The AI-Ready Graduate: Harnessing Human Creativity for the Next Era of Work
The AI-Ready Graduate: What Institutions Need to Know
Generative AI is rapidly reshaping the workplace, upending how work gets done and what employers expect from college graduates. In this white paper, best-selling author Jeff Selingo outlines a new model for higher education built around a dual imperative: tech fluency and human creativity. This white paper introduces six key strategies for embedding AI literacy across disciplines—and reimagining the role of the degree in an AI-driven economy.
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Here’s what you’ll learn:
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AI & the Workforce: How generative AI is reshaping in-demand job skills across industries.
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Skills Shift: Why human, creative, and digital skills matter more in an AI-powered economy.
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Bridging the Gap: Where higher education is falling short—and how institutions can close the gap.
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Institutional Readiness: A four-part framework to prepare students for AI-integrated careers.
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Actionable Strategies: How to embed AI fluency into curricula without losing focus on core values.
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Employer Expectations: What employers actually expect from graduates in an AI-first future.
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Equity & Access: Ensuring inclusive, ethical adoption of AI across diverse learning communities.
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A Call to Action: Why now is the time for institutions to lead in AI-readiness.
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Who is Jeff Selingo?
Jeff Selingo has written about colleges and universities for more than two and a half decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. His latest book, Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, takes readers inside the admissions offices of three selective universities and was named among the 100 Notable Books of the year by the New York Times. His next book, Dream School: Finding The College That’s Right For You, is based on two-plus years of research and an original survey of 3,500 parents.
A regular contributor to The Atlantic, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal, Jeff is a special advisor to the president and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He also writes a bi-weekly newsletter on all things higher ed called Next and co-hosts the podcast, Future U. He lives near Washington, DC with his family.
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