GenAI at University of Richmond

AI Usage Guidelines

Generative AI has the potential to transform the way we operate at the University of Richmond. From teaching and learning to administration, the use cases for generative AI are promising. Understanding how to use these systems ethically and securely will ensure that we are able to take full advantage of their capabilities.

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Presidential Advisory Group on AI

The Presidential Advisory Group on AI at UR (PAG-AI) is charged with developing an action plan for advancing AI at UR, including identifying areas of priority and potential use cases, implementation strategies, key colleagues to involve, key tools (both existing and new) to utilize, data collection and metrics for assessing progress, resources required, and costs and benefits of possible decisions. The group may also discuss data security and privacy considerations and make recommendations to the administration for relevant policy updates.

The committee will have a set of initial recommendations by the end of the December 2025 and will develop a final set of recommendations by the end of March 2026.

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Generative AI: A Brief Primer

This primer provides foundational knowledge about generative AI, covering its definition, how it works, a comparison of widely used tools, key capabilities relevant to higher education, limitations and considerations for implementation, and the potential impact areas within academic settings, ensuring everyone has a common understanding.

AI News

Senior Jack DeKorte standing by the U.S. House of Representatives seal

Prioritizing the public in public service

An internship in a congressional district office gives senior an appreciation for the complexities of governing.

Taylor Arnold and Lauren Tilton in front of a map from the Photogrammar project

University of Richmond’s Distant Viewing Lab Receives $1M Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Access to AI Tools

The Distant Viewing Lab has received a Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to computer vision models used in digital humanities research.

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Post-graduation Spiders continue their studies

Four members of the Class of 2025 heading to Syracuse University, Penn, Oxford, and MIT are among the 100-plus recent Richmond alumni on their way to graduate school this fall.

IT Governance Discusses AI for UR

2024 saw the introduction of support for artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Richmond, with the publication of usage guidelines for students, faculty, and staff on a new GenAI website and a pilot program for faculty and student use of different AI systems via SpiderAI . A tool for anyone at the University who communicates, MessageAI, was also released (note that you must be on the campus network or VPN to access).