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LETITIA WILLIAMS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Letitia Williams Letitia Williams has been named associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the West Indies, a master’s in education policy and leadership and a Ph.D.

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Yale Law dean’s message to alumni promises free speech changes. We’re (very) cautiously optimistic.

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But FIRE, ever hopeful that change could yet be on the horizon, hopes a strong (albeit imperfect) statement last week from Yale Law School’s dean could usher in that long-awaited era. FIRE remains hopeful the broader university’s dark, censorious days may soon be history. We’re (very) cautiously optimistic. appeared first on FIRE.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

A month after she graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in history and global culture, she was hired by her alma mater to do just that. Student affairs administrators at UC Irvine used a one-time grant to create a new position for a food access and security coordinator.

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Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI 

Faculty Focus

Take a look at UC San Diego’s Academic Honesty Policy (2023) (highlights were added for emphasis). While this policy is detailed and specific, there is still room for interpretation of the text; and the responsibility of determining whether students can use GenAI tools as a learning aid (section “e”) relies solely on the instructor.

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Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI 

Faculty Focus

Take a look at UC San Diego’s Academic Honesty Policy (2023) (highlights were added for emphasis). While this policy is detailed and specific, there is still room for interpretation of the text; and the responsibility of determining whether students can use GenAI tools as a learning aid (section “e”) relies solely on the instructor.

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.) And so on … The other thing that keeps me up at night is that recurring dream where I need to take the final for a history class I didn’t realize I was registered for.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It was a blow to the students, faculty and staff of this private college in Worcester, Mass., which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887. The two institutions shared both history and a deep connection to the Worcester community.