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June 30, 2026

Enrollment management

Jessica Bohan and Mickey Baines talk about how higher ed teams can use AI agents

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AI agents are one of the most talked-about ideas in higher education right now. But what actually makes something an AI agent, and how is it different from a chatbot?

‍Jessica Bohan, Lead Forward Deployed Engineer at CollegeVine, sits down with Mickey Baines for the latest episode of Spark & Scale to cover it all. They break down what AI agents really are, what makes a process truly "agent-worthy," and where they're already creating value for students and institutional teams.

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