How AI can add the human touch that today’s college students need
Based on the media headlines and campus conversations, AI seems to be about the only thing faculty and staff are talking about. Read more
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Faculty Unions Seeking Formal AI Guidelines
Most faculty union contracts make no mention of artificial intelligence, but rising concerns about faculty autonomy and job security are starting to shape discussions about labor protections. Read more
Canadian budget pledges major investment in research and students
After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed Read more
Football-based mentoring found to boost wellbeing for at-risk pupils in England
Intensive mentoring for troubled schoolchildren using football kickabouts can significantly enhance wellbeing, increasing happiness equivalent to an unemployed adult getting a job, a study has found. Read more
Montreal university symposium calls for ‘human rights’ for ‘menstruators’
Concordia University in Montreal is getting ready to host a one-day symposium focused on “menstrual equity” and “human rights” for “menstruators.” Read more
The catch-22 of colleges, universities using TikTok on campus
In March, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to ban the wildly popular app TikTok if its owner, China-based company ByteDance, did not sell its stake in the company. The move forced colleges to weigh the benefits and potential consequences if the app were removed from campus WiFi. Read more
UK High court upholds top London school’s ban on prayer rituals
Muslim pupil loses case against Michaela community school, run by former government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh Read more
Religious Institutions Embrace AI as an Educational Tool
Despite widespread concerns about AI among secular and nonsecular institutions, religious colleges are treating generative AI as a tool for lessons that go beyond academics and also focus on the whole person. Read more
Kent State honors LGBTQ, abortion activists with new ‘equity’ awards
Amid a looming flux of change for DEI policies in higher education in Ohio, the Kent State University Women’s Center just gave out new Gender, Equity, Advocacy, and Representation awards to honor “gender equity” activists. Read more
The 5 metrics colleges and universities should measure to boost their value
Colleges and universities must create more robust data networks to efficiently analyze their graduates’ occupational outcomes and ensure that more of their credentials can serve today’s high-growth industries, declares an inaugural report from the Strada Education Foundation, an education company focused on increasing upward mobility. Read more
