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Initiatives and Pilots
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Overview
Morehouse is advancing AI through structured pilots and cohorts that connect tools to pedagogy, research, and student success. -
AI P.I.L.O.T. Fellows
Canvas + Agentic AI Integration
A faculty cohort integrating agentic AI into the Canvas LMS so students can access large language models within course contexts across areas such as Computer Science, Education, Business, and Religion—supporting responsible use aligned with learning goals.
AI (Pedagogical Innovative Leaders of Technology) PILOT Fellows
The AI P.I.L.O.T. Fellows initiative for curricula and faculty teaching enhancements was an internally funded pilot by Title III. This pilot project allowed faculty to use generative AI technology in their courses. Using ibl.ai and Canvas LMS platforms, six faculty fellows will develop AI-enhanced course modules implementing Bloom's Taxonomy 4.0
along with active generative learning activities. Faculty were able to use ibl.ai to help improve student learning outcomes by identifying learning challenges and bottlenecks. -
AI Faculty Digital Twins for Instruction
The area of Academic Innovation and Learning at Morehouse College partners with ibl.ai to provide Gen AI support for faculty by creating digital twins for instruction and AI agents.
Explore Dr. Mendenhall’s AI Digital Twin showing how AI can be used in Chemistry courses.
Morehouse College houses centers to support the AI integration in teaching, research, and access to under-resourced communities. -
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Machine Learning University (MLU)
STEM Faculty AI/ML Upskilling
A year-long cohort providing hands-on experiences, conferences, and applied skill-building focused on app generation and machine learning tools for teaching and research integration.
Purpose:
To support university partners in promoting their participation in Amazon-MLU Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, initiatives designed to support faculty for integrating industry-aligned Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into college-level curriculum, and work with executive leadership to build capacity for engaging in AI teaching and learning.
Key Points:
This project offers hands-on training, open-sourced content that is easily integrated into current curriculum and new courses and programs, and a long-term community of practice. - Participating universities will have access to tools and industry-aligned content to develop courses that will prepare students for careers in AI/ML. - The initiative helps address the AI/ML skills gap while promoting equity in tech education. - Universities will create a press release to celebrate and promote their partnership.
Amazon Executive Quote for Morehouse College:"Morehouse College is excited to partner with AWS to enhance our AI and machine learning curriculum that is industry aligned and student centered" said Juana Mendenhall, Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and Learning at Morehouse College. "This collaboration will upskill our faculty from different STEM fields with valuable resources, AI tool proficiency, and industry insights, improving student AI and machine learning competencies, developing faculty, and preparing Morehouse students for careers and graduate programs in AI and machine learning."
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Faculty Development & Teaching Webinars
Cross-AA Collaboration
Ongoing sessions and webinars support faculty as they develop AI teaching frameworks for liberal arts education and translate GenAI capabilities into course design and assessment practice.
The Director of Faculty Development Teaching and Advising (FDTAC) is housed in the Office of the Provost reporting to the Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and Learning. In collaboration with the Title III office, FDTAC is supported to strengthen institutional capacity to improve student learning, persistence, and degree completion by expanding targeted faculty professional development, increasing scholarly teaching and learning (SoTL) focused on the African American male student success story. FDTAC’s goal is to robust faculty develop programming and use predictive analytics to establish strategic, semester-by-semester academic pathways from entry to graduation for faculty to improve teaching and advising supporting the mission of Morehouse.
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Student Engagement & TIGER AI
Student Engagement & TIGER AI
Student engagement includes ethics workshops, orientation content on GenAI ethics, and focus groups exploring how students use AI and how AI agents can improve learning experiences. A student-facing structure includes AI ambassadors from each division supporting TIGER AI (Technology, Innovation, Growth, Education, and Research). -
Centers
Morehouse College houses centers to support the AI integration in teaching, research, and access to under-resourced communities.
Center for Broadening Computing (CBPC)
The Center for Broadening Participation in Computing (CBPC) is a hub of innovation, opportunity, and empowerment. Rooted in academic excellence and committed to equity, CBPC exists to increase the representation of historically marginalized groups in the computing workforce —especially African American scholars. This mission is advanced through several initiatives, including the Software Engineering Degree Program and the Culturally Relevant Computing Lab.
CBPC is supported through strategic national partnerships and serves students across the Atlanta region and beyond. Offering include hands-on training, research preparation, and professional development opportunities that bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry and graduate school demands. Whether you're a student preparing to enter college, a recent graduate ready to launch a tech career, or an organization looking to make a lasting impact, CBPC provides multiple pathways to get involved and thrive.
Follow this link to visit their webpage: https://www.bpccenter.org/home
Morehouse Outreach for Responsible AI Learning
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Classes
Academic Affairs - AI Initiatives
Prepared for Provost Kendrick Brown by Vice Provost Juana Mendenhall
Teaching and Instruction
During the 2025-2026 academic year, there are several courses being taught as special topic courses. They are:
HCSC 105-01 Data and the African Diaspora
HCSC 411-01 Data Science I
HCSC 480E-06 – Special Topics - AI and Innovation
HCSC 480B-03 Special Topics – Cybersecurity
HCSC 480D-05 Special Topics -Generative AI
HCSC 255-01 Research Project - AI in Sports
HCSC 256-01 Research Project – AI in FinTech
HCSC 480-04 Special Topic – Rapid Prototyping with AI
HCSC 480-05 Special Topic – Generative AI Amination
HCSC 480-06 Special Topic – Emerging Topics in AI
HCSC 480-09 Special Topic – AI in Innovation III
HCHE 336-01 – Special Topics - Evidence-Based AI in Life Sciences and Healthcare
HLS 475-01 Special Topics - Artificial Intelligence in Leadership
HMTH 391 – 02 Special Topic: Machine Learning
HMTH 497 – 01 Senior Seminar – MLU with Amazon Cloud Credits
HPHY 460B Special Problem: Advanced Robotics
Morehouse is advancing AI through structured pilots and cohorts that connect tools to pedagogy, research, and student success.
Canvas + Agentic AI Integration
A faculty cohort integrating agentic AI into the Canvas LMS so students can access large language models within course contexts across areas such as Computer Science, Education, Business, and Religion—supporting responsible use aligned with learning goals.
AI (Pedagogical Innovative Leaders of Technology) PILOT Fellows
The AI P.I.L.O.T. Fellows initiative for curricula and faculty teaching enhancements was an internally funded pilot by Title III. This pilot project allowed faculty to use generative AI technology in their courses. Using ibl.ai and Canvas LMS platforms, six faculty fellows will develop AI-enhanced course modules implementing Bloom's Taxonomy 4.0
along with active generative learning activities. Faculty were able to use ibl.ai to help improve student learning outcomes by identifying learning challenges and bottlenecks.
The area of Academic Innovation and Learning at Morehouse College partners with ibl.ai to provide Gen AI support for faculty by creating digital twins for instruction and AI agents.
Explore Dr. Mendenhall’s AI Digital Twin showing how AI can be used in Chemistry courses.
Morehouse College houses centers to support the AI integration in teaching, research, and access to under-resourced communities.
STEM Faculty AI/ML Upskilling
A year-long cohort providing hands-on experiences, conferences, and applied skill-building focused on app generation and machine learning tools for teaching and research integration.
Purpose:
To support university partners in promoting their participation in Amazon-MLU Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance, initiatives designed to support faculty for integrating industry-aligned Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into college-level curriculum, and work with executive leadership to build capacity for engaging in AI teaching and learning.
Key Points:
This project offers hands-on training, open-sourced content that is easily integrated into current curriculum and new courses and programs, and a long-term community of practice. - Participating universities will have access to tools and industry-aligned content to develop courses that will prepare students for careers in AI/ML. - The initiative helps address the AI/ML skills gap while promoting equity in tech education. - Universities will create a press release to celebrate and promote their partnership.
Amazon Executive Quote for Morehouse College:
"Morehouse College is excited to partner with AWS to enhance our AI and machine learning curriculum that is industry aligned and student centered" said Juana Mendenhall, Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and Learning at Morehouse College. "This collaboration will upskill our faculty from different STEM fields with valuable resources, AI tool proficiency, and industry insights, improving student AI and machine learning competencies, developing faculty, and preparing Morehouse students for careers and graduate programs in AI and machine learning."
Cross-AA Collaboration
Ongoing sessions and webinars support faculty as they develop AI teaching frameworks for liberal arts education and translate GenAI capabilities into course design and assessment practice.
The Director of Faculty Development Teaching and Advising (FDTAC) is housed in the Office of the Provost reporting to the Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and Learning. In collaboration with the Title III office, FDTAC is supported to strengthen institutional capacity to improve student learning, persistence, and degree completion by expanding targeted faculty professional development, increasing scholarly teaching and learning (SoTL) focused on the African American male student success story. FDTAC’s goal is to robust faculty develop programming and use predictive analytics to establish strategic, semester-by-semester academic pathways from entry to graduation for faculty to improve teaching and advising supporting the mission of Morehouse.
Student Engagement & TIGER AI
Student engagement includes ethics workshops, orientation content on GenAI ethics, and focus groups exploring how students use AI and how AI agents can improve learning experiences. A student-facing structure includes AI ambassadors from each division supporting TIGER AI (Technology, Innovation, Growth, Education, and Research).Morehouse College houses centers to support the AI integration in teaching, research, and access to under-resourced communities.
Center for Broadening Computing (CBPC)
The Center for Broadening Participation in Computing (CBPC) is a hub of innovation, opportunity, and empowerment. Rooted in academic excellence and committed to equity, CBPC exists to increase the representation of historically marginalized groups in the computing workforce —especially African American scholars. This mission is advanced through several initiatives, including the Software Engineering Degree Program and the Culturally Relevant Computing Lab.
CBPC is supported through strategic national partnerships and serves students across the Atlanta region and beyond. Offering include hands-on training, research preparation, and professional development opportunities that bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry and graduate school demands. Whether you're a student preparing to enter college, a recent graduate ready to launch a tech career, or an organization looking to make a lasting impact, CBPC provides multiple pathways to get involved and thrive.
Follow this link to visit their webpage: https://www.bpccenter.org/home
Morehouse Outreach for Responsible AI Learning
Academic Affairs - AI Initiatives
Prepared for Provost Kendrick Brown by Vice Provost Juana Mendenhall
Teaching and Instruction
During the 2025-2026 academic year, there are several courses being taught as special topic courses. They are:
HCSC 105-01 Data and the African Diaspora
HCSC 411-01 Data Science I
HCSC 480E-06 – Special Topics - AI and Innovation
HCSC 480B-03 Special Topics – Cybersecurity
HCSC 480D-05 Special Topics -Generative AI
HCSC 255-01 Research Project - AI in Sports
HCSC 256-01 Research Project – AI in FinTech
HCSC 480-04 Special Topic – Rapid Prototyping with AI
HCSC 480-05 Special Topic – Generative AI Amination
HCSC 480-06 Special Topic – Emerging Topics in AI
HCSC 480-09 Special Topic – AI in Innovation III
HCHE 336-01 – Special Topics - Evidence-Based AI in Life Sciences and Healthcare
HLS 475-01 Special Topics - Artificial Intelligence in Leadership
HMTH 391 – 02 Special Topic: Machine Learning
HMTH 497 – 01 Senior Seminar – MLU with Amazon Cloud Credits
HPHY 460B Special Problem: Advanced Robotics