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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?
The Latest Drinking Trend: Blackout Rage Gallons
“Borgs,” which often include a full fifth of vodka, have been described as a harm-reduction tool, but some experts believe the cons of this Gen Z fad outweigh any pros.
Michigan State Students Return to Class
Most Michigan State University students returned to classes Monday, following a break because of last week’s murder of three students...
Study: Early Classes Connected to Poor Academic Performance
A new study found that early-morning classes are associated with “lower attendance, shorter sleep, and poorer academic achievement” among college...
ABA Will Again Consider Making Law School Test Optional
The American Bar Association will again consider a request from its Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and...
N.D. House Passes Amended Bill on Firing Tenured Faculty
The North Dakota House passed a bill Monday that would let the presidents of two colleges fire tenured faculty members...
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...