Jim August
CIO,
California State University, Channel Islands
Leading through Change and Uncertainty
Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 9:45AM–10:30AM CT | Meeting Room 221A–C, Second Level
Session Type:
Featured Session
Delivery Format:
Featured Session
Join us for an insightful panel discussion in which experienced and prominent leaders in higher education IT will share their insights on navigating higher education’s changing landscape and uncertainty. We will discuss AI expansion in higher education, where institutions grapple with opportunities and ethical considerations of integrating AI. Personalized student support, teaching assistance, research, and administration are impacted and ethical and transparent AI implementation is crucial. Enrollment challenges bring about demographic shifts that lead to shrinking traditional-age student pools. Strategies like direct admissions programs and college preparation initiatives will be explored. The overhaul of FAFSA adds complexity to financial aid access; a changing admissions landscape is characterized by a return to standardized testing and holistic admissions criteria. The Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions prompts innovative enrollment approaches. Scrutiny on legacy admissions may drive changes. Higher education has become politicized through legislative oversight and campaigns. Proposed bills target diversity, equity, and inclusion statements. There are efforts to extend anti-higher education measures. Budget challenges bring about persistent deficits that impact institutions due to enrollment losses, rising costs, and declining revenues. State and federal budgets show limited support for critical programs.
Presenters
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Michael Cato
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Bowdoin College -
Helen Norris
Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Chapman University -
Asha Ramachandra
Director of IT Strategy, California State University, Channel Islands -
David Seidl
Vice President for Information Technology and CIO, Miami University