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Presentations for Research and Creativity Day<\/h2>
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Where: Weatherly Wing, Seacobeck Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When: April 24th, 1 pm until 2:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presentations from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carol Radgowski, Allon Boettcher, Aidan Girard, and Yann Aubert: “Deep Reading in the Age of AI: Developing an Interactive Reading Companion for Humanistic Interpretation” supervised by Scott Powers (French). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie VanHouten, Alex Farkas, and Blake Bauer: “Are AI production tools helpful for video production?”, supervised by JD Swerzenski (Communication and Digital Studies)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aloysious Kabonge, Belen Telahun, Kenzie Lotz, and Cole Hopkins: “Artificial Intelligence for Emergency Alerting Systems and Reliability” supervised by Jeff Goldthorp (Computer Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bethanie Hackett ’26 (majors: Computer Science & Political Science), Garrett McKenzie ’27 (majors: Computer Science & Data Science),Laura Rider ’27 (majors: Computer Science & English), “Improving Political Discussion on Social Media with Automated Bot Intervention” supervised by Stephen Davies (Computer Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric McGowan & Mackenzie Swain, “AI Literacy: Understanding Intelligent Systems in Practice and Education” supervised by Karen Anewalt and Jennifer Pollack(Computer Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sean brings over a decade of experience in higher education technology leadership, currently serving as Associate Vice President at Internet2, where he is responsible for cloud and emerging technology, including AI, across member institutions nationwide. A proud UMW alumnus, Sean returns to campus to bridge industry expertise with academic exploration. Throughout the semester, he will meet with students, provide mentorship to CAILA-sponsored research projects, and deliver a public talk on AI’s transformative role in education. Sean will visit campus on Tuesday, March 10 for a public talk and meetings with student research groups, and will return on Thursday, April 24 to attend student AI research presentations during Research and Creativity Day. “Sean represents exactly the kind of thoughtful, practical AI leadership we want our students to learn from,” said Dr. Anand Rao, Founding Director of CAILA. “His combination of technical expertise and commitment to UMW makes him an ideal partner in our mission to prepare students for an AI-augmented future.”<\/p><section class=\"image-gallery layout__block\">\n\t<div class=\"image-gallery__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__main__track\" js-slideshow-track=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" 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These hands-on workshops offer practical training alongside critical frameworks for understanding the implications of AI.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fall 2025 Workshop Series: these workshops will be offered via Zoom and recordings will be posted after.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>“AI Tools: Deep Research,” on September 16, 2025, at Noon via Zoom (link available to faculty on the Center for Teaching calendar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>“PlayLab.ai,” on September 30, 2025, at Noon via Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>“Creating GPTs and Gems,” on October 28, 2025, at Noon via Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>“NotebookLM,” on November 11, 2025, at Noon via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recordings from past workshops<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep Research – recorded on September 16, 2025<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI Tools Webinar: Deep Research\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r8DX_BfDD5g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PlayLab.ai – recorded on September 30, 2025<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI Tools Webinar: PlayLab.ai - Sept 30, 2025\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CbjkWolrs-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI Tools Webinar: Building Your Own GPTs and Gems - Oct 28, 2025\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJSjnaG-Hi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI Tools Webinar - NotebookLM - Nov 11, 2025\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lhfq_Er__1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming Workshop Topics Include:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI Tools for Research and Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrating AI Ethics into Curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using AI for Creative and Critical Pedagogy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding Large Language Models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI in Discipline-Specific Applications<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Skill-Building Sessions<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can participate in workshops designed to build both technical competency and critical thinking about AI technologies. 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class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-past-public-debates\">Past Public Debates<\/h3><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-amp-the-environment-a-public-debate-on-tuesday-nbsp-september-16th-at-3-30-nbsp-in-the-nbsp-hcc-digital-auditorium\"><strong>AI & the Environment<\/strong> – a public debate on Tuesday, <strong>September 16th, at 3:30<\/strong> in the <strong>HCC Digital Auditorium<\/strong>.<\/h2><details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Topic: “AI’s net impact on the environment over the next decade will be negative.”<br><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debaters:<br>Prof. Kaitlyn Haynal (Communication)<br>Prof. Mike Reno (Philosophy)<br><br>The faculty debaters will present their opening speeches and ask one another questions about their respective positions. We will then open it up for questions and comments from the audience. We will conclude with brief speeches by the faculty debaters, followed by a reflection on the topic. Our goal is to inform the audience on the topic and promote civil discourse and discussion on an issue that affects us all.<\/p>\n<\/details><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will AI Hurt or Help the Planet? UMW Public Debate\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APdSuJ5TEZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-topic-ai-and-copyright-a-public-debate-took-place-on-tuesday-november-18th-2025-at-3-30-in-seacobeck-hall-s-weatherly-wing\">Topic: <strong>AI and Copyright – <\/strong>a public debate took place on Tuesday, <strong>November 18th, 2025 at 3:30<\/strong> in <strong>Seacobeck Hall’s Weatherly Wing<\/strong>.<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI vs. Copyright: Is Training on Your Work a Violation? | UMW Public Debate\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MvnN70at75I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-topic-umw-should-become-an-ai-university-feb-4th-2026\">Topic: UMW Should Become an AI University, Feb. 4th 2026<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title='Public Debate: \"UMW Should be an AI University\"' width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dLCaRaunV7I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-topic-creativity-and-ai\">Topic: Creativity and AI<\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-amp-creativity-a-discussion-of-key-propositions\">AI & Creativity – a discussion of key propositions<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resolved: UMW should ban AI from art classes and the creative arts.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, March 25 | 3:30 PM | Weatherly Wing, Seacobeck Hall<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panelists:<\/strong> J.D. Swerzenski (CDS) and Jason Robinson (Studio Art) <strong>Moderator:<\/strong> Anand Rao<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not a standard pro- vs. con- debate. Instead, it’s a structured, claim-by-claim examination of how AI is affecting creative work and creative education — led by two faculty members who work at the intersection of technology and artistic practice every day.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audience will vote at the start on the central question, then watch as J.D. and Jason respond to a series of bold, headline-style claims — the kind you see from AI companies and in broader cultural conversations about art and technology:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>“AI democratizes art production.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>“AI pushes art in new directions.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>“AI can act as a creative partner.”<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>“AI handles the busy work, freeing more time for creativity.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AI vs Creativity: Faculty Debate the Future of Art in the Age of Generative AI | UMW Public Debate\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOJChU9oaCA?list=PLZfjMaRP_C8Ffg_MwXRjdD-MTXvI3ycI3\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guest-lecture-series\">Guest Lecture Series<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the academic year, the Center will host distinguished speakers who represent diverse perspectives on AI and its intersection with humanistic inquiry. Our lecture series brings together technologists, ethicists, artists, policymakers, and scholars to engage our community in critical conversations about AI’s present and future.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-past-lectures\">Past Lectures<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sean O’Brien <\/strong>(Internet2 VP, UMW alum, and UMW AI Expert-in-Residence): <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PREPARING FOR THE STORM: Leadership in an Age of AI Acceleration<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March 10th, 2026<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee Hall 411<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JIMUGKHPo08&list=PLZfjMaRP_C8Ffg_MwXRjdD-MTXvI3ycI3&index=35&pp=iAQB\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/03\/e5654341-0278-4c65-ba93-586cf5a6c342.jpg\" alt=\"Sean O'Brien standing near a window. \nEvent Title\nPREPARING FOR THE STORM: Leadership in an Age of AI Acceleration\n\nSpeaker\nSean O’Brien UMW AI Expert-in-Residence\n\nEvent Details\nDate: Tuesday, March 10, 2026\n\nTime: 4:00 PM\n\nLocation: Lee Hall 411\n\nSponsored by: University of Mary Washington\n\nCenter for AI and the Liberal Arts\" class=\"wp-image-95\" srcset=\"\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/03\/e5654341-0278-4c65-ba93-586cf5a6c342.jpg 1024w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/03\/e5654341-0278-4c65-ba93-586cf5a6c342-300x168.jpg 300w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/03\/e5654341-0278-4c65-ba93-586cf5a6c342-768x429.jpg 768w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/03\/e5654341-0278-4c65-ba93-586cf5a6c342-285x160.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Eric Bonds,<\/strong> Using Virginia FOIA to Investigate Data Center Policy, Transparency, and Environmental Impacts, Feb. 19th, 2026<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using Virginia FOIA to Investigate Data Center Policy, Transparency, and Environmental Impacts\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9f5bl9UxqeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Alan Coverstone<\/strong>, “<em>Reclaiming Human Intelligence in the Age of AI: Plural Futures for Education and Society<\/em>,” <strong>October 29, 2025 at 7pm<\/strong> in the <strong>Cedric Rucker University Center Chandler Ballroom<\/strong>. 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competitive grant program supporting collaborative research projects between faculty and students. 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Washington — computer science, the humanities, social sciences, and the arts — to explore what AI can do and what it should do. Our goal is for every UMW graduate to leave with both practical AI skills and the judgment to use them ethically.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find your path:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Students:<\/strong> Take an <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/academic-courses\/\">AI-focused course<\/a>, join a <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/research-opportunities\/\">research project<\/a>, or compete in our annual pitch contest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Faculty:<\/strong> Apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/professional-development\/\">research grants, workshops, and teaching support<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alumni & community:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/get-involved\/\">Attend an event or partner with us<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-news-and-highlights\">News and Highlights<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-sean-o-brien-completes-inaugural-ai-expert-in-residence-term\">Sean O’Brien Completes Inaugural AI Expert-in-Residence Term<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW alum Sean O’Brien ’09, Associate Vice President at Internet2, served as CAILA’s first AI Expert-in-Residence this spring — mentoring student research teams, delivering a public talk on AI’s role in education, and joining student presentations at Research and Creativity Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/caila-welcomes-sean-obrien-as-inaugural-ai-expert-in-residence\/\">Read about his residency.<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Photo: Sean in Seacobeck Hall, Weatherly Wing after a CAILA event]<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1248\" src=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/01\/Sean-OBrien.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" style=\"width:226px;height:auto\" srcset=\"\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/01\/Sean-OBrien.jpeg 743w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/01\/Sean-OBrien-179x300.jpeg 179w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/01\/Sean-OBrien-610x1024.jpeg 610w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2026\/01\/Sean-OBrien-679x1140.jpeg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thank-you-giving-day-donors\">Thank You, Giving Day Donors<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to Jennifer Muniz and everyone who contributed on UMW Giving Day — we met the Muniz challenge!<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watch-inside-the-center-for-ai-and-the-liberal-arts-fall-2025-edition\">Watch: Inside the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts (fall 2025 edition)<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fall 2025 at the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJsRc1Bu3F8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-center\">About the Center<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"742\" src=\"http:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2025\/07\/AI-graphic-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19\" style=\"width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2025\/07\/AI-graphic-1.png 893w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2025\/07\/AI-graphic-1-300x249.png 300w, \/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/files\/2025\/07\/AI-graphic-1-768x638.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-mission\">Our Mission<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI raises questions about ethics, values, and human impact — exactly the questions the liberal arts are built to examine. The world needs more than engineers who can build AI systems; it needs thinkers who can critique them, policymakers who grasp their implications, artists and writers who explore their cultural influence, and leaders who ensure technology serves the common good. CAILA exists to develop those people.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We integrate AI across UMW’s liberal arts curriculum so that students develop technical fluency <em>and<\/em> the ability to examine AI’s ethical, cultural, and societal dimensions. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW’s liberal arts mission and programs — from Computer Science and Data Science to Communication and Digital Studies — make it a natural home for this work.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-we-offer\">What We Offer<\/h3><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-students\">For Students<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coursework, funded research projects, mentorship from visiting experts, and the annual AI pitch contest. Graduates leave able to bridge technical teams and the broader business, policy, and social questions employers increasingly care about.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-faculty\">For Faculty<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research grants, AI teaching workshops, help bringing guest lecturers to class, and support for integrating AI tools into any discipline.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-the-institution\">For the Institution<\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Establishing this center positions UMW as a national leader among public liberal arts universities in addressing the challenges and opportunities of AI. As UMW students, faculty and staff are forward-thinking and proactive in approaching AI, our classes, methods, and work evolve to keep our liberal arts mission relevant and dynamic. Through partnerships with COPLAC institutions and other universities across Virginia, UMW can share innovative AI integration strategies, best practices, and collaborative research opportunities, helping to advance AI literacy and ethical implementation throughout the broader academic community.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-vision\">Our Vision<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intersection of AI and the liberal arts is a two-way street: AI provides new horizons for liberal learning, and the liberal arts provide the conscience and creative insight for AI. The center formalizes this synergy at UMW, ensuring our students and faculty are not just spectators of the AI revolution, but active, thoughtful participants shaping its trajectory.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us in shaping a future where technology and human wisdom evolve together, helping to redefine liberal arts education for the 21st century and beyond.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stay-connected\">Stay Connected<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upcoming-events\">Upcoming Events<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sept. 15<\/strong> — <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.gwu.edu\/mary-anne-franks\">Mary Anne Franks<\/a>, 4–6 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oct. 15<\/strong> — AI and Politics Panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oct. 21<\/strong> — <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monasloane.org\/\">Mona Sloane<\/a>, 4–6 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See our <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/center-for-ai\/events\/\">Events & Programming page<\/a> for the full calendar.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get event notifications<\/strong> — <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up to receive notifications about our upcoming events.<\/p><script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 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