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Why we need applied humanities approaches (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The humanities might not-too-facetiously be labeled the black sheep of academia. After all, the humanities are frequently characterized as being in crisis and, since 2008, have suffered massive hemorrhaging in the numbers of new majors. To put it simply, an applied humanities approach is needed in STEM education.

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How To Be Conspicuously Human in the Online Classroom 

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Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look). It’s about humans being human in the classroom, doing the complex, emotional, and messy labor that (as of right now) only we can do.

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Dr. Ruth Simmons to Deliver 2023 NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons will deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, the highest honor from the federal government for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Simmons The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) lecture – “Facing History to Find a Better Future” – will take place 7 p.m. Dr. Ruth J.

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How To Be Conspicuously Human in the Online Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look). It’s about humans being human in the classroom, doing the complex, emotional, and messy labor that (as of right now) only we can do.

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Agentic AI Named Top Tech Trend for 2025

Campus Technology

The term describes autonomous machine "agents" that move beyond query-and-response generative chatbots to do enterprise-related tasks without human guidance. Agentic AI will be the top tech trend for 2025, according to research firm Gartner.

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AI in Community Colleges: Navigating a Human-Centered Future in the Shadow of AB 2370

Faculty Focus

Note: This article used collaboration between the human author and the AI programs of ChatGPT, Copilot, and Meta AI. While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. The Bill, an act to add Section 87359.2

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AI in Community Colleges: Navigating a Human-Centered Future in the Shadow of AB 2370

Faculty Focus

Note: This article used collaboration between the human author and the AI programs of ChatGPT, Copilot, and Meta AI. While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. The Bill, an act to add Section 87359.2