3.41. Dr. Derek Brown - Barlcay College

Dr. JP Novin talks with President Derek Brown of Barclay College about the institution’s mission, faith-based and vocational focus, and its tuition-free model supported by donor contributions. President Brown discusses the enrollment challenges tied to Barclay’s remote location and its commitment to maintaining a clear institutional identity, as well as the college’s cautious, consensus-driven approach to integrating artificial intelligence in education. He explains how Barclay emphasizes a humanities-centered curriculum and teaches students to use AI as a “junior research assistant” to support ethical reasoning, creativity, and quality control, while reflecting on the broader implications of AI for the future workforce, ministry, and the evolving nature of academic research.