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Tenure Awarded… at Macalester, Wabash
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My First Chat With the Bot
Uncanny, creepy and bland: Brian Strang reflects on his chat with the artificial intelligence language model ChatGPT and the threat it does (or doesn’t) pose to writing instruction.
Texas Universities Offer to Freeze Tuition for $1 Billion
The leaders of the six largest university systems in Texas have agreed to freeze tuition for undergraduates for the next...
How Surveillance Is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is modernizing rapidly, but is it for the better? In today’s Academic Minute, Cornell University’s Karen Levy...
DeSantis Aims to Turn Public College Into ‘Hillsdale of the South’
Six new trustees were appointed at New College of Florida, including a cadre of controversial conservatives. The board aims to reshape the college in the image of a private Christian institution.
Amid Backlash, Stanford Pulls ‘Harmful Language’ List
The university’s effort to remove racist, violent and biased language from its website morphed into a PR disaster. Other colleges’ initiatives have fared better—perhaps because they are less transparent in their practices.
Income-Driven Repayment Changes to Create ‘Student Loan Safety Net’
The Education Department is also seeking input on how to create a list of programs that provide low financial value.
Hamline Removes Tweets It Disagrees With
Hamline University is facing widespread criticism for not renewing the contract of an instructor who showed a painting of Muhammad...