AI Minor

As artificial intelligence transforms the world in which they live and work, students across disciplines are eager to understand these changes and build a deeper knowledge of AI. To meet this need, the proposed minor offers a structured path for students to develop both practical fluency with AI tools and a critical understanding of their history, limitations, and implications. 

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Navigating AI @ Endicott: October 5–8, 2026

What does it mean to be AI literate? How can we tell when artificial intelligence gets something wrong? What should remain distinctly human, and where might AI actually make life at Endicott better?

Those questions will take center stage during Navigating AI @ Endicott, a four-day series of interactive workshops, conversations, demonstrations, and student-centered programming taking place October 5–8, 2026. 

Events are free and open to all members of the Endicott community. Please register online through Gull Central so we have an accurate count of attendees. 

Day 1: Monday, October 5, 2026

Theme: What is AI? What is AI Literacy?

AI “Open House” featuring Boodlebox!
Date/Time: Monday, October 5, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: Halle Library Lobby Area
Audience: Students
Speaker: Caitlin Hughes, Boodlebox

Experiment with AI and get free pizza! Computer stations in the Library will have multiple AI models available for testing. AI experts will be available to answer questions.

What is AI? What AI is Not
Date/Time: Monday, October 5, Noon–1 p.m.
Location: Klebanoff Auditorium
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speakers: Hedrick Ellis, Brian Courtemanche

This interactive presentation will offer a brief history of AI and show its role in popular culture from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator. Explore examples of what AI is and what AI is not. Compete for prizes by answering Kahoot questions about AI!

What is AI Literacy?
Date/Time: Monday, October 5, 3–4 p.m.
Location: Center for Belonging
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speakers: Jen Classen, Kathy Dyer

The definition of AI Literacy is evolving. It means different things to different people. In this interactive presentation, we will divide into groups of students, faculty, and staff and brainstorm what each group thinks AI literacy means. We will regroup and discuss the commonalities of our definitions. Prompt engineering tips will be shared.

Day 2: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Theme: Building Critical AI Literacy

The Hidden Cost of AI: Mental Health, Cognitive Debt, and AI Ethics
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6, 9:30–10:45 a.m.
Location: Post Center Hospitality Suite
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speakers: Kate Nessen, Rimonda Maroun, Deirdra Horton, Rebeka Rocco

What are we truly trading when we rely on AI? The session explores the hidden costs of AI, from macro-level impacts on the community at large to micro-level effects on mental health and well-being. Featuring insights from the Criminal Justice department and Endicott’s Wellness Center experts, this interactive workshop examines the risks of bias, misuse, and replacing human connection with machines. Participants’ AI literacy skills will be developed through live demonstrations and challenges to identify human vs. AI-generated content.

Fact, Fiction, or AI? Critical Evaluation Across the Disciplines
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Location: Post Center Hospitality Suite
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speakers: Jennifer Flewelling, Hank Field, Melissa Yang, Kathryn Webster

How do you know if AI outputs are accurate, biased, or reliable? Join faculty experts from across Endicott to explore how different disciplines evaluate information. In this interactive session, you’ll discover strategies for analyzing data, identifying blind spots, and vetting sources across a variety of domains. Apply new skills in a hands-on activity evaluating real-world AI outputs relevant to your field. Bring your critical eye!

In Their Own Words: Student Perspectives on AI, Ethics, and Academics—featuring student panelists!
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2–3:15 p.m.
Location: Klebanoff Auditorium
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speakers: Anna Linnehan, James Faulkner

How are Endicott students actually navigating AI in and out of the classroom? Join us for a candid student panel exploring the realities of artificial intelligence on campus. Student representatives from across schools will share their experiences navigating multiple course policies, leveraging AI for academic growth, and confronting gray areas in academic integrity. Student panelists will share their thoughts about the environmental impacts of AI, career readiness, and the changing job market. Gain genuine insights into how the next generation perceives AI's trustworthiness, benefits, and ethical boundaries.

Day 3: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Theme: The State of Humanity

Keeping Humans at the Center of AI
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 1–2 p.m.
Location: Klebanoff Auditorium
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speakers: John Kelley, Rocky Gangle, Brian Courtemanche

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly powerful part of how we learn, work, create, and make decisions, it is essential that we keep people at the center of the conversation. This session explores how we can embrace the possibilities of AI while preserving the uniquely human qualities that technology cannot replace—creativity, empathy, curiosity, critical thinking, ethical judgment, and meaningful connection. Participants will consider how AI can support and enhance human potential rather than diminish it, and examine our responsibility to use these tools thoughtfully, ethically, and intentionally. The goal is not simply to become more AI-literate, but to ensure that humanity remains at the heart of how we design, use, and evaluate AI.

Day 4: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Theme: Institutional Problem Solving

From Focus Groups to Commitment
Date/Time: Thursday, October 8 | Noon–1:30 p.m.
Location: Klebanoff Auditorium
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Speaker: Allan Glass

What could be a “broken” process that AI can help fix, and are we ready to commit to fixing it? Building on insights gathered from focus groups, this session opens with a discussion of peer AI benchmarks, followed by a look at a few promising problem areas surfaced through our focus groups, including a demo of GSB's advising approach and tools designed to free up time for professional and intellectual discussions between advisors and students. Students, faculty, and staff will then weigh the options together and cast a live vote on where to recommend that we focus our commitment.

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Earn the AI@Endicott Engagement Badge

Want something to show for your AI learning? During Navigating AI@Endicott, students, faculty, and staff can earn the AI@Endicott Engagement Badge, a digital credential recognizing your commitment to building AI literacy and engaging thoughtfully with the opportunities and challenges of AI.

➤Here’s how to earn it.

Attend three sessions: Choose any three different sessions between Monday, October 5, and Thursday, October 8. With sessions exploring everything from AI basics and critical evaluation to ethics, mental health, and student perspectives, there are plenty of ways to participate.

Reflect on what you learned: After each session, scan the QR code on the presenter’s closing slide to complete a brief reflection and evaluation form. You’ll submit the form three times—once for each session you attend. Each reflection should be at least three sentences and include something specific you learned or took away from the session.

Use your Endicott email: Be sure to use the same Endicott email address for all three submissions so we can match your participation.

All forms must be submitted by Sunday, October 11, at midnight. Badges will be issued through Parchment/Canvas by Sunday, October 18.

Once you’ve earned it, add your AI@Endicott Engagement Badge to your LinkedIn profile, résumé, or professional portfolio as a way to demonstrate that you’re building the knowledge and critical-thinking skills to navigate AI thoughtfully and responsibly.

Endicott College's Angle Center Selected for OpenAI Education Showcase

We're thrilled to announce that OpenAI Education has chosen Endicott College's Angle Center for Entrepreneurship as one of its featured educational cases. Our submission highlighted the innovative use of a custom GPT, "Endicott Catalyst," to enhance and extend our entrepreneurial curriculum for students. We're proud to be recognized alongside other prestigious institutions for our work in this space.

Spark U and the Endicott Catalyst

The Angle Center created Spark U, a voluntary program on Canvas, to help students develop their business ideas. This program serves as a foundational precursor to our annual Spark Tank competition, but it's open to any student with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our custom-built AI assistant, Endicott Catalyst, is now an integral part of this experience.

Why a Custom GPT?

The need for a tool like Endicott Catalyst arose from several key challenges:

  • Accessibility: We wanted to provide students with entrepreneurial resources whenever and wherever they need them—whether on the shop floor, in their dorm room, or late at night. The Angle Center's expertise can now be available 24/7.
  • Extending Our Heritage: The Angle Center is built on the entrepreneurial expertise and legacy of Colin and Erika Angle. Endicott Catalyst helps us scale this heritage, making their foundational knowledge accessible to every student.
  • Rigorous Curriculum: The custom GPT is designed to adhere to the rigor of current entrepreneurial curricula, ensuring students receive high-quality, relevant guidance.
  • Building Strong Foundations: Endicott Catalyst acts as a seasoned startup investor, guiding students to build their ventures on strong, well-vetted business model foundations.
  • Campus-Specific Intelligence: The tool is programmed to understand that it "lives" on the campus of Endicott College, ensuring its interactions are not only professional but also tailored to our unique community.

Students in Spark U use Endicott Catalyst as a sounding board as they work through their entire Business Model Canvas. This integration of AI is continuously evolving and will be further expanded in the upcoming academic year, empowering more students to turn their ideas into reality.

Access Endicott Catalyst.

OpenAI is working on a more publicly-facing global announcement, but for now, access the submitted video. 

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