Monday, September 19, 2022
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Thinking About Working:
Will AI Read Your Resume?
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During Whitman’s Convocation, Associate Professor of Computer Science Janet Davis invited our community to consider how increasingly sophisticated computational power might influence college life. Provocatively, she asked the students assembled in Cordiner Hall, “Will AI write your thesis?” drawing attention to the extraordinary potential incursion of technology into some of the quintessential aspects of being a Whittie.
Many of us in the Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) perked up when we heard Davis, because her topic was an extension of a discussion that we’ve been having over the past couple years about the ways that these same forces are changing the way that work is done and what the evolution of those trends might mean for our students (and, by extension, how best we prepare them to successfully enter and move through the world of work).
AI is fundamentally reshaping job and internship searches and review processes.
Are Whitman students (and others) losing important professional opportunities because of a mysterious algorithm? If we are applying for a job, would we even know of the influence of a bias-laden AI that is looking at our materials? Today at noon, as part of the Sophomore Summit programming, the CCEC is hosting an alumni panel focusing on Data and Technology and these would be great questions to ask!
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Test of Emergency Alerts Announced
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As a follow up to last week’s campus-wide emergency preparedness training ,we plan to test our emergency communication system later this week. If you missed this year's training sessions, please watch last year's virtual training, which covered the same basic information.
Prior to the test, you might want to check to make sure that your information is current by following these instructions:
- Log on to my.whitman.edu
- Select the “My Profile” tab at the top
- Select “Campus Alerts” link from the list on the left
- Enter or update your information
It is important that we are able to reach all students, faculty and staff to give directions in case of an emergency on campus. The phone number you provide for campus alerts will not be used for other purposes. Installing the Everbridge app is also highly recommended.
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Fall Job and Internship Fair Tomorrow
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The Career and Community Engagement Center invites students to attend the Fall Job and Internship Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about different organizations and get face time with recruiters. Questions? Email ccec_info@whitman.edu.
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Join Whitman's Law Listserv
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Are you curious about law school? Do you wonder whether lawyering might be in your future? Ever wanted to know what res ipsa loquitur means? If so, you are invited to sign up for Whitman’s Law listserv!
To subscribe to the listserv:
- Send an email to law-subscribe@lists.whitman.edu.
- You will receive a confirmation email and to confirm your subscription, please send an empty reply. You will receive a “Welcome to the List” email.
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Find On-Campus Student Jobs on Handshake
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Are you looking for on-campus employment? Handshake is the place to look for open application opportunities. You can also upload your resume to Handshake to expedite the application process.
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In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that over the weekend, 11 people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19.
Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols to help prevent transmission. If you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested. Additional masks and rapid test kits are available 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Welty Student Health Center.
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| 12:10-12:50 p.m. |
Grieving @ Whitman
Shared community support space for those experiencing loss and grief. All Faiths Room (Reid 110).
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| 8 p.m. |
Open Kayak
Try out kayaking or practice your skills. Equipment and instruction provided. BFFC Harvey Pool.
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| 4 p.m. |
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Reviewer Panel
Hall of Science 159
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| 4 p.m. |
Big Tent Gathering: Catholics and Protestant Christians
All Faiths Room (Reid 110)
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| 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Staff Coffee Break
Penrose Library, Allen Reading Room
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| 3 p.m. |
Spirituali-TEA with the Interfaith Chaplain
Cleveland Commons Coffee House
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| 2 p.m. |
Decolonizing Christianity: A Bible Study
All Faiths Room (Reid 110)
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