Human-Centered Workforce Development in an Age of Advanced Technology

Marc Booker, vice provost of strategy at the University of Phoenix, examines how to recognize and promote human-centered workforce development in higher education.

Call for Speakers Now Open for Tech Tactics in Education Fall 2026

The virtual conference from the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal will return on Sept. 23, 2026, with a focus on emerging trends in with a focus on emerging trends in AI, cybersecurity, and more.

AI Giants Back Nonprofit Focused on Workforce Transition

The AI industry's biggest names are investing in more than just models and infrastructure — they're focusing on workforce readiness. OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Amazon are backing Raise US, a new nonprofit that aims to raise $1 billion to help American workers prepare for an AI-driven economy.

New Initiative Aims to Help Move AI Projects from Experimentation to Production

Microsoft has unveiled Frontier Company, making a $2.5 billion bet that the next competitive battleground in artificial intelligence will not be foundation models, but helping enterprises put those models to work.

The AI Literacy Gap No One Expected

While Gen Z may be advanced at generating quick outputs or using free LLMs for surface-level tasks, they need to develop critical thinking, communication, and analysis skills.

VSLive! San Diego 2026 Puts AI at the Core of the Campus IT Stack

For higher education IT teams working through AI pilots, ERP integrations, student-facing apps, analytics projects, and mounting security concerns, Visual Studio Live! San Diego 2026 offers a look at the development practices that are shaping the campus technology landscape.

Research: Enterprise AI Workloads Are Tipping Toward Private Cloud

Broadcom's 2026 private cloud report says enterprise AI is moving from experimentation into production, with private cloud emerging as the preferred deployment environment for AI inference among surveyed organizations.

Report: AI Impact Starts with Strong Data Foundation

High-impact AI implementations are more likely to treat data architecture, governance, and operationalization as strategic requirements, according to TDWI's 2026 Blueprint report.

Report: AI Is Moving Faster than Data Trust

AI agents are already in use or pilot at most organizations, but data visibility, governance and precision recovery capabilities have not kept pace, according to Veeam's new Data & AI Trust Gap report.

Microsoft Accelerates Focus on Quantum-Safe Security

Microsoft is speeding up its quantum-safe security timeline, saying advances in quantum computing and new federal requirements have pushed post-quantum cryptography from a future planning issue into an immediate engineering priority.

OpenAI to Combine AI Products into Desktop 'Superapp'

OpenAI is reportedly developing a desktop application that would combine several of its emerging AI products into a single platform, according to reports, marking the latest step in the company's effort to transform ChatGPT from a standalone chatbot into a broader productivity and automation environment.

Advancing the Modern Campus

Higher education is evolving rapidly — and your technology strategy must keep pace. This curated collection delivers expert insights, forward-looking research, and practical strategies to help you strengthen IT operations, advance AI readiness, and build critical tech skills. From cybersecurity, cloud, and data trends to actionable guidance on cross-skilling and workforce development, you’ll gain the tools to drive innovation, support student success, and confidently lead what’s next.

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