A liberal‑arts college has publicly embraced large language models for teaching and research tools as institutions experiment with campus deployments of AI; Inside Higher Ed highlighted the practical steps a small college is taking to evaluate and compare models for learning. The move comes as Coursera announced a strategic shift to charge a 15 percent platform fee to colleges and companies that use its learning platform starting in 2026, signaling a pivot from revenue-share OPM deals to fee‑for‑service models. The Coursera change could redraw institutional relationships with online program managers and industry partners, heightening pressure on universities to build in‑house digital capacity or negotiate new commercial terms. Campus leaders now weigh procurement risk, data governance and academic control as they integrate generative AI into curricula. Clarification: OPM refers to online program managers—companies that provide marketing, recruiting and platform services to universities on revenue-share or fee models.