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Oxford University Press ‘Actively Working’ With AI Companies

Oxford University Press has become the latest academic publisher to confirm it is working with companies developing AI tools. “We...
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Opinion

Scientists Owe Taxpayers Comprehensible Science

Funding agencies should require publication of plain-language summaries, Amanda N. Weiss writes.

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Faculty Dissent on LGBTQ Issues Under Scrutiny at Calvin U

The Christian Reformed Church called on Calvin University to make changes to a process used by faculty who disagree with some church teachings. The move has LGBTQ-friendly faculty worried.

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Opinion

How to Better Justify Intercollegiate Athletics

Lou Matz writes that colleges should consider a competitive sports major akin to majors in dance and music.

Conservative Professor Settles With Community College District for $2.4M

The Kern Community College District will pay former Bakersfield College professor Matthew Garrett $2.4 million under a recent settlement agreement...
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Study: The Role of Autonomy in Student Motivation

A study from Carnegie Mellon University finds students with more autonomy in their academic choices have better attendance and improved academic performance.

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Opinion

Rethinking Student Engagement

Students have changed, and instructors should reconsider their assumptions about what engagement means, Mary C. Kern and Terri R. Kurtzberg write.

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Survey Finds Most Professors Are Comfortable Teaching Sensitive Topics

A snapshot of academic freedom perceptions in a tumultuous academic year yields results that may surprise higher education observers. But demographic breakdowns might provide a more complex picture.