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Auburn professor awarded $646k in damages in speech case

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An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. ” Stern was removed as chair of his department in 2018 but has remained a professor at Auburn. Later that year, Stern was elected chair of the economics department.

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Friday Fragments

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Thanks to everyone who wrote in response to the post about the most prestigious institutions often putting students in classes with the least experienced instructors. To the English department’s credit, it actually bothered to teach us how to teach.

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President mulls firing complainers after end to Faculty Senate

Inside Higher Ed

An AAUP advisory letter issued last week also said the “Campus Maverick” blog written by Robin Capehart, Bluefield State’s president, “would appear to be unhelpful in repairing the relationship between the administration and the faculty. The university didn’t respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

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Promises and Pitfalls of ChatGPT

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education Can artificial intelligence technology help you research content ideas? Develop copy for a news release or marketing email? How about a blog post on a complex research breakthrough, a compelling profile of a donor or engaging stories about successful alumni?

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Department of Education. President Sacks talked to us about the view on the ground versus the big picture, her personal leadership journey, some of her proudest accomplishments, strategies for decision making, and the power of both information and knowledge. And that got us the grant.

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Resuscitating Dead Money

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Just Explain It to Me! Last week Matt Reed (“Confessions of a Community College Dean”) lamented unused funds given by donors in his post “ Dead Money.” ” He wondered what could be done about funds (especially scholarship dollars) whose restrictions make them impossible to use. I wonder. (If

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

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Since he began his distinguished academic career after transitioning from the private sector, we were eager to hear his wisdom about how it affected his approach to academic leadership, the guidance and opportunities that he's offering his students, and the perceptions and expectations around a job well done. We’re scholars," he reminded us.