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Rachel Kubczak can talk about the challenges that students who are also parents face and how colleges and universities can support them. Director of UWM’s Student Parent Support Program, Kubczak helps those students with academic, personal and professional needs and connects them with resources to support their academic success. The program offers workshops on time management and finances as well as career and professional counseling. It also arranges fun activities for families, giving parents a chance to get to know others who are raising families while completing degrees.

Susan McRoy can discuss the benefits and downsides of ChatGPT, which allows computers to generate text that is nearly indistinguishable from a human author, though it is not always correct. McRoy can discuss how computers can respond to requests with natural language processing, and give examples of how it’s already used in our lives. While ChatGPT has raised alarms, the technology also has potential benefits, including the ability to speed computer programming and assist in the development of apps.

There are about 2 million female military veterans, making up about 10% of the U.S. veteran population. But they continue to face significant challenges in accessing health care and other services, as well as a lack of recognition. Yolanda Medina can speak about the I Am Not Invisible campaign, which aims to raise the visibility of female veterans. The project also features female veterans who are business and community leaders. The latest installment of the I Am Not Invisible display is scheduled to be unveiled March 28 at UWM.

Jeffrey Sommers, professor of political economy and public policy, can discuss the causes and cures for inflation, including what the Federal Reserve should do now. Sommers can discuss why additional interest rate hikes might do more harm than good for the economy. He can talk about why the prices of some goods in the economy are falling, while others rise. He can also discuss why some government measures, such as tax cuts, are inflationary. And he can explain the relationship between labor markets and productivity, along with how these influence inflation.