Residence life staff bring EcoVillage LLC and AI presentations to national conference

In June, Kirsten Carrier, assistant dean of campus life and director of residence life, presented at the Campus Home. LIVE! conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted by the Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I).

Kirsten Carrier, assistant dean of campus life and director of residence life, presented to a national audience at the annual Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in June. Carrier presented “Tiny House Living: The EcoVillage LLC at Loy Farm” and “Generating New Best Practices with Generative AI”. The AI Session was co-facilitated by colleague Joshua Scacco, Director of Campus Life Operations at Pomona College.

JOshua Scacco and Kirsten Carrier pose with presentation
Joshua Scacco, director of campus life operations at Pomona College and Kirsten Carrier, assistant dean of campus life and director of residence life.

EcoVillage LLC Presentation

Participants learned about the EcoVillage LLC at Loy Farm proposal process and how the LLC integrates with the existing farm and academic initiatives on site. Participants also gained insights on how to potentially kickstart a conversation on tiny house partnerships at their institution.

AI Best Practices in Residence Life

Participants got hands-on with Chat GPT and practiced using it for a few residence life related practices. They also participated in a group brainstorm on other ways they might use AI in current or future work.