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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.
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?
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...
Student Industry Coordinators Serve as Alumni Network Bridge
Hamilton College’s Connect Team unites students and their major interests to the college’s alumni community with events, blogs and interviews.
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.
Artist Sues Law School for Trying to Remove Murals of Slaves
Vermont Law and Graduate School is embroiled in a fight about a pair of murals in the student center that...
Academic Success Tip: Guide Students in Constructive Dialogue
A University of Delaware professor shares why and how she makes dialogue about difficult-to-discuss issues a foundational skill in her classroom.