Affirmative action decision forces change in admissions practices
NATIONAL JURIST — The Supreme Court’s decision in June to no longer allow race-conscious admissions practices in higher education is expected to force law schools to move away from relying on LSAT scores and instead look more holistically at applicants.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — We recently wrote an article for Inside Higher Ed about the challenges of a hidden curriculum that graduate students, especially those from historically excluded groups, must navigate. In that piece, we offered advice about networking, mentoring up and career planning.
Read More about Advice for college students on self-advocacy and accessing resourcesUS college students list mental health, US Supreme Court rulings as top stressors
HIGHER ED DIVE — College students are facing significant stress and sleep deprivation as they prepare for the fall semester, according to a recent survey by TimelyCare, higher education’s most trusted virtual health and well-being provider.
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USA TODAY — Despite fierce debates over solutions to the country’s student debt crisis, Americans still tend to believe that going to college is worth it. The vast majority of people who have undergraduate degrees are better off financially than they would’ve been had they not attended college.
Read More about Study analyzes student outcomes following graduate schoolAALS President and Villanova Law dean Mark Alexander discusses law school admissions following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
ABA JOURNALS — After last month’s U.S. Supreme Court opinion that found race-conscious university admissions decisions to be unconstitutional, the clock is ticking for law schools determining what to do when the new applications cycle begins in September.
Read More about AALS President and Villanova Law dean Mark Alexander discusses law school admissions following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionWilliam & Mary Law dean A. Benjamin Spencer discusses how educators can prepare students for the rise of artificial intelligence
HIGHER ED DIVE — By now it is clear that artificial intelligence is dramatically transforming our world, particularly the world of work and how professionals can augment their productivity. Because the pace of change in this area is so rapid, professional education leaders must adapt to prepare our learners for this brave new world.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Wells College president Jonathan Gibralter is among the higher ed leaders who used ChatGPT to craft a graduation speech this year. But the administrative potential of such tools remains largely untapped.
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EDUCATION WEEK — Most educators say that teaching students on how to use tech tools powered by artificial intelligence—and understanding the potential pitfalls of the technology—should be a priority. But only 1 in 10 say that they know enough basics about artificial intelligence to teach it or use it to some degree in their work.
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VERDICT — The release to the public last November of ChatGPT, followed by even more sophisticated artificial intelligence tools, has understandably been met with fascination and no small amount of dread. Will the robots come for all of our jobs? Will they kill us?
Read More about How generative artificial intelligence could affect law school classesA look at how colleges navigated the end affirmative action in California in 1996
NPR — For decades, the question of affirmative action — whether colleges should consider race when deciding which students to admit — has been the subject of national debate. And as the nation’s highest court has grown more conservative in recent years, court-watchers wondered if it would reverse decades-old precedents allowing affirmative action.
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