Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Navigating the GenAI Landscape
In light of the increasing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) applications, availability, and usage, and in alignment with the AI task force charged by University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham in January 2025, we are pleased to announce "Navigating the GenAI Landscape: A UMN forum for exploration and discovery."
Complete this brief Save the Date Form to ensure that you receive an invitation with additional information closer to the event date and to have a hold placed on your calendar for October 24, 2025.
This online event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 24, 2025, is sponsored by the the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), Data Science and AI Hub (DSAI Hub), and Office of Information Technology (OIT) with the objective of fostering discourse and promoting the responsible adoption of AI tools within the University system. The program will feature a keynote address, alongside opportunities to attend panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and high-energy, “lightning round” 15-minute presentations. The forum will explore four tracks:
- Teaching and Learning
- Research
- Administrative and University Operations
- Getting Started with AI
Call for Proposals
We invite proposals for hands-on workshops and lightning talks from systemwide faculty, staff, and students. Please submit your proposal(s) by July 15, 2025. The planning committee will conduct a rigorous review process and notify presenters of acceptance by September 1, 2025. If you have questions about your proposal, email [email protected].
We welcome your engagement in this event and look forward to the exchange of insights on AI.