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MIT Will Stop Asking Faculty Applicants for Diversity Statements
Liberal Arts Microcredentials on the Rise
Badges and certificates aren’t just for technical fields anymore.
The AI-Augmented Professor of 2024
It is early August 2024. I am about to begin the fall term of teaching, research, administrative tasks and advising with the help of generative artificial intelligence tools and assistants.
Career Prep Tip: Innovating the Mock Interview
Career centers and other higher education professionals can level up students’ professional interview preparation with one of these ideas.
Student Wellness Tip: Incorporate Exercise Breaks Into Lecture Classes
Research shows exercise can help students refocus during long periods of learning. A new study finds it can be done in a practical way to benefit student attention and peer engagement.
How Accommodating Can (Should) I Be?
As colleges relax the rules to account for students’ real struggles, David Galef asks when accommodations may go too far.
Universities Consider Divestment Demands
As pro-Palestinian protests continue across the U.S., some colleges have struck deals with students to consider divestment in exchange for packing up encampments.
Academic Success Tip: Infusing AI into Curricular Offerings
Faculty members have created special courses and assignments around generative artificial intelligence to prepare students for their lives after college.