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This page features upcoming and past AI-related events at Colby, including lectures, workshops, panels, and projects. Community members are encouraged to stay connected and check back regularly for updates. For additional AI events, please also refer to Davis AI’s event page.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Writing Pedagogy Lunch: Cultural / Linguistic Bias, Writing, and Generative AI
While most people are generally aware that generative AI tools used for writing and research are susceptible to linguistic and cultural biases, many of us are not sure how this might manifest, what to be aware of, and how to address this pedagogically. This workshop will explain the nature of some of these biases, where they come from, and what to watch out for to guide your own and students’ use. Learn more and register here.
Date and Time: 10/15/2025, 12:00-1:00pm
Location: Robins Room
Contact: Stacey Sheriff at ssheriff@colby.edu
[DavisAI] New MULECHAT Sessions
Learn all about generative-AI models. Try out Notebook LM, Gemini, Claude, and more! To schedule a session please sign up using this form.
Contact: Davis AI at davisai@colby.edu
Past Events
Past Events
[PASTL] Don’t Get Hacked by Chat GPT: Protecting Data and Your Ideas
This module (interactive workshop) prepares students to use AI tools safely and responsibly. It highlights the risks of uploading sensitive or copyrighted material into public large language models (LLMs), contrasts them with Colby’s approved secure AI tools, and guides students in making informed decisions about when and how to use LLMs. This module is intended for all students using AI in coursework or research.
Date and Time: 10/01/2025, 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Location: Miller 008
Contact: Kathy Hansen at khansen@colby.edu
CTL: Trust in the Classroom in the Age of AI (Roundtable)
The advent of generative AI has created new concerns about our work with students. How do we develop and maintain a sense of trust with students when pressures for students to perform are so high and the use of AI for cognitive shortcuts is so easy? Join your colleagues to discuss this state of affairs, and move us all toward better practice and better connection with our students. Register here
Date, Time, Location:
September 24, 11 am - 12 pm; Dana 044 (lunch provided)
September 29, 12 - 1 pm; Dana 002 (lunch provided)
Contact: Jordan Troisi (jdtroisi@colby.edu)
[DavisAI] “Responsible Innovation in the Age of AI: Building What Lasts for a World That Moves Fast”
Bring your tough questions and bold visions to Diamond 142 as we explore a practical framework for navigating periods of rapid innovation. This essential dialogue will be led by Kathryn Guarini, a seasoned technology and business leader with over 25 years of experience. Don’t miss this chance to engage with a true pioneer at the intersection of tech and ethics. Learn more.
Date and Time: 9/25/2025, 7:00 pm
Location: Diamond 142 (Ostrove Auditorium)
Contact: Davis AI at davisai@colby.edu
CTL: Effective and Ethical Use of AI in the Classroom (Roundtable)
Join your colleagues to discuss approaches you are trying or curiosities you have to enhance your teaching with AI tools. Learn more and register here.
Date and Time:
September 22, 12 - 1 pm
September 23, 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Dana 002 (lunch provided)
Contact: Jordan Troisi (jdtroisi@colby.edu)
[DAVIS AI and ATS] Bots & Books: Exploring Innovations in AI Using Gemini and NotebookLM
Join the Fall 2025 FIT Fellowship: a one-semester program designed for all Colby instructors. This fellowship, sponsored by the Davis Institute of Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the Academic Technology Services team, will provide hands-on experience with Gemini and NotebookLM—two Google AI tools now available to the entire Colby community. Learn more
Deadline: September 6, 2025
Contact: ATS at teched@colby.edu
[DavisAI] Prompts and Provisions
DavisAI will be offering a workshop three times during July to support those who teach our students as you consider your use of AI for the coming academic year. The workshop will begin with a light lunch during which the DavisAI team will offer an AI introductory short course with some use case examples. The focus of the workshop will then turn to a discussion and sharing of the different ways we approach AI in the classroom. Registration is required, and please use this form to share your preferred date. Learn more
Date:
July 11th, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
July 18th, noon - 2 pm
July 24th, noon - 2 pm
Location: The Collaborative Space on the first floor of the Olin building
Contact: Davis AI at davisai@colby.edu
[DavisAI] Snacks & Chats
You’ll have an opportunity to hear about important AI updates at Colby and meet Ryan Bloom, our new Application Specialist, and Mingwei Zhu ’22, our new AI Applications Engineer. Learn more
Date: June 25, 2025
Time: 11 am
Location: The Collaborative Space on the first floor of the Olin building
Contact: Davis AI at davisai@colby.edu
If you have an AI-related event to share or ideas for hosting one, please contact Academic Technology Services at teched@colby.edu to get in touch.
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