"The reach and pace of AI's impact to society, including many dimensions of higher education, means that we at Purdue must lean in and lean forward and do so across different functions at the university," said Purdue President Mung Chiang in a statement."
""As you may have read in daily news articles and on traditional and social media, many companies, large and small, have stopped recruiting and have announced layoffs as well, sometimes in large numbers," Chiang said, according to the meeting minutes [PDF]."
"Purdue's AI strategy, referred to as AI@Purdue, covers five distinct areas: Learning about AI, Learning with AI, Research AI, Using AI, and Partnering in AI."
Purdue University will require incoming undergraduate students to meet an AI working competency as a graduation requirement beginning fall 2026 at its main Indianapolis and West Lafayette campuses. The requirement is part of a broader AI@Purdue strategy that spans Learning about AI, Learning with AI, Research AI, Using AI, and Partnering in AI. Deans of academic colleges must develop discipline-specific criteria and proficiency standards for the competency. University policies on generative AI use in teaching and learning are pending revision. The initiative aims to prepare graduates for shifting employment demands driven by AI.
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