This is a preliminary event schedule. Watch this space for more “What Are We Building?” event announcements.
Campuswide Events
Center for Teaching and Learning Conversation — Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 "How do we establish AI use guidelines for our students?": a CTL Conversation Session about genAI, Assessment and the Human. Facilitated discussion on aligning AI use with learning objectives and communicating guidelines with students. Open to faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs.
Panel and Conversation: “Magnifica Humanitas 1001: Introducing Pope Leo’s New Encyclical for Students, Staff, and Faculty” on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in the Raynor Library Beaumier Suites. This accessible introduction will cover the main points of the encyclical “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence” and explore its implications for Marquette. Sponsored by the Office of Mission and Ministry and the Office of Academic Integrity.
Center for Teaching and Learning Conversation — Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 "How do we ask our students to disclose and reflect on their AI use?": a CTL Conversation Session about genAI, Assessment and the Human. Facilitated discussion on supporting students’ critical reflection on AI use and designing expectations for proper disclosure. Open to faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs.
Center for Teaching and Learning and Faber Center Session — Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at noon: Ignatian Discernment: A Compelling Strategy in Complicated Times (Part I).The first session in a two-part series (attendees welcome to participate in one part only) will provide practical ways Ignatian discernment can be applied to approach decisions in an age shaped by social isolation, political division, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence.
Center for Teaching and Learning and Faber Center Session — Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at noon: Ignatian Discernment: A Compelling Strategy in Complicated Times (Part II).The second session in a two-part series (attendees welcome regardless of participating in Part I) will examine Ignatian discernment as it applies to pedagogy, including incorporation into syllabi, course readings and assignments, and the overall learning experience.
Academic Lecture and Panel: "Magnifica Humanitas and the Structural Critique of Technocracy: Exploring the Longue Durée of AI” on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall's Eisenberg Room. Presented by Dr. Taylor Nutter, assistant professor of theology, at Mount St. Mary's University. Intended for an academic audience; everyone is welcome. Sponsored by Academic Integrity, Center for the Advancement of the Humanities, the Theology Department, and Center for Data Ethics.
Public Lecture: “'AI Is Not Morally Neutral': Pope Leo XIV, Technology, and Social Justice” on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall's Eisenberg Room. Presented by Dr. Taylor Nutter, assistant professor of theology, at Mount St. Mary's University. Open to Marquette faculty, staff, students and the public. Sponsored by Academic Integrity, Center for the Advancement of the Humanities, the Theology Department, and Center for Data Ethics.
Magnifica Humanitas Reading Groups — Throughout 2026-27 academic year Magnifica Humanitas is Pope Leo XIV's May 2026 encyclical addressing AI, human dignity, work, social justice, truth and peace. Organize your own Magnifica Humanitas reading group or inquire about joining an existing group. Facilitation resources are available. Open to Marquette faculty and staff. Email christopher.cox@marquette.edu for details. Sponsored by the Center for Peacemaking.
Academic Unit Events
Center for Data Ethics: Discerning AI Community of Practice Interdisciplinary explorations of ethical discernment in an age of AI. Open to Marquette faculty, staff, students and the public.
College of Business Administration: Magnifica Humanitas Formation Sessions Lunch and Learn opportunities are facilitated by Rev. Michael McNulty, S.J., Rev. Stephen Pitts, S.J., and Dr. Melissa Shew. Open to faculty and staff in the College of Business Administration. For details, see COBA Magnifica Humanitas Formation Sessions.
Questions Concerning Technology Today — Fall 2026 Reading group reflecting on the human condition and integral flourishing in a technological age. Open to Marquette faculty, staff, and graduate students. Email stephen.pluhacek@marquette.edu for details.
