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Workshops & Events by Topic
AI at USM: Insights, Challenges, and Possibilities
This spring, the USM Artificial Intelligence Taskforce, the Office of the Provost,
and the Center for Faculty Development are collaborating to host a series of panels
and guest speakers—both from USM and beyond—to advance discussions on the impact of
artificial intelligence at USM and in higher education nationwide.
The series will kick off with a panel discussion featuring USM faculty and students,
sharing their experiences, insights, and cautions regarding the use of artificial
intelligence. The session will include breakout discussions for deeper engagement
among attendees.
Friday, January 17, 2025
1 – 2:45 pm
Hybrid | JGH 113 & Zoom
AI at USM: Sharing our Perspectives: Student Conversations on AI
Panelists:
Logan Boudreaux, SGA President, Undergraduate, CAS, Political Science
Subhikshya Lama, Undergraduate, CAS, Computer Science and Sociology
Andria Layton, Graduate, CEHS, Higher Education
Reagan Veon, Undergraduate, CBED, Marketing
Dakota Owens, Undergraduate, CAS, Graphic Design
Friday, January 31, 2025
9 – 10:15 pm
Location TBD
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education: Balancing Innovation and Human Values
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancing rapidly, universities and colleges wrestle with two fronts: mapping the AI frontier that drives pedagogical innovation and research advancement while, at the same time, upholding the ethical standards and codes of conduct that define their institutional values. This session outlines the current state of AI, its ramifications for higher education, and potential future trajectories. Attendees will glean insights into balancing innovation and integrity while assessing a future where AI may assume a more prominent role in public discourse.
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Guest Speaker: Mustafa Akben Mustafa Akben is an Assistant Professor of Management and Director of Artificial Intelligence Integration at Elon University, NC. His work focuses on how emerging AI technologies—particularly deep learning and generative AI—shape human cognition and behavior, and how institutions and organizations can thoughtfully integrate these advancements. By developing machine learning tools for social science research, assessing AI institutional preparedness, and exploring how AI reshapes organizational practices, he seeks to provide some insights that address the challenges of our rapidly evolving world—while also deepening our understanding of human nature in this new context. |
Thursday, February 5, 2025
12 – 1:30 pm
Virtual | Zoom
Spring 2025 Educators’ Retreat
Empowering Scholarly Excellence: A Faculty Development Retreat
Equipping faculty to innovate and excel in research and scholarly activities
Thursday, January 16, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Elizabeth Harkins Hall, room 120
Program Coordinator Training: Weave 101
This session is for all new Program Coordinators, GEC Coordinators, and School Directors; experienced Program Coordinators, GEC Coordinators, and School Directors are welcome to attend as a refresher. This session will provide an overview of the Weave assessment platform. A live demonstration will be included.
Virtual | Zoom
Show Up and Write! is hosted weekly on Teams by the Center for Faculty Development (CFD), providing a quiet space for dedicated writing time. This writing group aims to support faculty, staff, and graduate student research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Join us on Teams and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, grading or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet virtually every Thursday this spring from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm beginning January 30, 2025 and concluding April 24, 2025. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and do not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Team's information to join this supportive community.
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP TRAINING SERIES
12-1:30 PM | Center for Faculty Development | 319 International Center
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
(click link to register for each session)
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP LUNCH AND LEARN WORKSHOPS
12:00-2:00 PM | Peck House | Hattiesburg Campus
These in-person mentoring workshop are designed to help new and continuing faculty sharpen their skills as effective and positive mentors in their work with graduate students. The workshop will be roundtable discussions of case studies of realistic interactions between graduate mentors and students. For new faculty, this workshop will also satisfy the mentorship training requirement to receive graduate faculty status.
Lunch will be provided at the Lunch and Learn Workshops on March 18. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided for the Mentorship Training Series.
Workshops & Events by Date
January
Program Coordinator Training: Weave 101
This session is for all new Program Coordinators, GEC Coordinators, and School Directors; experienced Program Coordinators, GEC Coordinators, and School Directors are welcome to attend as a refresher. This session will provide an overview of the Weave assessment platform. A live demonstration will be included.
Thursday, January 9, 2025
9:30 – 10:30 am
Zoom
Presenter:
Claire Blackwell, Institutional Assessment Coordinator
Spring 2025 Educators’ Retreat
Empowering Scholarly Excellence: A Faculty Development Retreat
Equipping faculty to innovate and excel in research and scholarly activities
Thursday, January 16, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Elizabeth Harkins Hall, room 120
AI at USM: Insights, Challenges, and Possibilities
This spring, the USM Artificial Intelligence Taskforce, the Office of the Provost,
and the Center for Faculty Development are collaborating to host a series of panels
and guest speakers—both from USM and beyond—to advance discussions on the impact of
artificial intelligence at USM and in higher education nationwide.
The series will kick off with a panel discussion featuring USM faculty and students,
sharing their experiences, insights, and cautions regarding the use of artificial
intelligence. The session will include breakout discussions for deeper engagement
among attendees.
Friday, January 17, 2025
1 – 2:45 pm
Hybrid | JGH 113 & Zoom
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP TRAINING SERIES
12-1:30 PM | Center for Faculty Development | 319 International Center
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
(click link to register for each session)
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP LUNCH AND LEARN WORKSHOPS
12:00-2:00 PM | Peck House | Hattiesburg Campus
These in-person mentoring workshop are designed to help new and continuing faculty sharpen their skills as effective and positive mentors in their work with graduate students. The workshop will be roundtable discussions of case studies of realistic interactions between graduate mentors and students. For new faculty, this workshop will also satisfy the mentorship training requirement to receive graduate faculty status.
Lunch will be provided at the Lunch and Learn Workshops on March 18. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided for the Mentorship Training Series.
Every Thursday | Show up and Write! | 1 - 3 pm Teams
Show Up and Write! is hosted weekly on Teams by the Center for Faculty Development (CFD), providing a quiet space for dedicated writing time. This writing group aims to support faculty, staff, and graduate student research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Join us on Teams and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, grading or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet virtually every Thursday this spring from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm beginning January 30, 2025 and concluding April 24, 2025. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and do not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Team's information to join this supportive community.
AI at USM: Sharing our Perspectives: Student Conversations on AI
Panelists:
Logan Boudreaux, SGA President, Undergraduate, CAS, Political Science
Subhikshya Lama, Undergraduate, CAS, Computer Science and Sociology
Andria Layton, Graduate, CEHS, Higher Education
Reagan Veon, Undergraduate, CBED, Marketing
Dakota Owens, Undergraduate, CAS, Graphic Design
Friday, January 31, 2025
9 – 10:15 pm
Location TBD
February
Every Thursday | Show up and Write! | 1 - 3 pm Teams
Show Up and Write! is hosted weekly on Teams by the Center for Faculty Development (CFD), providing a quiet space for dedicated writing time. This writing group aims to support faculty, staff, and graduate student research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Join us on Teams and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, grading or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet virtually every Thursday this spring from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm beginning January 30, 2025 and concluding April 24, 2025. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and do not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Team's information to join this supportive community.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education: Balancing Innovation and Human Values
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancing rapidly, universities and colleges wrestle with two fronts: mapping the AI frontier that drives pedagogical innovation and research advancement while, at the same time, upholding the ethical standards and codes of conduct that define their institutional values. This session outlines the current state of AI, its ramifications for higher education, and potential future trajectories. Attendees will glean insights into balancing innovation and integrity while assessing a future where AI may assume a more prominent role in public discourse.
|
Guest Speaker: Mustafa Akben is an Assistant Professor of Management and Director of Artificial Intelligence Integration at Elon University, NC. His work focuses on how emerging AI technologies—particularly deep learning and generative AI—shape human cognition and behavior, and how institutions and organizations can thoughtfully integrate these advancements. By developing machine learning tools for social science research, assessing AI institutional preparedness, and exploring how AI reshapes organizational practices, he seeks to provide some insights that address the challenges of our rapidly evolving world—while also deepening our understanding of human nature in this new context. |
Thursday, February 5, 2025
12 – 1:30 pm
Virtual | Zoom
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP TRAINING SERIES
12-1:30 PM | Center for Faculty Development | 319 International Center
February 25, 2025
(click link to register for session)
GRADUATE MENTORSHIP LUNCH AND LEARN WORKSHOPS
12:00-2:00 PM | Peck House | Hattiesburg Campus
These in-person mentoring workshop are designed to help new and continuing faculty sharpen their skills as effective and positive mentors in their work with graduate students. The workshop will be roundtable discussions of case studies of realistic interactions between graduate mentors and students. For new faculty, this workshop will also satisfy the mentorship training requirement to receive graduate faculty status.
Spring 25: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Lunch will be provided at the Lunch and Learn Workshops on March 18. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided for the Mentorship Training Series.