David Marchick

David Marchick, the Dean of American University's Kogod School of Business, leads an ambitious AI-first initiative in higher education. He discusses integrating AI into the curriculum, ensuring all students use AI tools from day one. Marchick emphasizes the importance of teaching students how to verify AI outputs and the critical thinking skills necessary in an AI-driven economy. He also shares insights on adapting faculty to this tech shift and highlights that curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset are now key in admissions.

In this special discussion, Chris Caren, CEO of Turnitin, addresses how AI reshapes academic integrity and emphasizes genuine learning over mere credentials. Marni Baker Stein from Coursera highlights AI-driven personalization and micro-credentials that enhance global access to education. Dave Treat of Pearson explains AI's role in providing real-time study support and guiding career pathways. Lastly, Gary Bolles advocates for lifelong learning and essential skills like creativity and adaptability, stressing the need for education to remain human-centered.

Chris Miller, a Tufts University professor and semiconductor expert, discusses the implications of recent AI demand on data-center strategies. Adair Fox-Martin, CEO of Equinix, shares insights on co-location and connectivity in the AI build-out. California gubernatorial candidate Ethan Penner proposes revenue-neutral tax reforms to tackle the housing crisis. Tim Allen from Babbel explores how AI transforms language learning. Lastly, Jeff Luno dives into investment strategies for international football clubs, revealing trends in sports finance.

Dave Marchick, Dean of American University’s Kogod School of Business, shares his insights on integrating AI into academia. He discusses how students are learning to collaborate with AI from their first semester, transforming classroom dynamics. Marchick emphasizes the importance of communication, professionalism, and negotiation as essential skills for the future. He also addresses the cultural shifts needed among faculty for AI adoption and the evolving educational landscape that must adapt to maintain relevance in an AI-driven world.

Presidential transitions are the most delicate and hazardous periods in the entire political cycle. Even at the best of times, incoming administrations face a huge task. Each new president must make more than 4,000 political appointments in a short period of time, as well as get up to speed on ongoing policy issues.To discuss the history and the current framework of presidential transitions, Lawfare publisher David Priess sat down with David Marchick, the dean of American University's Kogod School of Business and previously served as the director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service. He also is the author of, “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions,” and the host of the Transition Lab podcast. They discussed examples of effective and ineffective recent transitions, the role of everyone from outgoing presidents to the GSA to agency teams, and what else might be done to nail down best practices for presidential transitions.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.