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Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series - George Moore: "Can We Control the Impact of Drone Technology?"

Sponsored by:
Academic Affairs
George Moore, Scientist-in-Residence, Center for Non-Proliferation Studies, MIIS

Drones, particularly when they are coupled with artificial intelligence, have the potential for enormous impact on a broad range of issues in our society. To date the implementation of controlling domestic and international regulations has not kept up with the pace of technological change. The lecture will explore this subject from the view of military use and from the perspective of domestic privacy issues.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public

PSYC/NSCI/RELI Mindfulness Lecture: Dr. Catherine Kerr

Brain, body, and mindfulness: New understandings of the “self” Lecturer: Catherine Kerr, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Director of Translational Neuroscience Contemplative Studies Initiative, Brown University This talk will describe recent studies drawn from the neuroscience of embodiment in order to lay out a novel understanding of the “self”.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public

Open meeting for Promotions and Reappointments Committees

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Academic Affairs
Annual Open Meeting of the Promotions Committee and Reappointments Committee. Meeting required by the Faculty Rules allows time to pose questions to the committees regarding review procedures and process, or any other topic. Open to all faculty.

McCullough Crest Room

Open meeting for faculty to discuss legislation

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Academic Affairs
All faculty are invited to attend an open meeting hosted by Faculty Council to discuss proposed changes to Handbook language on academic honesty and special appointment faculty guidelines. These changes were presented at the March Faculty Plenary Session and will be voted on at the May Plenary Session.

Axinn Center 229