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Promises and Pitfalls of ChatGPT

Inside Higher Ed

How about a blog post on a complex research breakthrough, a compelling profile of a donor or engaging stories about successful alumni? Available online as a free prototype, this sophisticated new chat bot can write stories, compose music, answer test questions, simulate human conversation, produce computer code and play simple games.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Multiple faculty sources declined to speak on the record, saying that Manhattanville required departing professors to sign nondisparagement agreements in order to receive severance pay. Following his and others’ departures, he said, just one full-time professor will remain in his department.

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So far, the program has seen a slow uptake, but leaders are optimistic about its future, hopeful and dedicated to building and growing the program at a time when other institutions are cutting back on ethnic and Black studies programs amid pushback against diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The program got approval last spring.

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Professor's murder on campus raises urgent safety questions

Inside Higher Ed

This dual reality was thrown into stark relief last week when Thomas Meixner, professor and chair of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona, was shot dead in his office building, apparently by a former graduate student in the department. A second, unnamed person reportedly was injured by a bullet fragment.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words. In many cases, partners jointly completed a project that benefitted both institutions. Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

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Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). Strategy 1: Learn more about Disability Studies in Education (DSE). About Autism. Ong-Dean, C. Journal of Medical Humanities , 26 (2/3), 141–158. Elizabeth A. Autistica (2015).

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

Faculty Focus

Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). Strategy 1: Learn more about Disability Studies in Education (DSE). About Autism. Ong-Dean, C. Journal of Medical Humanities , 26 (2/3), 141–158. Elizabeth A. Autistica (2015).