Building an AI-Ready University - Softcover

An, Ruopeng

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1041142064 ISBN 13: 9781041142065

Publisher: Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

Building an AI-Ready University offers step-by-step guidance for higher education leaders and administrators throughout the entire artificial intelligence (AI) adoption cycle―from initial readiness checks and stakeholder interviews to long-term governance, scenario planning, and continuous improvement.

Grounded in design thinking, bottom-up engagement, and scenario-based strategy, this book provides the roadmaps, pilot toolkits, and decision templates necessary to deploy AI responsibly, address real campus challenges, and safeguard institutional integrity. Readers learn to set clear objectives, such as improving student retention, expanding research capacity, or advancing equity, and then select, pilot, evaluate, and refine AI solutions that address these needs without losing sight of academic freedom or ethical standards.

Presidents, provosts, deans, faculty champions, senior administrators, and others will be better prepared to rally stakeholders, mitigate risks, measure impact, and adapt as conditions change.

About this title

About the Author

Ruopeng An advances the responsible use of artificial intelligence to reduce health disparities and social inequities. He holds the Constance and Martin Silver Endowed Professorship in Data Science and Prevention at New York University and directs the Constance and Martin Silver Center on Data Science and Social Equity. His research has been supported by federal agencies and public/private partners, including OpenAI and Amgen.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1041142064
• ISBN 13: 9781041142065
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 212