The EdUp Experience How America's 6th Oldest College Became Its 5th Fastest Growing - with Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby, President & Professor of English, Moravian University
Sep 16, 2025
Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby, President of Moravian University and Professor of English, discusses the remarkable transformation of the 6th oldest college in America into its 5th fastest growing. He highlights the strategic use of technology, blending liberal arts with vocational training, and the adoption of AI in education. CEO Brent Ramdin shares insights on enrollment and institutional strategies. Together, they explore how to balance innovation with the human aspect of learning and the necessity for colleges to embrace AI to remain relevant.
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Start Small And Model Technology Use
- Start implementing AI and technology now rather than waiting for perfection.
- Presidents should model technology use themselves and run pilot projects to nudge campus adoption.
President Uses AI To Redesign His Class
- Grigsby redesigned his course using a curriculum-design AI bot and found the results transformative.
- He reports the AI changed how he will teach that class this fall.
AI Changes The Artifact Of Learning
- AI shifts the artifact of learning from long papers to creative, critically curated outputs.
- Students must know their subject deeply to direct AI and produce superior final projects.