Outlook Magazine - Fall 2025

Generative AI is coming to the workplace, so I designed a business technology class with AI baked in By Assistant Professor Camille Banger (Bus. Info. Technology) A Stout professor investigates how AI can be used to teach business practices without sac rificing critical thinking, accuracy and ethics. How can AI be used to enhance original thought without replacing it? Educators find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach By Assistant Professor Riley Drake (School Counseling) As educators navigate new laws related to teach ing race, gender and identity in classrooms, how can teachers ensure students feel seen and sup ported without violating federal policies? Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? By Associate Professor Innisfree McKinnon (Geography) In January 2025, Denali and the Gulf of Mexico were renamed by executive order, raising ques tions over how and when geographic names can be changed. How often do names change? Who decides? How does this impact the world?

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