192 Teams from 176 Institutions Selected to Participate in AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum

Washington, DC—The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced today that 192 teams from 176 higher education institutions have been selected to participate in the Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. This fully online institute helps departments, programs, colleges, and universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for courses, curricula, and higher education in general. The institute launches with a kickoff on September 11–12, 2025, and concludes with a closing capstone event on April 6–7, 2026. Participating teams will engage via virtual events, mentoring, and other interactions as they develop and implement AI action plans for their classrooms, curricula, and campuses.

“AAC&U has been offering team-based institutes on topics of urgency for higher education for nearly 40 years,” said C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation at AAC&U. “However, this year’s AI Institute has far exceeded previous institutes in both the number of applications received and the number of campuses selected to participate. Such broad engagement affirms higher education’s commitment to its social contract with students and reflects how rapidly institutions are responding to the opportunities and challenges presented by AI. I’m excited that AAC&U will be partnering with such a diverse range of colleges and universities as they prepare their campuses—and their students—for the new realities shaped by AI.”

The institute will host monthly meetings and webinars throughout the academic year, enabling teams to engage with participants from other campuses, discuss timely topics of interest, and share updates on the status of AI. Each campus team will be paired with a mentor from the institute’s faculty. In addition to offering their perspectives, faculty mentors connect teams with other faculty experts as needed. Asynchronous interactions among campus teams and with institute faculty will also be encouraged and supported through AAC&U’s new online institute platform.

Listed below are the higher education institutions participating in the 2025–26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum:

• Adams State University
• Albizu University
• American University
• Arizona State University
• Austin College
• Austin Community College District
• Barnard College
• Black Hills State University
• Boise State University
• Boston College
• Bryn Mawr College
• Bucknell University
• Butler University
• CAA Academic Alliance
• California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo
• California State University–Stanislaus
• Cape Cod Community College
• Carleton College
• Catholic University of America
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
• City University of New York Borough of Manhattan Community College
• City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Clark Atlanta University
• Colby-Sawyer College
• College of Mount Saint Vincent
• Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
• Denison University
• Dominican University
• Eastern University
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Empire State University
• Ensign College
• Felician University
• Ferris State University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida SouthWestern State College
• Fort Hays State University
• Fort Lewis College
• Fort Valley State University
• Front Range Community College
• Gateway Technical College
• Georgia Gwinnett College
• Gettysburg College
• Governors State University
• Greenfield Community College
• Grinnell College
• Gustavus Adolphus College
• Hamline University
• Harford Community College
• Heartland Community College
• Highline College
• Houston Community College
• Husson University
• Indiana Wesleyan University
• James Madison University
• John Carroll University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Johnson & Wales University
• Juniata College
• Kapi'olani Community College
• Kean University
• Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Kenyon College
• LaGuardia Community College-City University of New York
• Laredo College
• Lewis University
• Lipscomb University
• Loyola University Maryland
• Marine Corps University
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Merrimack College
• Metropolitan State University of Denver
• Middlebury College
• Minneapolis Community and Technical College
• Minnesota State University Moorhead
• Misericordia University
• Molloy University
• Monica Herrera
• Montgomery College
• Montgomery County Community College
• Morehead State University
• Mount Holyoke College
• Mt. San Antonio College
• North Central College
• Northeastern Illinois University
• Northeastern University
• Northern Michigan University
• Northern State University
• Northern Virginia Community College
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
• Olin College of Engineering
• Oregon State University
• Pacific Lutheran University
• The Pennsylvania State University
• Quinnipiac University
• Radford University
• Riverside City College
• Rock Valley College
• Rollins College
• Roxbury Community College
• Sacramento City College
• Samuel Merritt University
• San Jacinto Community College
• Santa Clara University
• Seton Hall University
• Shenandoah University
• South Dakota State University
• Southeastern University
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Southern Methodist University
• Southern University and A&M College
• Southwestern College
• Spelman College
• St. Lawrence University
• St. Mary's College of Maryland
• State University of New York at Geneseo
• State University of New York College at Brockport
• Stony Brook University
• The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
• The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
• The College of New Jersey
• The Evergreen State College
• The George Washington University
• Thiel College
• Thomas Jefferson University
• Trent University
• Truman State University
• United States Merchant Marine Academy
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
• University of California-Davis
• University of Central Florida  
• University of Central Missouri
• University of Guam
• University of Hartford
• University of Hawaii-West O'ahu
• University of Iowa
• University of Kansas
• University of Maryland Global Campus
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
• University of Massachusetts Global
• University of Michigan
• University of Nevada, Reno
• University of New Hampshire
• University of New Mexico
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• University of North Carolina Wilmington
• University of Northern Colorado
• University of North Texas at Dallas
• University of Phoenix
• University of Pikeville
• University of Richmond
• University of Scranton
• University of Tampa
• University of Texas at Arlington
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Texas at San Antonio
• University of Texas at Tyler
• University of Toledo
• Utah State University
• Valparaiso University
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Virginia Tech
• Wake Technical Community College
• Washburn University
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Weber State University  
• Western Carolina University
• Western Colorado University
• Western Technical College
• Westfield State University
• Whitman College
• Widener University
• Winston-Salem State University
• Worcester State University
• Youngstown State University

For more information about the AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, please visit aacu.org/iapc.

About AAC&U

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education. Through our programs and events, publications and research, public advocacy, and campus-based projects, AAC&U serves as a catalyst and facilitator for innovations that improve educational quality and equity and that support the success of all students. In addition to accredited public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and state higher education systems and agencies throughout the United States, our membership includes degree-granting higher education institutions around the world as well as other organizations and individuals. To learn more, visit www.aacu.org.