Agentic Workflows and AI’s New Role in Higher Education

Brian speaks with Michael Horn, Author of Job Moves and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, to explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping higher education.

In the debut episode of this new Pulse Check Series hosted by Michele Ehrhart, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for the University of Memphis, we are joined by Dave Martel from the University of Virginia to discuss the true impact of college.

Ian Gibson, Dean of San Diego State University’s Global Campus, joins the podcast this week to discuss why higher education needs an "operating system upgrade" to meet the realities of today's learners, and how to achieve this structural reform and digital transformation.

Allison is joined by Nathan Monk, as they explore why that distinction matters and discuss practical ideas for creating recruitment experiences that help prospective students navigate one of the biggest decisions of their lives with confidence.

Kim Infanti, Executive Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement at Syracuse University, joins Mallory to discuss launching Ask Orange Alumni, an AI-powered platform that connects students with alumni mentors while keeping human relationships central, and explore how AI tools frequently pull alumni network information from public sites like Reddit instead of institutional websites.