SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah State University (SSU) has been selected as one of 30 institutions to participate in the IBM SkillsBuild AI Freshmen HBCU Initiative, designed to equip students with foundational artificial intelligence skills.
All first-year students are required to complete the three-hour IBM course “Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence,” now part of SSU’s First-Year Experience curriculum. The course introduces AI concepts, real-world applications and ethical considerations.
“When implemented campus-wide, this initiative unlocks access to over 1,000 free courses, paid micro-internships, mentoring opportunities, and personalized learning paths aligned with real-world job roles,” said Marcus S. Cox, SSU provost and vice president of academic affairs…