It's clear that AI is reshaping higher education. The technology is no longer knocking on the door. It's already inside, and it's rearranging the furniture. In faculty lounges, curriculum committees, and course design meetings, conversations about AI are urgent, often fraught, and almost always unclear. There's excitement, but there's also fatigue, skepticism, and confusion. Colleges and universities are seeking meaningful and practical ways to engage with the technology; however, most institutions lack a working policy. At the heart of higher education's response to AI is the vital question of how to harness the technology without sacrificing the humanity of teaching. Because, as it turns out, what students want isn't more automation but more human engagement. And that means keeping people—not technology—at the center of learning.
