Center for Faculty Development

Center for Faculty Development

This spring, the USM Artificial Intelligence Taskforce, the Office of the Provost, and the Center for Faculty Development are collaborating to host a series of panels and guest speakers—both from USM and beyond—to advance discussions on the impact of artificial intelligence at USM and in higher education nationwide. 

Sharing our Perspectives: Student Conversations on AI

Friday, January 31, 2025 
9 – 10:15 am  
Hybrid Session - Joe Paul Theater, 2nd Floor Thad Cochran Center | Zoom

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education: Balancing Innovation and Human Values, with Guest Speaker Mustafa Akben from Elon University

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 
12 – 1:30 pm  
Virtual Session | Zoom 

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Balancing Innovation and Regulation: AI Policies and Guidelines at USM 

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
2:30 - 3:35 pm
Hybrid Session - IC 101 | Zoom

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Artificial Intelligence Training Available

This spring, several AI training courses are available from the University and the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN). Registration for and completion of these courses is on a voluntary, self-paced basis. No fee is attached. For more information and to sign up for these courses, please register here.

Register for AI MAIN Canvas Courses

More events for this series are being planned. Check back later for more events.

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GRADUATE MENTORSHIP TRAINING SERIES

The Southern Miss Graduate School is offering a comprehensive mentor-training program for graduate faculty in conjunction with the Center for Faculty Development during the 2024-2025 academic year. In-depth training sessions will be facilitated by graduate faculty members at Southern Miss with extensive graduate mentorship experience who have participated in an intensive mentorship training through the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).

Topics to be covered throughout the year include defining mentorship, understanding outcomes of effective mentoring, addressing demographic disparities of mentees, and attributes of effective mentor-mentee relationships (including academic, interpersonal, and psychosocial development). Register below for Spring 2025 events.

Increasing Access and Reducing Barriers for Graduate Students
January 28 | 12:00-1:30pm | CFD 319

Fostering Well-Being and Cultivating Ethical Behavior
February 25 | 12:00-1:30pm | CFD 319

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CFD SPACE RESERVATION REQUEST

Consultations and Observations