Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Feature by Mary Raschko, associate dean for faculty development:
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Photo (Sierra Roberts): Janet Davis delivers the 2022 Convocation address.
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At the fall 2022 Convocation ceremony, Janet Davis, associate professor and Microsoft chair of computer science, asked incoming first-years to contemplate: “Will AI write my thesis?” By December, Whitman faculty realized that AI-generated writing could change how students write, and how faculty teach, as soon as the spring semester.
Like any major shift in text-technology, AI-writing tools can be both anxiety-inducing and exciting, encouraging us to reflect on what constitutes authorship, how we formulate productive questions, and what we consider “good” or effective writing.
To begin to explore the implications of AI-generated writing for student learning, the Center for Teaching and Learning will host a collaborative conversation for faculty and academic staff at noon on Friday, Feb. 3. Janet Davis, Elyse Semerdjian (professor of history), Lydia McDermott (associate professor of rhetoric, writing, and public discourse and director of the Center for Writing and Speaking), and David Sprunger (director of instructional and learning technology) will facilitate discussion about how AI-generated writing may influence our teaching techniques, assignment design, academic integrity policies, our own writing and more. Participants are encouraged to read about and try ChatGPT in advance. Please use this form to RSVP and access links to relevant articles.
Tip for Students: Pay careful attention to your course syllabi to understand whether use of AI-writing tools may be allowed in some situations (with proper citation, of course) or if AI-writing goes against the class academic integrity policy. When in doubt, assume professors expect students to generate their own writing without using these tools.
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Alissa Cordner Publishes Research on Federal Testing of Tribal Public Water Systems
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Garrett Fellow Alissa Cordner co-authored an article published in "Environmental Health Perspectives," the official journal of the National Institute of Environmental Health Science. Cordner and her colleagues analyzed completed and planned government testing of public water systems for a class of chemicals called PFAS, and found that water systems for U.S. Tribal Nations were disproportionately excluded from testing.
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Meet the Final Candidates for Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Students, faculty and staff are invited to an open session with each of the two finalists interviewing for the role of Vice President of Finance and Administration. The events will take place at noon in Maxey Hall on Friday, Jan. 20 and Thursday, Jan. 26.
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Baroque Music Concert This Weekend
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The Music Department will present "Touring the Baroque" at Chism Recital Hall at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22. The free concert will feature Elizabeth Phelps (violin), Studio Music Instructor Anna Okada (violin), Reynaldo Patiño (violin, viola), Caroline Nicolas (cello), and John Lenti (theorbo, baroque guitar). An open rehearsal will also take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.
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50 Years After Roe v. Wade
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January 22 would have been the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. In response to the recent overturning of this decision, the Planned Parenthood Generation Action student group will host an event in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22. Activities will include watching a short documentary, discussion and snacks.
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In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, two 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 in the front entryway at the Welty Student Health Center during normal operating hours.
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Meet the Candidates for Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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50 Years After Roe v. Wade
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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