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GPT-4 is here. But most faculty lack AI policies.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Both earned grades of 2 (out of 5) on a simulated Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam, for example. As the pace of artificial intelligence accelerates, administrators and faculty members continue to grapple with the disruption to teaching and learning. Close to half (44 percent) had no opinion.

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Five ways to help students take smart sustainability actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A recent Student Voice survey on sustainability opinions and experiences found that 42 percent of 2,164 student respondents are “very worried” and another 39 percent “somewhat worried” about climate change. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Smaller cities (where most people in the U.S.

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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

60,000 a year programs for seniors that will let you call yourself a Harvard or Notre Dame fellow and help older workers plot encore careers and reflect on their work lives and find a sense of purpose. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: That said, are there ways that that campuses like mine could be more purposeful?

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SJSU Public-Private Partnerships Boost Enrollment and Community Relationships: Changing Higher Ed 193 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson

The Change Leader, Inc.

These partnerships also facilitate research opportunities, enabling students and faculty to contribute to technological advancements. Cynthia’s 30-plus-year career in higher education includes being the second president of Texas A&M University, San Antonio. [00:31:31] 00:31:57] Cynthia, welcome to the program. [00:31:59]

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Political tensions erupt at Bakersfield College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Black students who attended the meeting of a committee made up of administrators and faculty and staff members say the professors were rude to them and questioned basic measures to support them. He added that administrators can also disavow professors’ speech without resorting to punitive measures.

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Improving Presidential Tenure and Effectiveness in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 170 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

There isn’t another campus role like the president, who serves as the face and voice of the institution in the public eye and can do it effectively in a way that advances the institution. The second tier is administration. In my opinion, it’s the over-reliance on search consultants. The third tier is the governing board.

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Trying to teach students to tolerate disagreeable speech

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rothman considers advancing free expression on the system’s campuses a key part of his job; the principle of free expression and civic engagement was even named as one of four key objectives in the latest strategic plan. The upgrade to an official system initiative comes with one change: Wisconsin system president Jay O.