EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

A legal blow to Internet Archive, controlled digital lending

A federal judge’s ruling for book publishers delivered a swift verdict that has significant implications for librarians, writers and limits of digital libraries.

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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?

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Should professors eliminate deadlines?

Some faculty members believe eliminating deadlines optimizes flexibility for students. But cognitive psychology research suggests that students fare better academically and personally under numerous short-term deadlines.

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Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writing

Human- and machine-generated prose may one day be indistinguishable. But that does not quell academics’ search for an answer to the question “What makes prose human?”

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An artist's depiction of a brain from above. On the left side of the brain, straight black-and-white lines suggest technology. On the right, curved lines and colors suggest human creativity.

Academic experts offer advice on ChatGPT

To harness the potential and avert the risks of OpenAI’s new chat bot, academics should think a few years out, invite students into the conversation and—most of all—experiment, not panic.

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HBCU leaders frustrated by FBI bomb threat investigation lag

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Leaders of historically Black colleges and universities are tired of waiting for results as an FBI investigation into campus bomb threats continues.

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Vice President Kamala Harris stands on a stage with American flags in the background to announce that HBCUs affected by bomb threats are eligible for grants through the U.S. Department of Education. Audience members take photos on their cellphones.

University confirms cyberattack after weeks of rumors

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For three weeks, Whitworth University stayed mostly mum about network and website outages, prompting speculation about ransomware and frustrating professors and students. Wednesday it acknowledged a cyberattack.

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A webpage with the Whitworth University logo and four links—one each for “general information,” “prospective students,” “new and returning students,” and “alumni and parents.”

Pew study finds more poor students attending college

A new report claims more poor students than ever are enrolling in the nation's colleges and universities, but a disproportionate number are attending less selective or open-access institutions, which may hinder their chances for success.

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GAO report reviews studies on student hunger

New report says federal agencies should improve public awareness of food assistance programs to help combat hunger among college students.

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Dream Center colleges closing at year's end

Converting for-profit colleges to nonprofits may not be the solution to saving failing campuses.

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