Harvard quietly closes anti-LGBT emails investigation
Harvard University quietly closed its investigation into emails allegedly sent to LGBT individuals that reportedly contained hateful messages. Read more
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College application essays: How to stop the lies
Intelligent’s report exposing the extent to which college hopefuls lie on their applications has led many admissions officials to reflect on what they could do to promote better practices among potential students; specifically, what to do with the college essay. Read more
European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices
Staff working at the European Commission have been ordered to remove the TikTok app from their phones and corporate devices. Read more
Marijuana use on Campus grew as legalization spread
A study finds that increased cannabis use among students, including vaping, is common on college campuses. Read more
Syracuse University to hire at least four new DEI staff
Syracuse University’s (SU) Office of Diversity and Inclusion recently held a forum on the Office's plan to hire new faculty members to enforce DEI initiatives. Read more
Canadian universities wary of new rules on China collaborations
Trudeau administration imposes broad halt on federal research funding agencies supporting projects involving foreign nationals with possible security risks Read more
Plagiarism catcher Turnitin announces ‘state-of-the-art’ AI writing detector
Does artificial intelligence have a place in the classroom? That’s yet to be decided as generative AI tools, namely ChatGPT, continue to rock the higher education sphere. What we do know is that efforts to curb cheating have steadily increased since its inception. Read more
Shame fast food customers into buying less red meat with ‘climate impact’ label: academic paper
Fast food consumers can potentially be guilted into buying products with less red meat and instead opting for more environmentally friendly options when “climate impact” labels are used, according to a taxpayer-funded study. Read more
Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in France
A high school student has stabbed a teacher to death in a school in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Read more
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? Read more
