The Center for AI and the Liberal Arts invites you to a Public Debate on the question:
Should the University of Mary Washington be an AI University?
Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m.
Weatherly Wing, Seacobeck Hall
Arguing for the resolution: Anand Rao (CDS)
Arguing against the resolution: Stefan Bauschard (Adjunct CDS; Berkeley Prep Debate Coach)
Moderator: Tim O’Donnell
This debate will explore what it might mean—academically, institutionally, and culturally— if UMW were to define itself as an “AI University.” Following the debate, there will be time for audience questions and discussion. Please encourage your students to attend. We will have attendance sheets available and will share copies with instructors after the event.
We also invite you to send us suggested lines of argument or key questions in advance, especially issues you would like to see addressed in the opening speeches. This is meant to be a fun and engaging debate with a provocative topic. I would like to follow the debate with an open forum in the coming weeks for a more deliberative conversation of AI initiatives, including curricular proposals. I hope this public debate prompts ongoing discussion about the university’s future, and I welcome suggestions for how the Center can support those discussions.
This event is sponsored by the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts and is open to the public. We hope you will join us for what should be a thoughtful and engaging conversation about the University’s direction.