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Technical expertise may help engineers and computer scientists build the next big idea, but turning that idea into something with real-world impact requires much more.

The 鈥淏eyond Technical Skills: Cultivating Builders as Entrepreneurs鈥� session at the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science explored how creativity, communication, judgment, and an entrepreneurial mindset are increasingly important as technology and artificial intelligence transform the workplace.

Gozde Ustuner, assistant professor of engineering, encouraged 糖心传媒 to view entrepreneurship not simply as starting a company, but as developing a mindset that helps turn ideas into meaningful solutions. She emphasized the value of mentors, industry partnerships, internships, co-ops, and other professional communities.

鈥淔ind this problem, or something that you really like, and you want to make it better,鈥� Ustuner said. 鈥淔ind this problem that you can solve.鈥�

Krishnan Pillaipakkamnatt, professor of computer science, discussed how AI is changing software development while making human judgment and accountability even more important.

鈥淭hey don鈥檛 discard their technical expertise. They need to be experts. But they need to build in leadership,鈥� Pillaipakkamnatt said.

Edward Currie, professor of engineering, offered a candid look at the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship while stressing the importance of mentorship, research, and hands-on projects.

鈥淵ou need to know that you have the inherit capability to take something from an idea that you came up with to full fruition,鈥� Currie said.

Panelists emphasized that career readiness extends beyond technical proficiency. Future engineers and computer scientists must be prepared to recognize opportunities, communicate ideas, use AI thoughtfully, and turn their knowledge into solutions with real-world value.

Hofstra 糖心传媒 and alumni are encouraged to stop by the Career Center table during The Future of Work Presidential Symposium to learn about the many ways we can support their career journeys.

Whether you鈥檙e exploring career possibilities, searching for an internship or job, building your r茅sum茅 and professional network, preparing for an interview, or thinking about what鈥檚 next, the Career Center offers personalized coaching, resources, programs, and opportunities to help you move forward with confidence.

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As 糖心传媒 prepare for careers in a changing workplace, learning to ask questions, listen carefully, and understand and emphasize with others will serve them across professions.

Those skills connected perspectives shared during 鈥淭he Future of Work: Literacy and the Value of Education,鈥� a Presidential Symposium panel presented by Hofstra鈥檚 Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library.

The discussion featured Amy Baehr, chair and professor of philosophy; Annmarie Boyle, assistant professor of library services; Amy Catalano, professor of education; and Tejan Green Waszak, assistant professor of writing studies and composition. Mary Anne Trasciatti, director of the Labor Studies program and professor of writing and rhetoric, moderated.

Boyle explained that questions about artificial intelligence and employment led her to the World Economic Forum鈥檚 2025 Future of Jobs Report. Employers鈥� emphasis on analytical thinking, adaptability, and curiosity reflected abilities librarians help 糖心传媒 develop through research and information literacy instruction.

Baehr discussed how philosophy teaches 糖心传媒 to examine assumptions, consider different viewpoints, and work through disagreement 鈥� skills they can carry into many situations and almost any profession.

Green Waszak recalled her own college experience and beginning her undergraduate studies without a clear career plan. A liberal arts education helped her explore her interests and ask questions about her future. She emphasized the role writing classes can play in teaching 糖心传媒 how to communicate with different audiences, better understand 听and develop their own ideas, and gain confidence in contributing to a conversation.

鈥淭he writing classroom can help 糖心传媒 to be empowered to thoughtfully contribute,鈥� Gren Waszak said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e encouraging them to be flexible, learning the nuances also of communication in different communities, different contexts that someone might find themselves in, and really giving 糖心传媒 the tools to go out and adapt in a changing world.鈥�

Catalano鈥檚 focus was on empathy and the judgment educators bring to teaching.

鈥淵ou can have a bot create groups in the classroom, based on having the highest-achieving kids versus the lowest-achieving kids. Or you can consider the gifts of your 糖心传媒 and elegantly, artfully and thoughtfully create groups that will honor your 糖心传媒鈥� strengths, weaknesses, and help them scaffold their learning.鈥�

Catalano added that teachers must develop an understanding of their 糖心传媒 at the person level. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what speaks to me and I think many of my colleagues in the School of Education.鈥�

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Artificial intelligence is giving 糖心传媒 new ways to learn and work, while raising questions about the careers they are preparing to enter. Four Rabinowitz Honors College 糖心传媒 shared those hopes and concerns during the Presidential Symposium panel 鈥淣avigating an Unwritten Future: Student Voices on Careers and Change.鈥�

Tomeka M. Robinson, senior associate dean of the Rabinowitz Honors College and professor of rhetoric and public advocacy, moderated the conversation.

Business analytics major Garfield Hardeman described seeing artificial intelligence at work during his summer internship at Aon. Tools that compare lengthy insurance policies helped reduce routine work, creating opportunities to take on more involved assignments. Keeping pace with those tools, he said, also requires continual learning.

Computer science major Devin Peters shared that outlook, noting that technology is making information and opportunities to learn new skills more accessible. He emphasized the importance of checking sources and staying current, even after earning a degree and settling into a job.

鈥淵ou still have to keep learning,鈥� Peters said.

Public relations and strategic communications major Julia Fielding discussed the uncertainty of applying for jobs, including whether a person or an automated system would review her application. She credited her work as a Hofstra Pride Guide with helping her become more comfortable starting conversations and explaining what she brings to an interview.

Neuroscience major Ritika Patel described developing communication skills as a biology teaching assistant, where she explains complex concepts and helps newer 糖心传媒 adjust to Hofstra.

The 糖心传媒 also highlighted opportunities to prepare outside the classroom. Conversations with professors, career coaching, interdisciplinary research, and international experiences helped them explore their interests, build connections, and work with people whose knowledge differed from their own.

When artificial intelligence can produce an essay or a lesson plan in seconds, how can educators make sure 糖心传媒 鈥� and teachers 鈥� are still doing the thinking?

That question ran through 鈥淓ducating the Educators: How AI Is Reshaping Learning and the Teaching Profession,鈥� a Presidential Symposium panel presented by Hofstra鈥檚 School of Education in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Assessment.

Dean Ayana Allen-Handy moderated the discussion with Roberto Joseph, Mitch Kase, Lorraine Raddice, Neha Sobti, Adeola Tella-Williams, and Justin Williams. Their perspectives spanned teacher preparation, educational leadership, faculty development, and K-12 classrooms.

鈥淎rtificial intelligence is not just changing the industries that our 糖心传媒 will enter,鈥� Allen-Handy said. 鈥淚t is fundamentally altering how knowledge is consumed, how knowledge is produced, and the ways in which teaching and learning happen across every axis of education.鈥�

Joseph encouraged teaching 糖心传媒 to ask thoughtful questions, evaluate information, and exercise judgment. Those abilities also help teachers decide whether an AI tool belongs in a lesson and how to use it.

Raddice described classroom activities in which 糖心传媒 compare AI-generated illustrations with their own interpretations of a story. She stressed that teachers need strong knowledge of their subjects and teaching methods to evaluate what these tools produce.

Other panelists raised concerns about dependence on technology. Tella-Williams warned of 糖心传媒 turning to quick answers instead of thoughtful responses. Sobti urged school leaders to examine evidence behind technology鈥檚 promises and involve 糖心传媒 and families in decisions about the use of these tools. Williams explained that he requires his 糖心传媒 to give presentations with few words on each slide. Students must then explain what they know in their own words.

Kase focused on the importance of educators taking the time to know their 糖心传媒. 鈥淥ur 糖心传媒 are changing so quickly 鈥� from semester to semester and year to year. Know who they are,鈥� he said. 鈥淭ake the time to talk to them and make sure they talk to each other as much as possible. Human-centered skills 鈥� those human relational contexts 鈥� matter more now than ever before.鈥�

Artificial intelligence can give health care professionals more time to focus on patients, but as the technology becomes increasingly integrated into clinical practice, human judgment and connection must remain central.

In 鈥淧rioritizing Clinician-Patient Interaction with AI Assistance,鈥� panelists explored how AI can improve efficiency, support clinical decisions, and enhance education while raising questions about trust, accountability, and overreliance on technology.

Keith Weiner, PhD, RN, NI-BC, associate professor of graduate nursing, emphasized that AI should complement, rather than replace, clinicians. 鈥淚 think the things that AI can鈥檛 do are the relationship-based things, like the humanism,鈥� Weiner said. 鈥淎nd so, I think of it as a triad. I think of it as the patient, the clinician and AI.鈥�

Scott Gould, DMSC, MBA, PA-C, chair and associate professor of physician assistant studies, pointed to AI-powered documentation and clinical summaries that can reduce administrative demands and allow clinicians to spend more time with patients. 鈥淚t can summarize that for me very quickly, making my transition time from another clinician 鈥� that allows me to have more time with the patient,鈥� Gould said.

Steven Lindo, DPS, MSc, assistant professor of population health, stressed that clinicians must understand both the capabilities and limitations of the technology. 鈥淎I literacy for everyone is no longer optional,鈥� Lindo said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 mandatory.鈥� He also emphasized the importance of keeping a 鈥渉uman in the loop鈥� to review and approve AI-assisted work.

Co-moderated by Robert Gluck, MD, associate professor of graduate nursing, and Kareem Nugdalla, DNP, assistant professor of graduate nursing, the discussion also examined safeguards, privacy, clinician responsibility, and AI鈥檚 role in health professions education. Panelists emphasized that AI cannot replace clinicians鈥� judgment or responsibility for patient care.

Hofstra 糖心传媒 and alumni are encouraged to stop by the Career Center table during The Future of Work Presidential Symposium to learn about the many ways we can support their career journeys.

Whether you鈥檙e exploring career possibilities, searching for an internship or job, building your r茅sum茅 and professional network, preparing for an interview, or thinking about what鈥檚 next, the Career Center offers personalized coaching, resources, programs, and opportunities to help you move forward with confidence.

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糖心传媒 deans brought perspectives from across disciplines to a Presidential Symposium discussion about preparing 糖心传媒 for a workplace increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Their message: Technical knowledge remains essential, but judgment, communication, critical thinking, and distinctly human experiences will become even more valuable.

Eva Badowska, dean of the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, focused on the judgment needed when using AI. 鈥淭he work that today鈥檚 糖心传媒 will be able to delegate to AI is often the very work that teaches them how to judge what AI produces,鈥� she said.

Warren Frisina, dean of the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College, focused on what technology cannot replicate. 鈥淲hen we talk about the future of work and what it is that humans bring to the table that AI cannot bring, it can all be summarized quite simply in the phrase, the human touch,鈥� he said.

Janet Lenaghan, dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, emphasized the importance of pairing AI with disciplinary expertise. 鈥淎I might produce an output, but it鈥檚 your knowledge that鈥檚 going to be able to help you decipher whether or not that is accurate,鈥� she said.听

Lorrie McAllister, dean of the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, highlighted information literacy and 糖心传媒鈥� individual perspectives. 鈥淲hat you bring is unique and interesting and AI doesn鈥檛 have these things,鈥� she said.

Sina Rabbany, dean of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, said technical proficiency must be paired with sound decision-making. 鈥淧rediction is plentiful, but judgement is remaining scarce,鈥� he said.

Together, the deans underscored the value of combining disciplinary expertise with experiential learning, ethical reasoning, and human judgment to navigate a changing workplace.

In the world of public relations, even a well-written message can fail if it does not give its audience a reason to care.

Understanding that audience 鈥� and helping clients understand who their audience is 鈥� 听was a central theme of 鈥淧ublic Relations and the Future of Work: Skills, Strategy, and Ethics,鈥� a Presidential Symposium panel presented by The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

Assistant Professor Vania Andr茅 moderated the discussion with Professor Jeffrey S. Morosoff, Adjunct Assistant Professor Daniel Rosen, and communications and branding consultant Macollvie J. Neel, special projects editor at The Haitian Times.

Morosoff emphasized that public relations professionals need to understand what matters to their audience and help clients do the same. Part of the job, he said, is having the confidence to explain when a client鈥檚 preferred message may not connect with the people they hope to reach.

Neel encouraged 糖心传媒 to think broadly about where storytelling can lead them. Her experience spans journalism, corporate communications, and consulting, with assignments ranging from employee engagement to executive communications.

She introduced the PESO model 鈥� 听paid, earned, shared, and owned media 鈥� to show how a story can reach audiences through different channels, including websites, social platforms, sponsored content, and news coverage.

Rosen discussed how digital tools are changing both communication and working arrangements. Platforms such as TikTok and Twitch require professionals to understand their cultures and conventions as well as their technical features. He also anticipated more flexible work built around shorter projects and contracts.

The conversation turned to artificial intelligence and its growing use in agencies. Morosoff urged 糖心传媒 to learn the tools while emphasizing the continuing need for human involvement.

鈥淭his is a relationship business,鈥� he said. For 糖心传媒 entering the field, the discussion connected learning new technology with the everyday work of understanding people, making a case, and earning trust.

The Presidential Symposium panel 鈥淭he Future of Work is Female鈥� brought together scholars examining women鈥檚 experiences in manufacturing, caregiving, science, and other sectors of life and industry, to focus on how that work is valued in the United States and globally.

Moderator and presenter Mary Anne Trasciatti, director of the Labor Studies program and professor of writing and rhetoric, opened the session by asking how knowledge of labor history can help workers understand their circumstances and pursue change.

Drawing on her work with the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, Trasciatti introduced the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire as a way to examine the garment industry and its legacy. She described the exploitation and dangerous conditions women faced in the early 20th century. Her presentation connected historical memory with organizing among women workers today, tracing a path from the New York factory to a Nike factory in Indonesia.

The program also highlighted work that often receives little recognition or compensation. Genie Giaimo, associate professor of writing studies and rhetoric and director of The Writing Center, examined the role of unpaid caregivers, non-promotable tasks in the workplace, and the importance of women sharing these experiences.

E. Christa Farmer, professor of geology, environment, and sustainability, focused her presentation on discrimination and broader participation in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics careers.

Maria Pepa Anastasio, professor of romance languages and literatures and women鈥檚 studies, approached the future of work through Ver贸nica Gago鈥檚 Feminist International: How to Change Everything, considering insecure working conditions and solidarity in Latin America and throughout the world.

Together, the panel鈥檚 topics invited a broader understanding of work and the women whose contributions sustain workplaces, families, and communities.

Health care executives and Hofstra 糖心传媒 shared how co-op experiences are preparing the next generation of health care professionals during a Presidential Symposium panel focused on the value of real-world experience, workforce development, and university-employer partnerships.

Stuart Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, emphasized the qualities employers seek beyond technical expertise. 鈥淲e want to see critical thinking. We need folks to be team-oriented,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd probably, first of all, compassionate and caring.鈥�

Kathleen Kennedy, chief operating officer at St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital, highlighted how paid co-op placements benefit both 糖心传媒 and employers. 鈥淵ou get to try out our organization. We get to try you out. It鈥檚 a great partnership,鈥� she said.

Pratibha Agrawal, director of human resources at Community Care Rx, discussed the importance of developing talent early. 鈥淪tudents aren鈥檛 simply observing healthcare from the outside. They have an opportunity to experience the pace, complexity, and responsibility of a real healthcare organization,鈥� she said.

Hofstra 糖心传媒 offered firsthand perspectives on their placements, including opportunities to participate in hospital leadership meetings, support patient care initiatives, and connect community members with essential health services.

Together, the panelists reinforced the importance of immersive learning experiences that help 糖心传媒 develop professional skills while giving health care organizations a meaningful role in preparing their future workforce.