By Ariel Plasencia
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 00:41:00
Saint Leo University makes AI training mandatory
A college diploma has always served as proof that a student has mastered their major. But starting this fall at Saint Leo University, that piece of paper will guarantee something else: An understanding of artificial intelligence fundamentals. FOX 13’s Ariel Plasencia reports.
TAMPA, Fla. – A college diploma has always served as proof that a student has mastered their major. But starting this fall at Saint Leo University, that piece of paper will guarantee something else: An understanding of artificial intelligence fundamentals.
“We don’t know what the workforce is going to look like, but what we do know is that we have a responsibility to prepare our students to use AI,” said Dr. Jim Burkee, president of Saint Leo University.
What we know:
Through a partnership with tech giant IBM, the university—the oldest Catholic institution in Florida—is rolling out comprehensive AI-focused training modules that every single student…
