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Balancing Bytes and Bonds: How AI Can Humanize Higher Ed

Will AI elevate student engagement, or risk eroding personal connections? In higher ed, this question feels urgent. The truth: when used thoughtfully, AI can strengthen relationships, not replace them.

Join industry experts Jaime Hunt, Maya Demishkevich, Brian Piper, and Dr. JC Bonilla as they explore how AI empowers meaningful interactions through automation, early interventions, and personalized outreach—all while keeping your connections genuine.

Gain practical strategies and real-world examples to integrate AI with empathy and stay true to your institution’s voice. Don’t miss this opportunity to reimagine engagement with AI.

Discover these key takeaways for humanizing AI in higher education:

Graduate Marketing

Save Time for What Matters

How AI handles busywork so you can focus on building real connections.

Student Experience

Support Students Sooner

Examples of AI spotting struggling students early so you can step in and help.

Enrollment

Keep It Real

Tips to use AI in a way that feels personal and authentic.

Demands

Create Messaging That Fits

How to create AI-powered campaigns that still sound like you.

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Meet your panelists.

JC Bonilla, COO and Head of AI Practice at Element451

Maya Demishkevich, Chief Marketing Officer at Carroll Community College

Brian Piper, Director of Content and Assessment at the University of Rochester

Jaime Hunt, President of SolveHigherEd