Artificial intelligence is transforming higher education, prompting institutions to rethink how they manage infrastructure, security, governance, and workforce readiness. Successful adoption requires a strategic, institution-wide approach that aligns AI initiatives with educational goals, faculty enablement, and scalable operational frameworks.
Public universities with over 50,000 students face the looming April 24, 2026, deadline to comply with new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II standards. The urgency many feel is warranted: Implementation timelines are tight and the scope of compliance is extensive.
A recent report from Microsoft warns about two active cybersecurity threats: a fast-moving ransomware campaign and a Russian espionage operation that abuses small office and home office routers to monitor victims' network traffic.
Institutions that are succeeding with AI share one thing in common, and it is not a better committee, a larger budget, or a more sophisticated technology stack. It is a president who never handed off the steering wheel.