Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business told more than 350 full‑time faculty they are "cordially invited" to mandatory AI training as the school requires faculty to integrate AI tools into courses beginning this fall. Dean Ohad Kadan described the move as part of a four‑pillar AI strategy that includes new degrees, curriculum changes and operational adoption; the school launched a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business and set a fast approval timeline for programs. An Ellucian survey of 779 college administrators found two‑thirds of institutions implementing AI across business units and 43% with AI in their strategic plans. Administrators report early gains in marketing, admissions, financial aid interactions and predictive analytics, but express concerns about data security, privacy and academic impacts. Fewer administrators now say AI does “more good than harm” for student learning than a year ago. The dual signals—a high‑profile school mandating faculty training and broad institutional adoption—illustrate growing pressure on higher education to operationalize AI while building governance, privacy protections and faculty development at pace.