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
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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
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
Jordan Peterson, dozens of academics attack Ivy League anti-male bias
Jordan Peterson, a Canadian psychology professor signed onto a Title IX legal complaint against Ivy League school Cornell University claiming anti-male bias. Read more
Cambridge University students vote for completely vegan menus
Students at the University of Cambridge have voted to support a transition to a solely vegan menu across its catering services. Read more
College Students In Florida Plan Statewide Walk-Out Protesting DeSantis, Higher-Ed Policies
College students in Florida are planning to walk out of classes on Feb. 23 to protest Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent orders regarding higher education and ‘anti-woke’ policies. Read more
Can Hochul Offset New York’s ‘Age of Austerity’?
Since taking office, Governor Kathy Hochul has championed public higher ed and boosted its funding. For many long-suffering SUNY and CUNY campuses, her support won’t make up for a decade of disinvestment. Read more
Illinois rep introduces Campus Free Speech Act
Republican State Sen. Thomas Bennett recently introduced the Campus Free Speech Act to protect and monitor freedom of expression at Illinois’ colleges and universities. Read more
