2024 Ethics Awareness Week

2024 Student Ethics Symposium

The Center for the Study of Ethics is pleased to host its thirty-first annual Ethics Awareness Week from September 23rd - 27th. Our focus this year will be oriented around the theme of "Shaping Our Futures: Ethics and Forward Thinking ."  Faculty and students from across campus will present on a variety of related topics including predictive AI, climate change, ethical responsibilities to future generations, and more.

Sessions will include panel discussions, lectures, workshops, and film screenings. As always, the event is free and open to the public and hosted online via YouTube Live. For more information about our ethics programming, you can visit the Ethics Center website or contact Courtney Burns at [email protected].EAW Global Schedule 2023

Schedule of Events

 

Tuesday, September 24th

 

10:00 to
11:15 a.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
College of Engineering & Technology
"Autonomy & the Future of Work"Bradley Baird
Engineering Manager, NICE

Mark Tullis
Co-Founder, Editor 
TechBuzz

Moderator: Anne Arendt
Associate Dean, College of Engineering & Technology

 

11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.

 

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Keynote Address
Center for the Study of Ethics"Oasis or Mirage?"
The Ethical Imperative
of Sustainable Cities in Earth's Drylands

Hilary Hungerford


Hilary Hungerford 

Associate Professor of Geography

Utah Valley University

1:00 to
2:15 p.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
Woodbury School of Business"Navigating Ethics
in an Ever-Changing World"
Utah's Challenges

Silvia Clark
Assistant Professor, Human Resource Management, UVU

 

LynnAnn Erickson
Professional in Residence, Human Resources Management, UVU

Maureen Andrade
Professor of Organizational Leadership, UVU

Jonathan Westover
Chair, Department of Organizational Leadership, UVU

Jill Jasperson
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership, UVU
 

2:30 to
3:45 p.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
Department of Communication"Social Impact & Ethics"
Strategies for a Better Future

Meaghan McKasy
Assistant Professor of Communication, UVU

Meghana Rawat
Assistant Professor of Communication, UVU

David W. Scott
Professor of Communication, UVU

Jessica Robinson
Assistant Professor of Communication, UVU

Moderator: Stevie Munz
Faculty Fellow, Center for the Study of Ethics, UVU
 


Wednesday, September 25th

 

10:00 to
10:50 a.m.

 

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Lecture & Discussion
Humanities Program
"In Good Faith"

Presenter: Kim Abunawara
Director, Humanities Program, UVU

 

11:00 to
11:50 a.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
School of Education"How Can AI Shape Student Learning?"

Laurel Dias
Assistant Professor of Secondary Education, UVU

Adam Ogurla
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, UVU

Moderator: Bryan Waite
Professor of Secondary Education, UVU

Luncheon for invited guests

Excellence in Ethics Award
Center for the Study of EthicsBill Hulterstrom
President & CEO
United Way of Utah County

Bill Hulterstrom

 

2:00 to
2:50 p.m.

 

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Student Panel
UVU Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl TeamFraming the Future
How to Think About Moral Issues

Moderator: Alaina Sapp
Philosophy major & Ethics Student Fellow, UVU


Thursday, September 26th

 

10:00 to
11:15 a.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
College of Science"Teaching Sustainability"
Environmental Ethics
at Capitol Reef Field Station 

Cinimin Kofford
Site Manager, Capitol Reef Field Station, UVU

Michael Stevens, 
Director, Capitol Reef Field Station, UVU

11:30 a.m. to
12:45 p.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
Center for the Study of Ethics"Viewpoint Diversity"Moderator: Brian Birch
Director, Center for the Study of Ethics, UVU
1:00 to
2:15 p.m.

 

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Panel Discussion
National Security StudiesAI, Autonomous Systems,
& the Future of Warfare

Moderator: Ryan Vogel
Director, Center for National Security Studies

 

Friday, September 27th

2:00 to
4:00 p.m.

 

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Film Screeing & Panel Discussion
Peace & Justice Studies"Disturbing the Peace"Emily Taylor
Assistant Director of Conflict Resolution, UVU

Dusty Jansen
Director, American Indian Studies Program, UVU

Susan Merrill
Instructor in Peace & Justice Studies, UVU

Moderator: Lynn England
Director, Peace & Justice Studies Program, UVU

 

6:00 to
8:00 p.m.

 

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Student Activity
UVU Ethics Bowl TeamEthics SlamAll are invited to participate in this event where students will respond to probing ethical questions. 

Facilitators

Kaitlyn Russell
Coach, UVU Ethics Bowl Team

Jeff Nielsen
Coach, UVU Ethics Bowl Team

For more information, contact Courtney Burns at [email protected]

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