Texas A&M Bans Plato’s “Symposium”
Lee Bollinger: “Universities Need A New Defense”
“Viewpoint Diversity Misses The Point”
“Intellectual pluralism should be more than an exercise in gathering discrete political viewpoints into a common educational frame… Instead, as Amanda Anderson has argued, it should mean cultivating the individual, internal intellectual agility essential to think beyond “positions” whose political implications are set. Neatly declarable viewpoints, no matter which ones or how many, should not […]
Higher Ed Enrollment Increased This Year
AI Literacy Is Still Undefined
More And More College Instructors Are Using AI In Teaching And Learning
“Look across college campuses and you can find evidence for any point you’d like to make about generative AI. Professors have used it to design courses and are thrilled with the results. Others tried and abandoned it, feeling disappointed or frustrated. Some AI users, like Davis, find the process “weird” but are willing to engage.”
VOICE: A Framework For Teaching Writing In A Time Of AI
“O — Ownership Through Reflection: Asking students to explain their writing decisions helps them develop their own voice and take responsibility for their writing choices, and serves to motivate them. Brief oral presentations can advance this sense of ownership as well as tie accountability to both their instructor and peers.”
How To Do Layoffs Thoughtfully
How Should College Presidents (And Similar) Be Trained?
The White House’s “Imperfect Compact Is A Perfect Opportunity”
“The compact introduces a chance to establish a much-needed fresh relationship between the United States and higher education. It also offers an opportunity to pivot away from executive-branch overreach and restore legislative supremacy.”