"AI: What’s Happening at Oberlin"
A Virtual Program Exploring How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping Oberlin’s Future
Oberlin College & Conservatory classes of '67-'72 Road to the Future planning group invites the Oberlin alumni community to attend the upcoming virtual program:
Title: AI: What’s Happening at Oberlin
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Eastern Time
In September, Oberlin President Ambar designated 2025-26 the Year of AI Exploration at Oberlin. Among the goals for the year are:
- Support institutional exploration of AI through speakers, workshops, and hands-on opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.
- Grapple with the concerns that AI raises in faculty research and pedagogy, student learning, ethical and privacy matters, environmental considerations, etc.
- Work together to establish policy and procedures. In this session alumni will receive an update from the administration, faculty and student perspectives six months into the exploration effort.
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Dean Laura Baudot, Senior Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor of English, and Director, StudiOC;
Adam Eck, David H. and Margaret W. Barker Associate Professor of Computer Science and Chair of the Data Science Integrative Concentration;
Tanisha Shende '26, 4th Year Student Computer Science and Mathematics Major
