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What Global Universities Can Teach Us About AI & Academic Standards - with Dr. William Lightfoot, Dean, College of Business, Westcliff University

Dr. William Lightfoot, Dean, College of Business · Westcliff University

Jun 19, 2025 38 min
What Global Universities Can Teach Us About AI & Academic Standards - with Dr. William Lightfoot, Dean, College of Business, Westcliff University

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does Dr. Lightfoot define academic integrity & why does he see it as "what we do"?

  • 02

    What challenges come with having students from 120 different countries & 85% international F1 students?

  • 03

    How is Westcliff embracing AI as a "thought partner" & helping faculty overcome their fears?

  • 04

    What is the SMART program & how does it foster real-world collaboration?

  • 05

    How does a B Corp university measure success & prove academic standards beyond enrollment numbers?

  • 06

    Academic integrity as following through & doing what you say you're going to do

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In this episode, part of our Academic Integrity Series, sponsored by Pangram Labs,

YOUR guest is Dr. William Lightfoot, Dean, College of Business, Westcliff University

YOUR cohost is Bradley Emi , Cofounder & CTO, Pangram Labs

YOUR host is Elvin Freytes

  • How does Dr. Lightfoot define academic integrity & why does he see it as "what we do"?
  • What challenges come with having students from 120 different countries & 85% international F1 students?
  • How is Westcliff embracing AI as a "thought partner" & helping faculty overcome their fears?
  • What is the SMART program & how does it foster real-world collaboration?
  • How does a B Corp university measure success & prove academic standards beyond enrollment numbers?

Topics include:

  • Academic integrity as following through & doing what you say you're going to do
  • The importance of patience & understanding in a multicultural learning environment
  • Using AI as a creative tool for research, teaching & student projects
  • The challenge of detecting AI misuse across three layers: direct use, integrated tools & translations
  • Building collaboration skills through real client projects with faculty mentors 

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