to be opening later this fall or early winter with a large expansion to the diesel program as well, which is wrapped up within the precision ag.” The college pursues an aggressive growth target: 80,000 student credit hours by 2030. Current enrollment trends suggest the goal remains within reach. Technology drives both curriculum and infrastructure decisions.“The North Dakota University system has an AI task force that we’re actively involved with,” Dr. Karch explains. “They’re helping show us best practices, guiding us in policies and procedures across all of our 11 institutions.”The landscape shifts daily. “Jobs around AI don’t even exist today. It’s an evolving landscape that we’re trying to participate in and be responsive to.” Digital literacy requirements now span the entire university system.“We’ve been working very closely, K through 12 and higher ed, with digital literacy and cybersecurity, on how to be safe on the internet,” Dr. Karch says. “More importantly, how to navigate 8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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