# tenure-track faculty (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tenure-track faculty. Page: Feed: --- ## [Professors Were Singled Out for Using AI in Public Writing. Now They’re Defending Themselves.](https://www.chronicle.com/article/professors-were-singled-out-for-using-ai-in-public-writing-now-theyre-defending-themselves) _2026-08-21 · Alexandra Crosnoe · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [Education Department Takes First Step to Revoke Recognition of Law-Schools Accreditor](https://www.chronicle.com/article/education-department-takes-first-step-to-revoke-recognition-of-law-schools-accreditor) _2026-08-21 · Eric Kelderman · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ By Eric Kelderman Even if the American Bar Association prevails, the initial recommendation could be a significant reputational blow. ## [The University That Answers to the U.S. President](https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-that-answers-to-the-u-s-president) _2026-08-21 · Amann S. Mahajan · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [Curious, Confident, Afraid: A Roomful of Academics Greets the Future of AI](https://www.chronicle.com/article/curious-confident-afraid-a-roomful-of-academics-greets-the-future-of-ai) _2026-08-21 · Shea Vance · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ Where does higher ed fit? By Shea Vance Where does higher ed fit? ## [Jason Arday and the Assault on DEI](https://www.chronicle.com/article/jason-arday-and-the-assault-on-dei) _2026-08-21 · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ Colleges should not give up on diversity. By Rafael Walker and Bryan L. Sykes Colleges should not give up on diversity. ## [Academic Freedom Is an 'Empty Promise' Unless Administrators Defend It, Berkeley Professors Say](https://www.chronicle.com/article/campus-climate-is-key-to-safeguarding-academic-freedom-uc-berkeley-faculty-argue) _2026-08-21 · Megan Zahneis · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ By Megan Zahneis The report by a faculty committee is the latest in a string of self-reflective analyses in higher ed. ## [Columbia’s President ‘Liked’ a Post About DEI. Officials Say It Was a Slip of the Thumb.](https://www.chronicle.com/article/columbias-president-liked-a-post-about-dei-officials-say-it-was-a-slip-of-the-thumb) _2026-08-21 · Jack Stripling · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ By Jack Stripling It appeared briefly that Jennifer L. Mnookin had voluntarily waded into a politically charged debate on LinkedIn. ## [UNC Used AI to Help Draft Its 'Compact 2.0’ Response. Is That Hypocritical?](https://www.chronicle.com/article/unc-used-ai-to-help-draft-its-compact-2-0-response-is-that-hypocritical) _2026-08-20 · Garrett Shanley · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [Jason Arday and Me](https://www.chronicle.com/article/jason-arday-and-me) _2026-08-20 · Musa al-Gharbi · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ Getting canceled is a fast track to despair and anomie. By Musa al-Gharbi Getting canceled is a fast track to despair and anomie. ## [No, the SAT Is Not a Beacon of Meritocracy](https://www.chronicle.com/article/no-the-sat-is-not-a-beacon-of-meritocracy) _2026-08-20 · Julie J. Park · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nfReimsvwJC8) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Some Colleges Don’t Survive Exigency. This One Did — by Transforming Itself.](https://www.chronicle.com/article/some-colleges-dont-survive-exigency-this-one-did-by-transforming-itself) _2026-08-20 · Haley Zimmerman · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ By Haley Zimmerman William Jewell College, a Missouri liberal-arts institution, emerged from financial exigency this week after a dramatic reimagining of its operations. ## [Colleges’ Tenure-Track Faculty Numbers Rise, While Staff Counts Show Steep Drop](https://www.chronicle.com/article/colleges-tenure-track-faculty-numbers-rise-while-staff-counts-show-steep-drop) _2026-08-19 · Adrienne Lu · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [Do Colleges Covertly Discriminate? Trump's New Investigation Casts a Wider Net.](https://www.chronicle.com/article/do-colleges-covertly-discriminate-trumps-new-investigation-casts-a-wider-net) _2026-08-19 · Jasper Smith · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [Higher Ed's Hidden Corporate Empire](https://www.chronicle.com/article/higher-eds-hidden-corporate-empire) _2026-08-19 · Michael Banerjee · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ A single campus can contain dozens of separately incorporated entities. By Michael Banerjee A single campus can contain dozens of separately incorporated entities. ## [Universities Were Forced to Pay Up Despite Little Evidence of Antisemitism, Trump Whistleblowers Say](https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-were-forced-to-pay-up-despite-little-evidence-of-antisemitism-trump-whistleblowers-say) _2026-08-18 · Katherine Mangan · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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. ## [The Case for Reticence](https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-case-for-reticence) _2026-08-18 · Steven Poskanzer · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 'Institutional neutrality' needs an update. By Steven Poskanzer 'Institutional neutrality' needs an update. ## [We Need to Preserve Human Writing, Before It's Too Late](https://www.chronicle.com/article/we-need-to-preserve-human-writing-before-its-too-late) _2026-08-18 · Joanna Olin · The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice_ 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.