By Dr. Aviva Legatt
Publication Date: 2025-11-29 23:27:00
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 29: People walk on the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus on June 29, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions policies used by Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Constitution, ending affirmative action in higher education. (Photo by Eros Hoagland/Getty Images)
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On November 12, the Department of Education announced where higher education is headed next: The FIPSE Special Projects Competition for Fiscal Year 2025 (due December 3) identifies artificial intelligence as a national priority for post-secondary innovation. Federal funding is now actively accelerating the spread of AI in classrooms, advising, and campus operations. The question is no longer whether AI will be used – and it already is – but whether institutions can demonstrate that they are using it responsibly, with oversight, bias guarantees and data protection measures that can withstand accreditation scrutiny and…