NU faculty discuss artificial intelligence, enrollment statistics at first faculty senate meeting of the semester
Publish Date: 2026-02-27 19:03:00
Source Domain: huntnewsnu.com
- Faculty concerns about budget cuts, particularly in the Dialogue of Civilizations program impacting students’ ability to meet graduation requirements.
- Consolidation of global experiential learning programs aimed at improving academic fit and scale instead of limiting student opportunities.
- Approval of a new master’s program in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences to better align with industry demands.
- Plans for integrating artificial intelligence into university operations, creating focus groups and emphasizing the need for students to be “AI ready.”
- Launch of three new research institutes focusing on defense manufacturing, innovation in Dublin, and cognitive and brain health.
- Highlight of growing enrollment numbers and the success of the New York City Scholars program, which integrates co-op students into the program.
- Report on the rapid growth in faculty since 2016, with 93 new full-time faculty members added as of January.
