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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Case for Hope in Dystopian Times
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Privacy@Michigan event with Albert Fox Cahn. In this session\, we won’t just examine the ways that novel technologies are driving inequality\, eroding autonomy\, and undermining the rule of law\; we’ll also look at the glimmers of hope piercing the darkness of this moment. Albert will highlight litigation\, legislation\, and grassroots organizing campaigns that are pushing back every day on the growth of Orwellian technologies. See how a new generation of dystopian storytellers are highlighting the once-invisible harms of government surveillance. Learn how groups defending undocumented immigrants\, abortion care\, and the bedrock principles of the rule of law are fighting and winning in local communities across the United States. And see the strategies that can be deployed in your local communities in the months and years ahead.\n\nThis event will take place on March 17 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Vandenberg Room on the 2nd floor of the Michigan League. If you are unable to attend\, the event will be livestreamed. Event information and access to the livestream can be found on the events webpage: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/privacy/albert-fox-cahn
UID:146091-21898356@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146091
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:michigan it
LOCATION:Michigan League - Vandenberg Room
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DTSTAMP:20260313T115317
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts
DESCRIPTION:This workshop introduces instructors\, students\, and staff to the basics of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of common GenAI tools and their relevance in various educational and professional contexts.\n\nWorkshop Outline:\n-What is GenAI?\n-Definition and Overview\n-Introduction to U-M GPT\n-Exploring Key Concepts and Terminology\n-Explanation of commonly used terms in GenAI\n-Use Cases for Faculty\, Staff\, and Students\n-Practical applications and examples \n-Capabilities and Limitations\n-Understanding what GenAI can and cannot do\n-Best Practices for Practical Use\n\nWorkshop Level: Beginner (Core Workshop)\nAudience: Staff\, Instructors\, and Students
UID:124201-21899280@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124201
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:michigan it
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:A Conversation with Cindy Cohn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Privacy@Michigan event with Cindy Cohn\, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In this session\, Cindy will talk about her recently published professional memoir. In \"Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance\" (MIT Press)\, Cindy weaves her own personal story with her role as a leading legal voice representing the rights and interests of technology users\, innovators\, whistleblowers\, and researchers during the Crypto Wars of the 1990s\, battles over NSA’s dragnet internet spying revealed in the 2000s\, and the fight against FBI gag orders. Along the way\, she’ll talk both about the history of the internet and EFF\, but also how those fights are increasingly relevant today.\n\nThis event will take place on Thursday\, March 26\, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Kuenzel Room on the first floor of the Michigan Union. If you are unable to attend\, the event will be livestreamed. Event information and access to the livestream can be found on the events webpage: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/privacy/cindy-cohn
UID:146448-21899107@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146448
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:michigan it
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Kuenzel Room - 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260324T172704
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T120000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:Unveil: Privacy@Michigan Student Art Contest Exhibition and Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Unveil: Privacy@Michigan Student Art Contest exhibition\, awards ceremony\, and reception. We will honor the winners in the visual and literary arts categories and showcase the artworks.\n\nThe Unveil contest challenged U-M students to reflect on ideas and experiences\, create original art\, and spark important conversations about the intersection of privacy and surveillance\, autonomy\, individual rights\, and civil liberties.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by Information and Technology Services (ITS) and the School of Information.\n\nUnveil page: safecomputing.umich.edu/unveil\nSafe Computing Events Page: safecomputing.umich.edu/node/18951
UID:147003-21900231@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147003
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:michigan it
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Ballroom South
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DTSTAMP:20260313T115508
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260331T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Critical Challenges in Generative AI: Academic Integrity\, Bias\, Responsibilities\, and Risks
DESCRIPTION:This workshop focuses on the limitations of generative artificial intelligence\, with a particular emphasis on ethical considerations\, academic integrity\, equity\, and bias concerns. Participants will be introduced to high-level issues in these areas\, preparing them for further extensive training opportunities.\n\nWorkshop Outline:\n\n-Academic Integrity\n--The role of GenAI in maintaining or challenging academic standards\n--How to evaluate student work in a GenAI era\n--How students can demonstrate effectively where they have and haven't used GenAI\n--How to use GenAI ethically and effectively in classwork\n-Bias Concerns\n--Examining how GenAI can perpetuate or mitigate biases\n--Recommendations for how to prompt to reduce bias in output\n-Responsibilities and Risks of Using GenAI\n--GenAI is popping up everywhere (Google\, Apple)\n--Sensitive data types should only be used in U-M tools\n\nAudience: Staff\, Instructors\, and Students
UID:120562-21899281@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/120562
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:michigan it
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT
DESCRIPTION:This workshop equips faculty\, staff\, and students with the essential skills to effectively use U-M GPT\, the University of Michigan’s equitable\, accessible\, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool. The session includes foundational and advanced techniques for crafting effective prompts\, exploring creative AI interactions\, and leveraging U-M GPT for various educational applications. Participants will engage in interactive\, hands-on activities to enhance their GenAI prompt crafting proficiency.\n\nWorkshop Outline:\n\n-U-M GPT Review\n-Prompt Literacy introduction\n-Write your own prompt activity\n--Student-facing prompts\n-Effective text/data input into U-M GPT\n--Tips & Tricks\n--Data examples\n-Prompt Crafting Hands-On Opportunities:\n--Conversations/Length\n--Rephrase/New Chat\n--Specified Style/Tone\n\nAudience: Staff\, Instructors\, and Students
UID:119409-21899283@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/119409
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about how AI can help you create custom visuals? In this workshop\, you’ll use tools like DALL-E 3 in U-M GPT and Adobe Firefly to design professional-looking images.\n\nUsing simple text descriptions\, we’ll show you how to turn your ideas into images. You’ll also explore Firefly editing tools\, like adding or removing objects\, changing backgrounds\, and enhancing photos.\n\nThis session is perfect for faculty\, staff\, and students looking to create eye-catching visuals for assignments\, presentations\, teaching materials\, or communications\n\nWorkshop Outline:\n\n-Generative AI for Images - Introduction\n-Crafting Effective Prompts\n-Troubleshooting Common AI Image Generation Issues\n-Ethical Considerations\n-Live Demo: DALL-E 3 in UM-GPT\n-Exploring Adobe Firefly Generative AI Features\n-Wrap-Up and Key Takeaways\n\nAudience: Staff\, Instructors\, and Students
UID:120563-21899284@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/120563
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260313T120253
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260423T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Boost Teaching and Learning Productivity with GenAI
DESCRIPTION:Ready to transform your teaching and free up valuable time? Join our interactive workshop and discover how Generative AI (GenAI) tools\, specifically U-M GPT\, can streamline your approach to creating syllabi\, assignments\, rubrics\, and lesson plans. Dive into practical ideas for designing assignments and instructional materials in a GenAI era\, and engage in hands-on opportunities using U-M GPT and resources like the \"60+ ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today\" Book Guide. Enhance your productivity and gain more time to engage with your students!\n\nWorkshop Outline:\n\n-Effortless Course Content Creation:\n--Using U-M GPT for generating slides\, content for Canvas pages\, and other course materials (syllabus\, lesson plans\, rubrics)\n-Designing Assignments and Instructional Materials:\n--Practical ideas for creating assignments and instructional materials.\n--Hands-on exploration of the \"60+ ChatGPT Assignments to Use in Your Classroom Today\" Book Guide.\n--Engaging exercises to design and refine assignments.\n-Streamlined Data Analysis:\n--Techniques for analyzing data and summarizing academic materials using GenAI tools.\n-Hands-on Experience:\n--Practical\, hands-on exercises to get comfortable using U-M GPT and other GenAI tools\, e.g.\, the new GenAI Discussion Summary feature in Canvas.\n-Peer Insights and Best Practices:\n--Participatory discussions and sharing of best practices for integrating GenAI in higher education.\n\nAudience: Instructors
UID:124199-21899288@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124199
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:michigan it
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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