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By Alexandra Crosnoe A Harvard and a UC Berkeley faculty member admitted to writing opinion essays with help from AI. Experts say their decision sends a message as students are disciplined for AI use.
By Eric Kelderman Even if the American Bar Association prevails, the initial recommendation could be a significant reputational blow.
Public funding has tumbled. Governance is in crisis. And who's really in charge is up for debate. By Amann S. Mahajan Steep funding cuts by federal appointees have stoked turmoil at Puerto Rico's public colleges — and a debate about what leadership should look like.
Where does higher ed fit? By Shea Vance Where does higher ed fit?
Colleges should not give up on diversity. By Rafael Walker and Bryan L. Sykes Colleges should not give up on diversity.
By Megan Zahneis The report by a faculty committee is the latest in a string of self-reflective analyses in higher ed.
By Jack Stripling It appeared briefly that Jennifer L. Mnookin had voluntarily waded into a politically charged debate on LinkedIn.
By Garrett Shanley Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by Getty Images In the letter, the University of North Carolina system said students can be required to disclose their use of the technology — while not disclosing its own.
Getting canceled is a fast track to despair and anomie. By Musa al-Gharbi Getting canceled is a fast track to despair and anomie.
A partnership with the Khan Academy has not solved the test's problems. By Julie J. Park A partnership with the Khan Academy has not solved the test's problems.
By Haley Zimmerman William Jewell College, a Missouri liberal-arts institution, emerged from financial exigency this week after a dramatic reimagining of its operations.
By Adrienne Lu The rise in tenure-track faculty members represented the largest single-year increase since 2016, according to new data from CUPA-HR.
By Jasper Smith In announcing its case against the College of William & Mary, the Justice Department flagged programs and phrases that have long been viewed as racially neutral or permissible under civil-rights law.
A single campus can contain dozens of separately incorporated entities. By Michael Banerjee A single campus can contain dozens of separately incorporated entities.
By Katherine Mangan A leading House Democrat on Tuesday called for an investigation into new allegations that the administration forced universities it deemed politically incorrect into settling cases.
'Institutional neutrality' needs an update. By Steven Poskanzer 'Institutional neutrality' needs an update.
In the age of AI, colleges must be custodians of the written word. By Joanna Olin In the age of AI, colleges must be custodians of the written word.
