to address the specific needs of workers everywhere. Discover Google's courses and resources designed to help you succeed in an AI-driven world. Check out this free resource site from Google.https://ai.google/learn-ai-skills/
• Students are speeding through their online degrees in weeks, alarming educators - Todd Wallack, Washington Post
  It takes most college students at least four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. Christie Williams finished in three months. The North Carolina human resources executive spent two months racking up credits through web tutorials after work in 2024, then raced through 11 online classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in four […]
• Is Your AI Ethical, Human-Centered and Pro-Social? - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  Many of us utilize AI daily in our higher education work, yet we may not have assessed the ethical and human-centered nature of the tool we have selected and trained through our prompts. AI tools are no longer a relatively simple search engine that is driven by marketing metrics to help us conduct our research. […]
• Rewired 2.0: How leading companies are (still) winning with AI - McKinsey
  Companies that successfully transform with AI can boost their EBITDA by roughly 20 percent, according to Rewired: How Leading Companies Win with Technology and AI. In this newly released second edition of the Rewired bestseller, five McKinsey leaders draw on more than 30 case studies to show how organizations turn AI ambition into measurable value. […]
• Provost's office funds 24 transformative initiatives - Rob Schweers, Iowa State University
  The office of the senior vice president and provost has announced $2.4 million in funding across two years for 24 transformative initiatives to support new academic programs, student success and career readiness, and build additional capacity in artificial intelligence (AI). Senior vice president and provost Jason Keith announced the one-time funding initiative in December, and […]
• New microcredentials launched to meet workforce and adult learner needs - University of Southern Indiana
  The University of Southern Indiana has launched a new slate of undergraduate and graduate microcredential programs, expanding flexible, short‑term learning options for working professionals, adult learners and students seeking targeted skill development. Introduced in fall 2025 and expanding in 2026, USI’s microcredentials align with the University’s core value of transformative learning and reflect a growing demand […]
• As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt - Lexi Lonas Cochran, the Hill
  A recent poll shows AI’s increasing role in how students decide on college majors, creating a rapidly developing situation for universities that are still struggling to determine how the technology will shape higher education. The Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education survey found 47 percent of currently enrolled college students have thought about switching majors […]