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Critical AI Discussions

Hear from faculty, staff, and other higher education professionals as they discuss AI from a critical lens. What has AI promised and has it delivered? How can we use AI intelligently and ethically in higher education?

Industry & Campus Leaders

Hear from leaders and pioneers who are leveraging generative AI. These experts will share their knowledge and innovative ideas, so don’t miss this chance to learn from the best in their respective fields.

Building Connections

Connect with your peers, share knowledge, and discover how others are approaching generative AI. Engage with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and experiences to expand your AI knowledge.

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May 19th

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Schedule of events

All sessions will be held in the Terrace Room of the Elaine Langone Center

11:30 – 12:15pm

Registration and Lunch (sponsored by Alchemy)

12:15 – 1:15pm

Artificial Intelligence: Blah Blah Blah

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College

1:15 – 1:30pm

Break
Coffee and conversation ☕

1:30 – 1:50pm

What We Call Knowledge: AI and the Evolving Scholarly Record
Rachel Sweeney, Scholarly Communications & Copyright Librarian

1:50 – 2:10pm

Balancing Innovation and Risk: Privacy & Security in Generative AI
Brandon Seymore, Stephen O’Hara, Kevork Horissian

2:10 – 3:00pm

AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum: What We’ve Learned and What Comes Next
Ashli Baker, Brandon Karcher, Brian King, Katherine Furlong, Matt Bailey

3:00 – 3:15pm

Break
Coffee and conversation ☕

3:15 – 4:00pm

AI at Bucknell: Short Talks on AI in Research, Operations, and Academics
Wei You, Mary Broussard, Rajesh Kumar

4:00pm

Happy Hour

Meet our speakers and contributors

The symposium will bring together experts from industry and academia to discuss AI in higher education.

Ashli Baker
Associate Professor of Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies; Program Director of Faculty Development

Matt Bailey
Presidential Professor of Analytics & Operations Management

Mary Broussard
Arts & Humanities Librarian

Claire Cahoon
Data Scientist

Katherine Furlong
Dean of Library Services

Kevork Horissian
Associate Vice President, Chief Analytics Officer

Brandon Karcher
Director, Emerging Technology

Brian King
Xin Faculty Fellow in Computer Science & Engineering and Associate Professor of Computer Science

Rajesh Kumar
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Rita Liu
Director, Institutional Research

Kelly McConville
Director, Dominguez Center for Data Science

Stephen O’Hara
Associate Vice President of Information Technology

Davis Schneiderman
Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College

Brandon Seymore
Information Security Officer

Rachel Sweeny
Scholarly Communications & Copyright Librarian

Joseph Tranquillo
Associate Provost for Transformative Teaching and Learning and Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Wei You
Data Scientist & Assessment Coordinator

Attending the symposium

The symposium will be held on May 19th, 2026.

Elaine Langone Center

Travel and lodging