Events

Upcoming events:

Monday April 22nd, 2024 (5:30pm-6:30pm ET): Earth-Day Mixer! (with the PIT-Club) 

Location: Science and Engineering Library (SEL) - Learning Studio

Join the Responsible Technology Coalition (RTC) and UMass Amherst’s undergraduate Public Interest Technology Group on April 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm for the inaugural Earth Day Mixer event in the Science and Engineering Library (LGRC lowrise)! Celebrate Earth Day by creating pressed flower art, enjoy free pizza and snacks, and get to know other graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in responsible and ethical technology. 

RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/xPSZcFTXMKv8m7id8


Tuesday April 30th, 2024 (5:30pm-6:30pm ET): Bias, Accuracy, & Equity in Educational Assessments

Location: Science and Engineering Library (SEL) - Learning Studio

Join the Responsible Technology Coalition (RTC) on April 30th from 5:30-6:30pm for the event "An Introduction to Educational Measurement and Psychometrics, and a Discussion into the Responsible Use of its Technology." We'll hear from Kevin O'Rourke, PhD candidate from the College of Education's Research, Educational Measurement, and Psychometrics (REMP) program, who will give a brief overview of Psychometrics and test theory/practices/etc, and will lead a discussion into some current practices involving the intersection of technology and educational measurement (including applications of AI). There will also be a discussion of some of his research and concerns surrounding adverse impact, bias, and unintended negative consequences of high-stakes testing, as well as the use & interpretation of results, and the role of policy.

RSVP link: https://forms.gle/NPYifA54K1mMZwvp8

Schedule for 2023-2024 Academic Year Events - Spring Semester:


Past special events:

Moira Weigel & Ben Tarnoff  Q&A

February 27, 2023

5:30-7pm, over Zoom & CICS-151

Kathy Pham and Francine Berman Q&A

October 26, 2022

4-5pm, over Zoom

UMass Alum Nari Kannan

October 24, 2022

Hybrid, more info about this event here: https://www.cics.umass.edu/event/adventures-forrest-gump-it-public-sector-alumnus-nari-kannan-85

Ethan Zuckerman and Julia Angwin Q&A

September 21, 2022

5-6pm, over Zoom

Past General Body Meetings: