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Launching something new this week.The premier edition of *AHigherVision: AI in Higher Ed Intelligence Brief — MSI Editio...
05/11/2026

Launching something new this week.

The premier edition of *AHigherVision: AI in Higher Ed Intelligence Brief — MSI Edition* takes a closer look at how Minority Serving Institutions are navigating AI in ways that often differ from larger universities.

Some institutions are building AI literacy into general education. Others are focusing on workforce mobility, student support, or infrastructure needed just to get started. The pressures are different. So are the strategies.

This new MSI edition expands on the weekly *AI in Higher Ed Intelligence Brief* by focusing specifically on the institutional realities shaping AI adoption across HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges, and other Minority Serving Institutions.

The gap between institutions is becoming easier to see—and over time, that gap is going to matter.

AI is starting to show up differently across Minority Serving Institutions. Not as a sweeping transformation, but as a set of decisions tied to mission, capacity, and timing.

A lot of colleges say they’re using AI.This week made me question what that actually means.I’m trying something new with...
05/10/2026

A lot of colleges say they’re using AI.

This week made me question what that actually means.

I’m trying something new with this first edition of the AI in Higher Ed Intelligence Brief. Instead of just summarizing news, I’m looking at what’s really happening on campuses.

There’s a clear split. Some institutions are building a real structure around AI. Others are still reacting as things unfold.

Going forward, I’ll be watching that difference—what’s working, what’s not, and where things start to break down.






You can feel something changing on campuses right now. Not in a dramatic way, but in how decisions are getting made.

If you've been wondering whether colleges are actually ready for AI, this week gave us some honest answers — and they're...
05/03/2026

If you've been wondering whether colleges are actually ready for AI, this week gave us some honest answers — and they're complicated.

AHigherVision dropped their latest AI in Higher Ed Week in Review, and it's packed. One state system spent $17 million on ChatGPT access and barely anyone used the training. Another university quietly turned faculty lectures into a $5/month AI product without telling the professors. And yet Utah just launched a free AI credential for 50,000 graduates, and Illinois unveiled a degree that bakes AI into every single course.

The gap between what students are doing with AI on their own and what colleges are actually teaching them? It's getting harder to ignore. This one's worth a read.

Over the past several weeks, AI in higher education has been moving away from scattered classroom experiments and toward institutional architecture. This week made that shift unmistakable.

Colleges across the country are quietly cutting programs—and it’s happening faster than most people realize.Some schools...
04/29/2026

Colleges across the country are quietly cutting programs—and it’s happening faster than most people realize.

Some schools are trimming a few majors. Others are making massive changes that could reshape what students can study in the future. Take a look at what’s really going on behind the scenes.

I’ve been tracking program reductions across higher education for some time, but this piece came together quickly after seeing the news this morning about cuts at East Carolina University. That moment sharpened the picture.

I’ve been digging into AI in higher education podcasts lately, and something stood out.A lot of them came and went. But ...
04/26/2026

I’ve been digging into AI in higher education podcasts lately, and something stood out.

A lot of them came and went. But a handful are still putting out new episodes and having really solid conversations.

If you’re trying to keep up with AI without reading another long report, this might be an easier way in. I put together a list of the ones that are still active and worth a listen.

Curious what others are listening to too.

Many podcasts on AI in higher education have come and gone over the past few years. That is not surprising given how quickly this space shifts.

AI is becoming a normal part of college life, but trust is still catching up. This week’s roundup looks at oral exams, A...
04/26/2026

AI is becoming a normal part of college life, but trust is still catching up. This week’s roundup looks at oral exams, AI literacy, campuswide tools, and new research partnerships shaping higher education.

This week, AI in higher education looked more operational, as colleges moved towards access, training, assessment redesign, and institutional control. The tension is clear.

Colleges are moving past AI experiments and starting to build real systems around it.New funding, new labs, new partners...
04/19/2026

Colleges are moving past AI experiments and starting to build real systems around it.

New funding, new labs, new partnerships, and a stronger focus on teaching and learning all showed up this week. But one theme stood out. The institutions making progress are not chasing tools. They are thinking about how AI fits into the bigger picture.

Where it belongs. Who controls it. How it actually helps students learn.

That is where the conversation is heading.

Take a look at this week’s AI in Higher Ed review.

This week’s signal was hard to miss. Colleges and universities did not just talk about AI.

AI is already in the classroom. Students are using it every day.Now colleges are racing to catch up with real structure,...
04/12/2026

AI is already in the classroom. Students are using it every day.

Now colleges are racing to catch up with real structure, clear guidance, and campus-wide strategy. Here’s what changed this week.

This week centers on how institutions are organizing around AI rather than simply adopting it. Efforts at Auburn, Marist, and Houston point to a more deliberate approach that connects faculty practice, enterprise systems, and long-term strategy.

Colleges aren’t just figuring out AI. They’re trying to understand what’s actually happening across the sector.Aviva Leg...
04/08/2026

Colleges aren’t just figuring out AI. They’re trying to understand what’s actually happening across the sector.

Aviva Legatt’s work brings that into focus. The bigger shift is what comes after. Once institutions can see the landscape clearly, decisions start to change.

Many academic leaders say the same thing right now. They know AI is moving fast, but they struggle to see the full picture.

AI isn’t just showing up in classrooms anymore. It’s starting to reshape how colleges actually run.This week, we’re seei...
04/05/2026

AI isn’t just showing up in classrooms anymore. It’s starting to reshape how colleges actually run.

This week, we’re seeing schools use AI for advising, build new career pathways around it, and invest in helping students and staff understand how to use it responsibly. But there’s still tension. Students are using AI regularly, yet many worry about being misunderstood or accused of misuse.

It’s a moment where adoption is moving fast, but the rules and support systems are still catching up.

This week’s higher education AI stories pointed in a clear direction. Colleges and universities are moving beyond broad experimentation and into the harder work of building structures around advising, workforce preparation, campuswide access, and responsible use.

Colleges are still rolling out AI tools and programs, but this week showed things are getting more complex. Faculty cont...
03/29/2026

Colleges are still rolling out AI tools and programs, but this week showed things are getting more complex. Faculty continue to push for a stronger voice, schools are slowing down to plan, and concerns about student data are becoming harder to ignore. AI is still growing across campuses, but it is no longer a simple rollout. Schools are starting to think more carefully about how it fits into teaching, policy, and everyday operations.

This week's AI news in higher education marked a shift from expansion to negotiation in higher education’s AI journey. Institutions continued to invest in tools, credentials, and partnerships, but resistance and governance questions moved to the forefront.

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