Beyond simply wanting the flexibility to earn college credits from home, students feel that online programs meet their personal needs better than traditional face-to-face instruction, especially at the height of the pandemic.
Nearly half the states have banned the app on state-owned devices, including Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Congress also recently banned TikTok from most U.S. government-issued devices over bipartisan concerns about security.
Colleges and universities are facing dramatic changes these days and can no longer operate by the time-honored traditions that have guided them for so long.
Since the pandemic, colleges and universities have been struggling to alleviate concerns that were only exacerbated due to the pandemic—but they need legislative support.
What may be most shocking to campus leaders is that three-quarters of students who have used ChatGPT acknowledge that utilizing the technology constitutes cheating.
One university faculty union recently went on strike and another threatened to walk off the job before they each reached agreements with their respective schools, a signal that labor unrest in higher education will continue to surge in 2023.
As part of the settlement, the family of Stone Foltz and the university both said they will work to address and eliminate hazing on college campuses. Foltz's parents have started a foundation focused on hazing education and have spoken to students at other universities about its dangers.
AAUP replied to Florida College System's decision to restrict race-related class curriculum with a statement that blasts FCS for being "hypocritical" and appalling.
The commission cited a half million dollar operating deficit at the college and Bay State's failure to finalize "even one" plan to wind down programming or help students as its financial troubles mounted. Bay State officials blamed the pandemic for a slowdown in enrollment that has left the college with fewer than 300 students.
