Higher Ed, Humanity & AI: Bryon Grigsby on How Moravian is Combining Tradition and Transformation
Higher Thinking on Higher Ed – Episode 19
What happens when a 280-year-old university leads the charge in digital innovation? In this episode, Bryon Grigsby, President of Moravian University, shares how his institution is embracing radical change. He explores the shifting value of higher education in a world where AI puts information at everyone’s fingertips. He discusses why institutions must move beyond content delivery to focus on critical thinking, creativity, and meaning-making.
Bryon shares how Moravian’s core commitment to access and inclusion informs everything from its tech integration to its approach to the humanities. He also offers a compelling case for why the humanities are not obsolete, but more urgent than ever in an era of artificial intelligence and algorithmic regurgitation.