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Contact UsArtificial intelligence is no longer a future issue in higher education. It is already reshaping how we teach, learn, work and prepare students for their careers.
And while conversations about AI often swing between excitement and anxiety, I believe our responsibility at Metropolitan State University of Denver is clear: We must approach this moment with curiosity, urgency and a commitment to learning together.
That is why we are taking a deliberate, action-oriented approach to AI at MSU Denver.
Sam Jay, Ph.D., executive director of online learning, emergent technology and academic transformation, is leading an AI Readiness Team-of-Teams, along with Larry Sampler, special assistant to the president, to coordinate this work across the University. This approach helps ensure we are aligned, moving quickly and learning continuously instead of operating in silos.
Our work is focused in three key areas.
First, we are preparing AI-ready graduates. Our students are entering a workforce where AI tools will increasingly be part of professional life. They will need to know how to use these tools thoughtfully, ethically and effectively.
At the same time, the value of a college education, including creativity, judgment, communication and human connection, becomes even more important in an AI-enabled world. Our job is not simply to teach students how to use AI. It is to help them think critically about when it adds value and how to use these tools responsibly.
Second, we are supporting faculty and teaching innovation.
Faculty across the University are already engaging with important questions about AI in the classroom. How do we uphold academic integrity? Where can AI enhance learning, and where might it undermine it?
No institution has every answer right now. Our approach is to move forward thoughtfully, test ideas, learn as we go and adapt together.
And finally, we are exploring how AI can improve operations and reduce friction across the University.
Our goal is not to use AI as a justification to expect fewer people to do more work. Our goal is to help the same talented people do their work better, with less friction and more time focused on serving students.
At MSU Denver, we know how to adapt thoughtfully while staying grounded in our mission and values. That is exactly how we are approaching AI.
I encourage every member of our campus community to engage with this work. Ask questions. Share ideas. Experiment thoughtfully. The future of AI at MSU Denver will not be shaped by a single office or team. It will be shaped by all of us.
Janine Davidson, Ph.D.
President, MSU Denver
MSU Denver in the News
Identical Twins Will Graduate from Same College with Matching Degrees: ‘Our Future Is Meant to Be Together’ (People)
“I think the best thing is just having a built-in best friend,” Polina Giganova says of attending Metropolitan State University of Denver with twin sister Mariya. A RED story contributed to the coverage.
New MSU Denver AI chatbot aims to answer how to protect our planet (Denver7)
That is one of the main focuses for the Sustainability Hub, a website and database built by students at Metropolitan State University of Denver and overseen by associate professor of Computer Science Daniel Pittman. A RED story contributed to the coverage.
MSU Denver program works to bring more women into the cockpit (9News)
A teacher-student duo is challenging aviation norms by empowering women to take flight in a field traditionally dominated by men. A RED story contributed to the coverage.
MSU students, Coloradans react to launch of Artemis II (FOX 31)
Nicole Fierro spoke with MSU students and an engineer for the Artemis II project about the exciting mission to the moon. A RED story contributed to the coverage.
Stories from MSU Denver
Roy Romer’s papers find a home at the university he helped create
Former Colorado governor donates decades of public service records to MSU Denver as part of new partnership supporting future policymakers.
These goodr shades come with a side of MSU Denver pride
Alumnus Stephen Lease, CEO of the popular eyewear brand, launches custom sunglasses for his alma mater as he prepares to deliver Commencement keynote.
PHOTOS: As MSU Denver’s first residence hall rises, students get a sneak peek
About a dozen lucky Metropolitan State University of Denver students, faculty and staff got a sneak preview this month of the building that will be Summit House residence hall.
Future-proof: Why demand for data science is on the rise
As companies gather mountains of information, they need business intelligence analysts working alongside AI to make sense of it all.
Upcoming MSU Denver Events
Roadrunners Rise Campaign Celebration and 60th Anniversary Celebration
June 4 | 4–7 p.m.
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