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At Mizzou, we know that AI will shape the workplace of the future, and that it’s critical for us to develop the skills to use AI responsibly and successfully. On March 12, the Mizzou Professional Development Council hosted its Second Annual AI Showcase Event, Preparing Students & Ourselves for AI in the New Workplace, which brought together alums, industry leaders, faculty and staff for a series of dialogues and interactive sessions on how we are helping students develop the AI skills employers are looking for as well as how we and industry leaders are integrating AI into our own workplaces.
View some photos and highlights from the event:
Provost Matt Martens emphasized competency, technology and policy as Mizzou’s approach to preparing Mizzou for the future of AI.
Career Panel: AI Ready, Not AI Dependent: Helping the Mizzou Community Prepare Students for the New Workplace
A panel discussed important AI literacy skills for preparing students for the workplace, how AI will affect industries such as healthcare and education and how to employ critical thinking when using AI tools.
AI as a Practice Partner: Leveraging AI Simulations to Improve Student Communication Skills
Greg Cox, associate teaching professor in the College of Health Sciences and AI Faculty Fellow discussed using AI in his classroom
Concurrent sessions
(L): Chatting about Generous Peer Tutoring: How Writing Center tutors work with AI in Writing Center Work, with Bailey Boyd, Aaron Harms and Kayla Cayasso
(R): Enhancing Career Exploration Coaching with GenAI, Craig Benson, Sydney Thomas and Amanda Nell
View the recordings of some of these sessions if you missed out.