How Higher Education Is Handling AI Right Now; the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

How Higher Education Is Handling AI Right Now; the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Author: Dorien Morin-van Dam August 21, 2025 Duration: 34:41

Imagine stepping onto campus where AI co-teaches your lectures, customizes every assignment in real time, and even runs virtual internships.

As universities race to embed generative tools into every syllabus, we must ask: are we truly preparing students for tomorrow’s workforce or unleashing new ethical challenges?

This week on Strategy Talks, we’ll uncover how higher-ed leaders are weaving AI literacy into every program to graduate professionals ready to innovate responsibly.

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Dr. Elaine Young is Department Chair for Marketing, Media & Esports at Champlain College Online, where she oversees faculty, curriculum and assessment for undergrad and graduate programs—and, as Curriculum Innovation Lead, designs new offerings for adult learners and employer-sponsored cohorts.

A member of the Champlain community since 2000, she’s served as Assistant Dean and Program Director, launched the B.S. in Marketing (2001), minors in Activist & Digital Marketing, and the first B.S. in Game Production Management.

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