Come share your thoughts and concerns on how AI is affecting you and your coursework at this open-mic style forum. Facilitated by the Data Science Institute and co-led with student groups, these town halls are a safe, confidential space for students to raise questions, share ideas, and voice concerns about how AI is–and isn’t–being integrated into your educational experience. Themes from the event will be distilled to help shape how we collectively think about Education and AI at Columbia.

This event is part of a year-long focus on AI and Education, which will include a two-day conference in Spring 2026. More details about the conference will be shared soon.

Hosts & Partners: DSI Education Working Group, DSI Data, Media and Society Center, Columbia Alliance, CUIT, Teachers College, Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning

Event Details

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET)

Location: CEPSR Room 414- 4th Floor (Campus Level)
Address: 530 W 120th St, New York, NY 10027

Register

Registration:  This event is open only to current Columbia University undergraduate students. If you are a graduate student, please register for the graduate student forum on Wednesday, October 8.

Code of Conduct: This event is built on the idea that all participants are equals in inquiry. We ask that everyone engage with mutual respect, especially when disagreements arise. Differences of opinion are welcome, but no participant should ever be the subject of disparaging remarks. Capturing audio or video recordings, or posting comments or content from the Town Hall on any digital platform is prohibited for the safety and privacy of all participants.

Notes and Recording: To encourage open dialogue, these town halls will not be recorded. Instead, designated scribes will capture key points from the discussion–without identifiable attribution–and share notes afterward. This approach allows that ideas are documented while protecting the privacy and comfort of all participants.

Student-Only Space: These Town Hall sessions are reserved exclusively for students in order to promote candor and honesty.