Past Programming & Events

Featured on this page are past events that the NSF-EPIIC-CAFE has hosted.

On September 15, 2025, the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects at Fairleigh Dickinson University hosted Journal Club 2.0: “Mind Meets Machine: Ethical Frontiers & Educational Futures in the Age of AI.” This interactive session examined AI’s ethical, social, and instructional implications in higher education and discussed real-world applications across disciplines, grounded in current research on AI adoption.

📅 Date: September 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Discussion Focus

✔ Explored ethical, social, and instructional impacts of AI in higher education
✔ Discussed real-world, cross-disciplinary applications informed by current         research on AI adoption
✔ Fostered cross-campus, cross-disciplinary connections
✔ Applied insights to proposals, policies, and institutional strategies
✔ 🎉 Two faculty participants each won $250 in Professional Development Funds via raffle at the event’s conclusion

Participant Resources
📌 Registered in advance via Zoom
📌 Journal article:  Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education: The dynamics of ethical, social, and educational implications (reading encouraged but not required)
📌 Event details were also shared through the official invitation flyer

This timely conversation underscored AI’s evolving role in academia and its influence on innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based decision-making across the university.

Every Semester Needs a Plan – Faculty Development Workshop

On  August 26, 2025, the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects and the Office of the Provost hosted Every Semester Needs a Plan workshop to help faculty and academic leaders kick off the academic year with focus and purpose.

📅 Date: August 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:30 – 4:30 PM ET
📍 Format: Virtual

Workshop Focus
Facilitated by the nationally recognized National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) and led by Rachel McLaren, PhD (University of Iowa), this interactive session guided participants to:
✔ Define and align personal and professional goals
✔ Build community and accountability
✔ Create a strategic plan for the semester

📌 Registered in advance via Zoom
📂 Workshop details were shared through the official invitation flyer

Faculty, lecturers, adjuncts, deans, and department chairs were encouraged to attend, and the session was also open to other interested individuals.

📧 For questions about this event, contact j.moralesblasucci@fdu.edu

NSF EPIIC Journal Club – AI in Research
On March 31, 2025, the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects at Fairleigh Dickinson University hosted an interactive session of the NSF EPIIC Journal Club exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research, its role in collaboration, funding, and innovation. This virtual event brought together faculty, researchers, and students to examine AI’s impact on research, broaden perspectives, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues.

📅 Date: March 31, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Event Highlights
✔ Explored AI’s impact on research
✔ Built interdisciplinary collaborations
✔ Shared funding insights
✔ 🎉 Two participants each won $250 in Professional Development Funds at the event’s conclusion

Participant Resources
📌 Registered in advance via Zoom
📌 Read the journal article: Artificial Intelligence in Research (encouraged but not required)
📂 Event details were also shared through the official invitation flyer

This engaging and collaborative discussion highlighted the growing role of AI in academic research and its influence on innovation, collaboration, and funding opportunities.

📧 For questions about this event, contact j.moralesblasucci@fdu.edu