Webinar-AI in U.S. Higher Education: Transforming Student Success and Campus Operations

Explore how Generative AI is transforming higher education in this exclusive webinar. AWS leader Mary Strain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Strategist, will share practical use cases—from classrooms to fundraising—and offer insights on responsible implementation, governance, and building AI-ready institutions. Don’t miss this timely opportunity to advance your institution or organization for the future of AI. 

Among the topics to be discussed are: 

Implementation of Safeguards based on your use cases and responsible AI policies

• Pillars for the Responsible Use of AI
• Foundations of an AI-ready institution or association
• Current challenges
• Governance: Educause Assessment
• Generative AI use cases across higher education
• Virtual Tutor for students
• AI-Assisted Financial Aid
• Transcript Processing
• College Athletics: Recruitment
• Fundraising

About the Presenter:

Mary Strain leads business development activities for artificial intelligence and machine learning for public sector organizations at AWS. Mary began her career as a middle school teacher in The Bronx, NY. Since that time, she has had leadership roles in education and government technology organizations. Mary has advised K-12 and higher education institutions, as well as state and local governments, on innovative policies and practices in competency-based assessment, curriculum design, micro credentials, and workforce development initiatives. As an advisor to technology firms, higher education institutions, and state agencies, she has been at the leading edge of bringing innovative technology to education for two decades. Mary holds a BA from Fordham University and an MPA from The City University of New York.