The digital economy has been driving job growth across the country for much of the last decade. But nearly all of those jobs, no matter the industry, were created in major metropolitan areas. 

This episode of Future U shows how one town and one Ohio university serve as a national blueprint for growing the rural economy and equipping residents with high-quality education and training.

As a trained audiologist and speech pathologist, Rahul Shrivastav envisioned himself in a clinical career. That didn't happen. Today, Shrivastav is championing student success at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. 

In this interview, Shrivastav talks about the long-term goals of higher education, a holistic approach toward student success, and the markers of a successful student.

Illustration: Katherine Streeter

The potential uses of ChatGPT extend far beyond the completion of college coursework. And many professors are excited by the technology’s potential to enhance learning, and perhaps provide needed support to students who start at a disadvantage. 

Still, others in higher education are apprehensive. What does it mean if a text generator can complete assignments as well as an undergraduate? Will the advent of these generative artificial-intelligence systems force faculty members to change the way they assess student learning all over again?