Marist University unveils institution-wide AI strategy

Marist University has unveiled a new institution-wide AI strategy, called Marist+AI, that lays out a three-year roadmap for how the campus will use and teach artificial intelligence.

The university said the plan was developed through cross-divisional collaboration and is built around three priorities: AI readiness across the institution, universal AI literacy and ethical AI innovation with community impact.

As part of the strategy, Marist said it will launch a new AI Academy this fall. The first offering will be a 1-credit AI Literacy Bootcamp course designed to help students build practical AI skills.

Marist also said the strategy will influence curriculum, operations and student support, with a focus on preparing graduates for an AI-driven future. The university described the plan as a campus-wide framework rather than a single program or pilot.

The announcement comes ahead of the Hudson Valley AI Summit, which Marist is co-hosting with Dutchess County Government on April 9.

Marist’s release places the university among a growing number of colleges trying to formalize how AI will be taught, governed and used across campus.