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AI Communication Lessons From Indiana University
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (287+ words) Words alone are not enough to mobilize stakeholders around an institution's approach to AI. Sustained, multichannel communications and visible actions are essential for building momentum. Universities must develop an adaptive and clearly communicated approach to AI. Typically, university decision-making operates…...
Will Paying Reviewers Ease the Peer Review Crisis?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (429+ words) The few journals that have experimented with offering reviewers money'one as little as $100 per piece'are reporting faster publishing times and greater quality of work. The volume of research submissions is growing, but there aren't enough qualified experts to review them....
The Thinking Machine," AI, Higher Ed Professional Staff Work
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (523+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. Our jobs and NVIDIA. The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip by Stephen Witt Published in April 2025 AI hadn't really changed how I work until…...
Higher Ed Must Not Let AI Write Its Own Argument
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) Higher Ed Must Not Let AI Write the Argument for Its Own Inevitability sara. custer@in" [Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 06: 00 PM]Wed, 04/22/2026 - 06: 00 PM Byline(s) Letters to the Editor Higher Ed Must Not Let AI Write the Argument for Its Own Inevitability You…...
Why One AI Administrator Is Skeptical of AI
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) Matthew Connelly, a vice dean for AI initiatives at Columbia University, has been using machine learning for 15 years. But as more students have turned to generative AI over the past few years, he's noticed a worrying shift. In recent years,…...
Buzzy UCSD Math Readiness Report Failed to Mention Calculator Ban
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) Instead, the authors pinned the change on COVID-19 and an increase in low-income student enrollments. It's unclear whether they knew about the calculator policy change. The largest spike in precollege math enrollment occurred between fall 2023 and fall 2024the same time the…...
Student-Led Effort Builds Career Pipeline
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (724+ words) Some students got summer internships after attending the National Association of Black Accountants conference. What began as a small, student-led effort to revive a dormant campus organization at Stony Brook University has turned into a pipeline to career opportunities for…...
What Do Employers Mean by "AI Skills," Anyway? (opinion)
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (440+ words) A major survey shows students are anxious about career readiness in the face of AI'pointing to the need for more employer guidance. By" Elisa J. Sobo and David M. Goldberg Yet, unless employers clearly articulate what it means in practice, AI literacy…...
AI and the Post-Human Dissertation (opinion)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) Doctoral education must rethink its most sacred artifact. By" Celia Marshik and David A. Rubenstein For generations, the doctoral dissertation has been more than a scholarly document. It is a rite of passage that transforms students into scholars and is characterized…...
The University as Idea Factory
3+ mon, 2+ hour ago (172+ words) In a world of limited resources, where government funding is core to our business model, we must justify our existence to skeptics. This seemingly arcane fact is never discussed in higher education. I have never heard it mentioned at a…...