Community Impact Speaker Series with visiting speaker Dr. Sid Dobrin

Dear Daemen Community,

You are cordially invited to join faculty, staff, and students at Daemen University's Community Impact Speaker Series on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm in the John R. Yurtchuk Student Center Social Room.

We are pleased to announce Dr. Sid I. Dobrin as our visiting speaker. Dr. Dobrin is a Professor of English at the University of Florida, a renowned academic expert and speaker on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and author of Talking About Generative AI: A Guide for Educators.

Dr. Dobrin will focus his address on "Generative Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education", and will share his thoughts on:
Demystifying the functions of AI and Generative AI technologies and systems;
Institutional challenges colleges and universities face in this arena, spanning AI policy creation and faculty preparedness;
Strategies for integrating meaningful AI literacies across curricula; and
Considerations of student privacy, data security, institutional liability, curriculum development, and faculty development in the AI technology landscape.
The presentation will be interactive. Faculty are encouraged to offer students this opportunity for extra credit points, as alternative class time, or a First-Year Learning Community Experience assignment.

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