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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?
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.
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.
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...
AI in Everyday Life: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Nir Eisikovits, professor of philosophy and founding director of the Applied Ethics Center at the...
‘U.S. News’ Acquires CollegeAdvisor.com
U.S. News & World Report, the magazine famous for its controversial rankings of educational institutions, on Tuesday announced its purchase...
HyFlex Learning: Viable Beyond Emergencies?
The hybrid approach kept classroom learning accessible during the pandemic. Do the pros outweigh the cons in “normal” times?