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The AI-Augmented Professor of 2024
It is early August 2024. I am about to begin the fall term of teaching, research, administrative tasks and advising with the help of generative artificial intelligence tools and assistants.
State Higher Ed Funding is Still Rising—for Now
Even as federal stimulus waned, lawmakers boosted support for public colleges in 2023, with an emphasis on financial aid. Can it make up for falling tuition revenue?
Using Smartphones to Assess Older Adults’ Fall Risk: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Binghamton University Week: Vipul Lugade, associate professor of physical therapy, looks at improving...
Student Wellness Tip: Incorporate Exercise Breaks Into Lecture Classes
Research shows exercise can help students refocus during long periods of learning. A new study finds it can be done in a practical way to benefit student attention and peer engagement.
MIT Will Stop Asking Faculty Applicants for Diversity Statements
Massachusetts Institute of Technology departments will no longer ask for diversity statements as part of applications for faculty positions, the...
Survey Shows College Students Largely Support Pro-Palestinian Protests
Nearly two-thirds of college students say they are at least somewhat supportive of pro-Palestinian protests on their campuses, according to...
How Accommodating Can (Should) I Be?
As colleges relax the rules to account for students’ real struggles, David Galef asks when accommodations may go too far.
Trustee Wants ‘Emergency Meeting’ to Answer Questions About Mysterious Donor
After a little-known hemp farmer’s $237 million donation to Florida A&M University raised skepticism this week, the vice chair of...