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Temple Grad Students Reject Deal to End Strike
The Temple University Graduate Students’ Association voted to reject a deal proposed by the administration to end the strike that...
AI and Everyday Life
AI is now a part of our daily lives. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Massachusetts at Boston’s Nir...
A University Ends Its Faculty Senate, and Dissent Could Be Punished
Leaders of West Virginia’s Bluefield State University ended the Faculty Senate, among other changes that drew faculty criticism. Now, the university president has written a blog post mulling firing certain dissenters.
The Latest Drinking Trend: Blackout Rage Gallons
“Borgs,” which often include a full fifth of vodka, have been described as a harm-reduction tool, but some experts believe the cons of this Gen Z fad outweigh any pros.
AI Bots Can Seem Sentient. Students Need Guardrails.
Faculty members have welcomed chat bots into their classrooms. But how will they help students manage AI’s sometimes-disturbing replies?
Opinion
The Kids Aren’t All Right—but Hope Can Help
Colleges have a role in cultivating hopefulness in a generation of young people suffering the mental health effects of the pandemic and political conflict, Sian Beilock writes.
Univ. of Utah to Pay $5 Million to Parents of Slain Student
The University of Utah will pay the parents of a murdered international student from China a $5 million settlement for...
Va. Lawmakers Seek Changes in Response to Campus Threats
State legislators in Virginia have passed a bill requiring threat assessment teams at public colleges and universities to notify police...