On an October day inside Fayetteville State University’s Science and Technology Building, the future of North Carolina’s classrooms took shape: a circle of teachers, laptops open, wrestling with prompts, prototypes, and the possibilities of artificial intelligence.
It marked the launch of the AI Literacy Bootcamp, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Fayetteville State University, AI Learning Central, and Cumberland County Schools, designed to give educators the tools, confidence, and ethical grounding to teach in an era of rapidly evolving technology. Read more in today’s top story.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, the Fayetteville City Council received its first report from the Office of Community Safety, a department established in 2024 to provide non-enforcement responses to crises ranging from mental health emergencies to sudden loss of shelter. Also, North Carolina’s Fraser fir is threatened by a nasty root rot. At a state research farm and academic lab, scientists are trying to save the species.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Nagem
Editor for CityView
‘AI literacy in K-12 will be pivotal’: FSU partnership prepares educators for an AI-driven future
On an October morning inside Fayetteville State University’s Science and Technology Building, the future of North Carolina’s classrooms took an unexpected shape: a circle of teachers, laptops open, wrestling with prompts, prototypes, and the possibilities of artificial intelligence.
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Events
TAI CHI AT THE GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 10-11:30 a.m. today
- What: A Chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow, controlled movements taught by Rich Martin.
HANGING WITH THE HIGHLANDS AT SWEET VALLEY RANCH
- Where: Sweet Valley Ranch, 2990 Sunnyside School Road, Fayetteville
- When: 10 a.m.-noon today
- What: Step into the pasture and meet the stars of the farm—our majestic Highland cows!
TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC BINGO
- Where: 22 Klicks Bar and Grill, 2653 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville
- When: 8-10 p.m. today
- What: Come hang out with Fayetteville Disc Jockey at 22 Klicks Bar and Grill for music bingo!
Obituaries
Dillon Orland Johnson Jr.
Dillon Orland Johnson Jr., 58, passed away on Monday, November 17.
Linda Lee Melton West
Linda Melton West, 75, passed away on Tuesday, November 19.
Phillip Blackmon Harris Sr.
Phillip Blackmon Harris Sr. passed away on Monday, November 17.
Until tomorrow!
🚌 The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) will begin re-routing weekend services to Cross Creek Mall starting November 28 through the holiday season until December 21. Passengers will board a holiday shuttle from a stop on Campground Road near Lowe’s to go to the mall. “Routes six, 10, 11, 14, 15 , 16, 17, 18, 19 and West Fayetteville Express One will be affected by this change,” according to a city press release. Visit RideFAST.net or call 910-433-1747 for more information.
