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Professors Cautious of Tools to Detect AI-Generated Writing
Mixed performance by AI-detector tools leaves academics with no clear answers.
Data-Based Decisions Tips: Using FAFSA Data to Reach At-Need Students
A 2022 Dear Colleague letter from the Education Department encouraged colleges and universities to use FAFSA data to reach out to students about their eligibility for federal benefits, but few did. A new report identifies strategies for direct outreach to better support financially insecure students.
U.S. Forces For-Profit Chain to Dismiss CEO, CFO
The move is part of an “unprecedented” settlement agreement that will officially shutter Florida Career College and allow the parent company’s remaining colleges to access federal financial aid, but with stricter rules.
My Colleagues Stayed Silent When Oct. 7 Was Called a ‘Beautiful Day’
Deborah Gerhardt reflects on a UNC faculty body’s decision not to weigh in on a guest speaker’s comments.
A Rise in Hyperspecialized Catholic Colleges and Trade Schools
A handful of new Catholic institutions and trade schools are emerging and experimenting with new models as many of their established peers suffer enrollment woes.
Why Gödel Believed in an Afterlife: Academic Minute
Maryland Community Colleges Face $22M Budget Cut
Governor Wes Moore says his budget proposal is a response to declining enrollment and will “rein in” spending. Community college advocates say it will have wide-ranging negative consequences.
Lawmakers Move to Reconstitute an HBCU’s Board
Legislators have considered eliminating Tennessee State University’s board entirely, but an alternative would remake it.