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From the University to a More Universal Role?
S. Georgia Nugent considers the increasingly well-trodden path from liberal arts college president to president of a major cultural institution.

My First Chat With the Bot
Uncanny, creepy and bland: Brian Strang reflects on his chat with the artificial intelligence language model ChatGPT and the threat it does (or doesn’t) pose to writing instruction.

Opinion
Career-Readiness Initiatives Are Missing the Mark
Instead of focusing on generic soft skills and internships, students need work-integrated classroom learning and pathways for building career readiness, Matthew T. Hora writes.

Why We Need Better Data on Faculty Diversity
Institutions need better data on faculty backgrounds, their experiences and working conditions, and (in)equities in measures of success, Laura W. Perna writes.
Ethical College Admissions: ‘I Am Not a Robot’
Jim Jump considers the issues raised by ChatGPT for the admissions essay.

Opinion
Students: Just Say No to Remedial Classes
In light of research showing traditional remediation is ineffective, community college students should stand up and refuse remedial course placements, Maggie P. Fay writes.

Driven to Distraction
Scott McLemee reviews Jamie Kreiner’s The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction.

Equal Benefits for Postdocs
Postdocs on federal fellowships should receive equal benefits as peers, write Mallory R. Smith and Thomas P. Kimbis.
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