Monday, March 9, 2026

Inside WSU’s first Global Summit on AI, technology, and the future of higher education - Jeff Willadsen, WSU

Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging trend in higher education; it is a structural shift reshaping how institutions teach, advise, conduct research, and prepare students for a workforce evolving in real time. Rather than reacting to that shift, Washington State University is choosing to lead. On March 12–13, WSU will host its inaugural Global Summit, convening national technology leaders, higher education innovators, faculty, students, and policymakers to examine what this moment demands and to ask a central question: What can we do at WSU?