🌱 How AI anxiety is reshaping one UVA student’s choice of major

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In today's newsletter:

• How AI anxiety is reshaping one UVA student’s choice of major
• Why one UVA data science major is rethinking her future career path

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof' majors (1037qcountry.com) — A University of Virginia data science student is questioning whether her major will survive rapid advances in AI, mirroring concerns on campuses across the country. The piece tracks students changing majors, polling on AI fears, and expert advice that emphasizes communication and critical thinking. For UVA readers, it captures how global tech shifts are reshaping choices right on Grounds.
   

• College Students Are Searching for ‘AI-Proof' Majors. But No One Knows What They Are (rcg.org) — A University of Virginia data science major is wrestling with whether her degree will still be valuable in an AI-transformed job market, echoing worries many students nationwide now share. The story follows several students rethinking majors, with experts suggesting communication and critical thinking may matter more than specific technical skills. For UVA students, it highlights both anxiety and the push to build “human” strengths alongside AI.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University of Virginia

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Friday May 1

• Literary Masterpieces Book Group
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  10:15 am

Saturday May 2

• Free Comic Book Day
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
• Together Tales
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  11:00 am

Monday May 4

• Paws to Read
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  3:30 pm
• Gordon Teen Book Club
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  5:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Crafty Criminals (formerly Deadly Knits)
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 30

• Reading Rumpus
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  10:30 am
• Stay & Play
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  11:00 am
• Startup Series
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, 225 East Main Street, Charlottesville
  12:00 pm
• Community Shred and Ice Cream Sundaes with OakHeart Financial Group →
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, 941 Glenwood Station Lane, Charlottesville
  3:00 pm
• Paws to Read
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  3:30 pm
• Sail the Musician-ship
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlottesville

• Historical society to offer tours of 1970s Charlottesville exhibit (29news.com)
• Center for Nonprofit Excellence hosts Spring Day of Learning in Charlottesville (29news.com)
• CPD annual report: Reported drug overdoses decline in 2025 (cvillerightnow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Beth H. for sending it in!)
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