10 Articles Worth Reading about AI's Use by Colleges

Attainment with AI: A Compendium of Practical Applications for Generative AI in Higher Ed – Complete College America  

Why Educators Should Lean in to AI to Better Support Students - EdSurge News

The sheer growth in computing power behind generative AI raises the question of whether this technology could be the turning point – Chronicle of Higher Ed

Why I chose OpenAI over academia: reflections on the CS academic and industry job markets – Rown Zellers  

Teaching Philosophy in a World with ChatGPT – Daily Nous

ChatGPT could eventually cause powers-that-be to think that writing is less of a university-wide essential skill down the road - Chronicle of Higher Ed

Top Law School Welcomes The Use Of ChatGPT In Its Admissions Process – Above the Law

Ban or Embrace? Colleges Wrestle With A.I.-Generated Admissions Essays – New York Times

AI writing tools will not fix HE's language discrimination – Times Higher Education  

Using artificial intelligence to assess personal qualities in college admissions – Science

Thoughtful discourse on college campuses

The capacity to entertain different views is vital not only on a college campus but also in a pluralistic and democratic society. With shouting matches replacing thoughtful debate everywhere, from the halls of Congress to school-board meetings, a college campus might be the last, best place where students can learn to converse, cooperate, and coexist with people who see the world differently. 

The University of Chicago famously enshrined this principle in a 2014 report by a faculty committee charged with articulating the university’s commitment to uninhibited debate. “It is not the proper role of the university,” the Chicago Principles read, “to attempt to shield individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive.” 

Daniel Diermeier writing in the Chronicle of Higher Ed

13 Quotes worth reading about AI’s impact on College Administrators & Faculty

What about us humble professors? Those of us with tenure have nothing to worry about. Taxpayers and donors will keep funding us no matter how useless we become. If you don’t have tenure, students will keep coming and your job will go on — unless you’re at a mediocre private college with a small endowment. Chronicle of Higher Ed

Colleges need to learn how to rely on technology. While much of the discussion has focused on what generative AI means for teaching, learning, and research, its immediate impact will likely be felt on functions outside of the academic core. Chronicle of Higher Ed

Most colleges accept most students who apply using a selection process that is routine and predictable. AI could be trained to make decisions about who gets accepted — or at least make the first cut of applicants. Yes, colleges will still need humans for recruiting, but even there, AI is increasingly capable of finding and marketing to prospective students. Chronicle of Higher Ed

Colleges have already started to deploy AI-powered chatbots to answer students’ everyday questions and help them show up for classes. Saint Louis University, for instance, added smart devices to dorm rooms that have been programmed to answer more than 600 questions from “What time does the library close tonight?” to “Where is the registrar’s office?” The next iteration of these chatbots is to personalize them to answer questions that are specific to a student (“When is my history exam?”) and bring them into the classroom. Chronicle of Higher Ed

AI can be used to tackle administrative functions from financial aid to the registrar’s office. At Arizona State University, AI is rewriting course descriptions to make them more informative for prospective students and improve search performance on the web. Chronicle of Higher Ed

Officials at companies that provide AI services to higher education tell me that colleges are sometimes reluctant to buy the products because they don’t want them to be seen as replacing people. But until campuses use AI in that way — to take over for people in jobs that involve processing information or doing repeatable tasks — then we won’t reverse or slow down the upward-cost trajectory of higher education, where most tuition dollars are now spent on functions outside of the classroom. Chronicle of Higher Ed

Rolling out AI software that can map prior admissions decisions, assess the performance of current students with similar profiles, and make preliminary recommendations will allow admissions officers to spend far less time reading essays and combing through student activities. Chronicle of Higher Ed

Vanderbilt University's Peabody School has apologized to students for using artificial intelligence to write an email about a mass shooting at another university, saying the distribution of the note did not follow the school's usual processes. CNN 

That the same entrepreneurs marketing text generators for writing papers market the same systems for grading papers suggests a bizarre software-to-software relay, with hardly a human in the loop. Who would benefit from such “education”? Public Books

The AI-in-education market is expected to grow from approximately $2 billion in 2022 to more than $25 billion in 2030, with North America accounting for the largest share. Inside Higher Ed 

What if we rearranged our universities around departments of critical thinking rather than departments of chemistry? Create a school of applied ethics rather than a school of business? We can create certificates for innovation and creative thinking that challenge our students to think like humans, not computers. We also need to ensure part of higher education is the development of human relationships. Businesses have been clamoring for this for years, but higher education still treats soft skills as a condiment, not the main course. Inside Higher Ed 

If those in charge of the institutions of learning — the ones who are supposed to set an example and lay out the rules — can’t bring themselves to even talk about a major issue, let alone establish clear and reasonable guidelines for those facing it, how can students be expected to know what to do? Chronicle of Higher Ed

Institutions will need to have their needs and priorities clear … before buying marking machines or teaching robots or any other such thing. EdSurge

For science and the process of grant writing to be improved, two things have to happen: first, the pointless sections (those that might as well have been written by a computer, and could just as easily be answered by one) need to be removed; and second, the sections that remain need to be changed in scope, to be shorter and action-centred. Nature

Are we going to fill the time saved by AI with other low-value tasks, or will it free us to be more disruptive in our thinking and doing? I have some unrealistically high hopes of what AI can deliver. I want low-engagement tasks to take up less of my working day, allowing me to do more of what I need to do to thrive (thinking, writing, discussing science with colleagues). And then, because I won’t have a Sisyphean to-do list, I’ll be able to go home earlier — because I’ll have got more of the thinking, writing and discussing done during working hours, rather than having to fit them around the edges. Nature

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20 Tips for (soon-to-be) Job-hunting College Students

Ask yourself: Am I keeping myself physically, psychologically, and spiritually healthy? If the answer is ‘no’ then stop looking for new ways to feel guilty and allow yourself to breathe. Give time to self-care. Don’t pile more on top of yourself when you are already sliding backward. Secondly, are there members of your family in need of support? Make that your next priority.  

If those areas are in good shape, below are some steps to consider for the best career launch when the cloud lifts and you can move forward. Take them with a grain of salt. Avoid comparing yourself to others and ask what is reasonable for you to do, given your time and situation. Think of this as a “choose your adventure” exercise. Set attainable goals for a sense of control in a moment of change.

1. Update your resume: No mistakes, and it must be easy to scan. Have you included your social media? Every employer will check your social media and Google you. You should do that yourself. You’ll find more specific resume recommendations here.

2. Speaking of social: Give yourself a social media makeover. Look for inappropriate or unfocused tweets, posts, and Instagram stories, then reconsider your privacy settings, clearly define your audience, etc. I’ll send you a list of a dozen ways to give yourself a fresh look if you email me.  Don’t forget LinkedIn (if your industry uses it).

3. Reverse engineer your career: Look up jobs that interest you and see what’s missing from your resume or needs shoring up. What can you do now, before you leave school? What equipment do you have access to now that you won’t have access to later? Perhaps there are holes in your knowledge of software commonly used in your field. Get up to speed on professional programs like Excel, InDesign, or Premiere Pro.

4. Gather all your supporting materials now so you aren’t scrambling when a prospective employee asks for various kinds of writing samples. Do you have recommendation letters, headshots, thank you notes, etc.? 

5. Work on your elevator pitch. Create a compelling speech about your professional life that lasts no more than 15 seconds. Pick up some ideas about this personal branding exercise here. Try your pitch on others for feedback. 

6. Create a list of job sites you will visit once a week. Start with Indeed and look for lists (often in social media) produced by groups dedicated to your industry. FYI: Your first job or two is not a lifelong commitment. Your path is likely to be circuitous. Aim at moving in the right general direction rather than getting there in one big leap.

7. Create Google alerts to bring you articles from Google News related to your industry by using keywords. Stay on top of the trends and barriers it faces.  Pro tip: Set a Google alert on your name, so you’ll know when someone has posted something about you online.

8. Try some mock interviews with friends. They can grab some typical questions off of the internet to throw at you. Better yet, Zoom it because your next job interview might be a video conference. Do you come across professionally? Flattering lighting? Easy to hear? Camera at eye level?

9. Are there contests offered by professional organizations in your field for which you could submit entries? Pick two or three of these organizations to join.

10. Be ready to answer in a job interview, “What new skills are you learning between semesters or during the self-quarantine of the pandemic?” Show that you use your time wisely.

11. Develop more life skills. If you haven’t already done so, put effort into learning to cook, doing your own laundry, etc. Try Googling, “What college students should be able to do on their own.” 

12. Educate yourself on your student loans. When are you supposed to start paying it off? Do You have deferral options?  

13. Cut costs and budget. Where can you stop spending? If you don’t have a budget, make one—even if it is just a projected one. Know where your money is going. How much money can you spend on job hunting?

14. Work on a nonprofit. You can help others while developing your specialized skills in just a few hours a week.  

15. Read articles about job hunting. You’ll find many on my site Goforth Job Tips. Start with the career advice articles and move on to those about resumes and interviews.  

16. You’ll find a list of hundreds of “tech tools” here. Learn a few digital tricks to set yourself apart. Play around. See what’s out there that can make your life easier. A place to start: Pick a platform (like Wix) to create a website that will house projects you’ve completed showing what you can do.

17. While building a website, buy your own domain name. Mine is www.StephenGoforth.com. It’s easy to do at places like GoDaddy.

18. Pick up some books (online or physical) and listen to some podcasts that either distract you for a few moments and fire your imagination or else educate you about your chosen field. Pro tip: connect with someone who does hiring in your industry and ask for reading/listening recommendations.  

19. Contact professionals for advice on what you should be doing. Don’t ask for a job—ask them to have a cup of coffee with you (by video conference, of course) and then ask questions and listen. Ask your professors who they would recommend you seek out—then ask the same question each time you finish having coffee with a pro.  

20. Attend webinars offered by professional groups in your field. Joining online events is a way to add a line to your resume while learning a few things.  

Finally, don’t try to take on everything at once. Focus on what you can do today; just that one step in front of you.

Graduating from the Artificial Bubble

College classes are an artificial bubble. Students emerge from that bubble upon graduation—often without realizing it. After a few months, they feel frustrated at not making progress. 

In college, they had clear tasks, clear deadlines, and a clear payoff—grades and new classes. That’s all gone outside of academia. As new employees, graduates are likely to start at the bottom of the ladder, be assigned tasks lacking clear instructions, and produce inferior work. 

Here’s the good news: Knowing this is coming will blunt the repetitive grind. Knowing this depressing condition is only for a time will make it easier to keep going. By letting go of former expectations, graduates can fully embrace the new way of life.

Stephen Goforth

Articles of interest about higher education - April 17

***COVID-19

How Pfizer Became the Status Vax

Some People’s Bodies Aren’t Set Up for Vaccines

Vaccines Won’t Protect Millions of Patients With Weakened Immune Systems ($)

***HIGHER ED & COVID

Maine college will fine students $50 for failing to mask 

What former foster children went through when the COVID-19 pandemic closed college campuses

4 Historically Black Medical Schools Receive $6 Million for Vaccination ($)

Texas and Utah Bar Public Colleges From Requiring Covid-19 Vaccines ($)

A vaccine study in college students will help determine when it’s safe to take masks off

Hampton University requires all staff get vaccinated by May 31

***HIGHER ED & POLITICS

Texas lawmakers consider limiting tenure after UT-Austin professor sued students over accusations of promoting pedophilia

***LAYOFFS & CUTS

Laurentian University cuts 69 programs

City College San Francisco to lay off nearly 163 full-time faculty

***HIGHER ED IN COURT 

American University hit with pay discrimination lawsuit from female Kogod professor

Parent involved in college admissions scandal sues Netflix over documentary

***CHEATING  

University of Michigan Dearborn decides to reject remote proctoring

Report: Plagiarism Rates Changed When Instruction Moved Online

Dartmouth medical students accused of cheating

***ACADEMIC LIFE  

Caught up in false accusations, professors found themselves fighting to clear their names

Scottsdale Professor Who Offended Muslims Gets Hefty Settlement From College District

SDSU defends professor's use of controversial language about race and stereotypes

Why Disability Studies Scholars Are Protesting a Prominent Textbook

'Tiger Mom' Amy Chua says Yale punishing her over false student allegations

***ADMINISTRATORS

University of South Alabama board appoints acting president

Shippensburg University gets interim president

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS  

Students protest Seattle Pacific University policies after discrimination lawsuit

Liberty University Sues Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 Million ($)

South Carolina private colleges are challenging a state law prohibiting public funding for religious or other private educational institutions

College of the Ozarks sues Biden Administration over anti-sex discrimination order

Falwell’s son out as VP at Liberty University

Colleges Seek to Intervene in Title IX Religious Exemption Suit

Pacific Lutheran University to cut 36 positions, eliminate programs to fit budget

Why Belmont University is making more space for Jewish perspectives

Notre Dame, First Christian University to Require Mandatory Vaccination for All Students

***RESEARCH

Why don’t researchers correct their own errors in the scientific record?

Why researchers created a database of half a million journal editors

Has the pandemic changed research culture – and is it for the better?

Are You Confused by Scientific Jargon? So Are Scientists 

Want other scientists to cite you? Drop the jargon

Why I Won't Review or Write for Elsevier and Other Commercial Scientific Journals 

Leading Chinese universities axe publication requirement for PhDs ($)

Why did it take so many decades for the behavioral sciences to develop a sense of crisis around methodology and replication? 

***STUDENT LIFE 

Bowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student's death

Florida poised to pass bill allowing students to record classes

Consumer survey of teens

After Anti-Asian Incidents, Colleges Seek to Reassure Fearful International Students ($)

***FREE SPEECH

How unconstitutional school-disruption laws place children at risk of prosecution for “speech crimes”

***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT

Former student sues University of Evansville over sexual assault allegations against former basketball coach

Ohio University Board Says Professor Accused Of Sexual Harassment Should Be Fired

'I just want women to be safe': Women who resigned from University of Minnesota math department speak out about sexism

Three rapes reported on Stanford University campus

Eastern Michigan rape suspect: Title IX director said assault didn't sound like him

***RACIAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS 

Cornell faculty approves resolution removing race from crime alerts

Nazi salutes at the University of Kentucky

Univ of San Francisco Student Who Hung Noose Off Dorm Room Balcony Expelled University of Minnesota confronts troubled history with tribal nations ($)

After Anti-Asian Incidents, Colleges Seek to Reassure Fearful International Students ($)

***CAMPUS CYBERATTACKS

Cyberattacks Are Spiking. Colleges Are Fighting Back 

University Of Colorado Refuses To Pay $17 Million Ransom 

Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Dec 13

***HIGHER ED

The number of Americans training to become teachers has dropped by a third since 2010, and it's creating a critical educator shortage that will affect every state https://www.businessinsider.com/one-third-fewer-people-are-training-to-become-teachers

Following discoveries of racist vandalism at Salisbury University, the administration is creating a brand-new position https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/12/09/can-salisbury-prevent-racist-incidents-chief-diversity-officer

Author discusses his new book on problems with legal education. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/12/12/author-discusses-book-problems-law-schools-face

Distance learning enrollment inches upward, report finds https://www.educationdive.com/news/distance-learning-enrollment-inches-upward-report-finds/568912/

Wider Definition of Judaism Is Likely to Aid Crackdown on Colleges https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/us/politics/trump-anti-semitism-judaism-nationality.html

***HIGHER ED & FINANCE

U of Phoenix to pay $50M Over False Claims in Ads https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-12-10/u-of-phoenix-agrees-to-50m-settlement-over-false-ad-claims

Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers https://www.npr.org/2019/12/11/786367598/betsy-devos-overruled-education-dept-findings-on-defrauded-student-borrowers

Moody's upgrades higher ed's outlook to stable https://www.educationdive.com/news/moodys-upgrades-higher-eds-outlook-to-stable/568923/

I taught at a 'for-profit' college. They're predatory disasters

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/09/i-taught-at-a-for-profit-college-theyre-predatory-disasters

***HIGHER ED IN COURT

Kennesaw State cheerleader settles for $145,000 over school’s attempt to stop her national anthem protest https://www.thefire.org/kennesaw-state-cheerleader-settles-for-145000-over-national-anthem-protest/

Rhode Island lawsuit: Students sue for the right to learn civics https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2019/1212/Rhode-Island-lawsuit-Students-sue-for-the-right-to-learn-civics

Ruling Narrows Title IX Obligations https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/12/13/federal-court-decision-favors-limited-application-title-ix

***TEACHING

Study attempts to debunk criticisms of student evaluations of teaching as reliable measures of teaching effectiveness, but critics remain https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/12/09/study-attempts-debunk-criticisms-student-evaluations-teaching

***ACADEMIC LIFE

Harvard Students Protest, Pen Open Letter In Response to Professor’s Tenure Denial https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/12/3/garcia-pena-tenure-denial-protest/

Conflicts cost University of California as professors fail to share outside income https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-06/conflicts-cost-university-of-california-as-professors-fail-to-share-outside-income

UMass removes accounting lecturer Catherine Lowry for showing ‘offensive’ student-produced videos https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/12/umass-removes-accounting-lecturer-catherine-lowry-for-showing-offensive-student-produced-videos.html

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

Professors Sue 2 Local Private Universities Over Inadequate Wages https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/professors-sue-2-private-san-diego-universities-for-not-paying-adequate-wages/2229331/

Canisius College receives $1.8 million grant from John Templeton Foundation https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2019/12/09/139417/canisius-college-receives-1.8-million-grant-from-john-templeton-foundation

Pat Robertson’s Regent University receives re-accreditation https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/pat-robertsons-regent-university-receives-re-accreditation/2019/12/11/07498b04-1c4f-11ea-977a-15a6710ed6da_story.html

President of a Bible college in Louisiana arrested, accused of sexually touching student on airplane https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_85efd9e6-155f-11ea-bfe2-ffd459c2b184.html

Professor Forced out at Baptist Seminary for Sharing Biblical Views on Sexuality and Sex Abuse (opinion) https://capstonereport.com/2019/12/03/professor-forced-out-at-baptist-seminary-for-sharing-biblical-views-on-sexuality-and-sex-abuse/33411/

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS & DENOMINATIONS

SMU Sued as it Moves to Cut Ties with United Methodist Church https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/smu-sued-as-it-moves-to-cut-ties-with-united-methodist-church.html

Monks at St. Anselm sue, worried about college's Catholic identity https://www.unionleader.com/news/courts/monks-at-st-anselm-sue-worried-about-college-s-catholic/article_3e54b642-07b4-5a0f-9353-ba663a10c548.html

***LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Accreditor asks for info after Falwell reports https://www.register-herald.com/accreditor-asks-for-info-after-falwell-reports/article_9cb8434c-8dc4-5555-9043-b1244bf6bbdf.html

Jerry Falwell Jr.'s false gospel of memes (opinion) https://theweek.com/articles/881726/jerry-falwell-jrs-false-gospel-memes

The mystery of Rudy Giuliani's spokeswoman: a Liberty University online alum https://www.yahoo.com/news/mystery-rudy-giulianis-spokeswoman-100049936.html

***RESEARCH

When Journals are driven by profit, not evidence https://hospitalnews.com/when-journals-are-driven-by-profit-not-evidence/

***STUDENT LIFE

The Crisis in Youth Suicide https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/well/mind/the-crisis-in-youth-suicide.html

6 Million Students Used Tobacco And Nicotine Products In 2019 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/06/785445093/6-million-students-used-tobacco-and-nicotine-products-in-2019

‘Adulting’ is hard. UC Berkeley has a class for that https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-10/adulting-is-hard-uc-berkeley-has-a-class-for-that

How Professors Help Rip Off Students https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/opinion/textbook-prices-college.html

U.S. Students Show No Improvement in Math, Reading, Science on International Exam https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2019-12-03/us-students-show-no-improvement-in-math-reading-science-on-international-exam

Baby boomers are more sensitive than millennials, according to the largest-ever study on narcissism https://www.insider.com/baby-boomers-are-more-sensitive-than-millennials-large-study-finds-2019-12

Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Sept 9

***HIGHER ED

Institutions are trying to figure out how to introduce a growing population of older students to their campuses 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/03/college-orientations-rise-adult-learners

   
Why Liberal Arts Is Critical For Building A Successful Business Career

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2019/09/04/why-liberal-arts-is-critical-for-building-a-successful-business-career/

The Rise of the Comfort College

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-09/free-speech-is-no-longer-safe-speech-at-today-s-elite-colleges

***THE COST OF COLLEGE

What Is the Cost of College Doing to Families? 

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/09/college-cost-indebted-zaloom/597181/

Student-loan behemoth tightens its ties to Trump and DeVos

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/09/student-loans-donald-trump-betsy-devos-1712812

The Rise of the Comfort College

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-09/free-speech-is-no-longer-safe-speech-at-today-s-elite-colleges

***HUMANITIES

New study shines light on what worries journal editors in the arts, humanities and social sciences

www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/06/new-study-shines-light-what-worries-journal-editors-arts-humanities-and-social

Why Liberal Arts Is Critical For Building A Successful Business Career

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2019/09/04/why-liberal-arts-is-critical-for-building-a-successful-business-career/#7ec729e42d03

***TEACHING

1 in 5 college students takes math courses that repeat what they already know
http://theconversation.com/1-in-5-college-students-takes-math-courses-that-repeat-what-they-already-know-117730

Cheating, Inc.: How Writing Papers for American College Students Has Become a Lucrative Profession Overseas
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/us/college-cheating-papers.html

A study says smooth-talking professors can lull students into thinking they've learned more than they actually have 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/09/study-how-smooth-talking-professors-can-lull-students-thinking-theyve-learned-more

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

The true costs of research and publishing  

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/true-costs-research-and-publishing

Dozens of NYC college professors feature in national database of pervy

https://nypost.com/2019/09/07/dozens-of-nyc-college-professors-feature-in-national-database-of-pervy-professors/

Journals should take action against toxic peer reviews 

https://www.natureindex.com/news-blog/linda-beaumont-research-journals-should-take-action-against-toxic-peer-reviews

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence  

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/09/jerry-falwell-liberty-university-loans-227914 

Why teach journalism at religious private colleges? 

https://www.getreligion.org/getreligion/2019/8/10/why-teach-journalism-at-religious-private-colleges-lets-start-with-some-creation-theology-

Southern Baptist seminary student accused of rape later committed other crimes, records show 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Southern-Baptist-seminary-student-accused-of-rape-14407682.php

  
University is not a harder version of high school (and more first-timer advice)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-university-is-not-a-harder-version-of-high-school-and-more-first/

Baptist College Handbook Authorizes ‘Full Access’ to Students’ Social Media Accounts  

https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/september/louisiana-college-handbook-social-media-access.html

Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges

https://religionnews.com/2019/09/06/secular-student-alliance-has-seen-growth-at-religiously-affiliated-colleges/

***STUDENT LIFE

 Sorry, Being Born Rich Still Leads to Success More Than Working Hard in School 

https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/evbgqk/sorry-being-born-rich-still-leads-to-success-more-than-working-hard-in-school

22 Things They Don't Teach In High School That You Learn Pretty Much Immediately In College 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/college-high-school-tweets

5 mistakes to avoid when applying for medical school

https://news.elearninginside.com/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-medical-school/

The view of people under 30 about Family, God, & Patriotism  The Atlantic 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/america-without-family-god-or-patriotism/597382/

LAWSUIT: Campus police said he should’ve been ‘smarter’ than to exercise his First Amendment rights. Now he’s suing.

https://www.thefire.org/lawsuit-campus-police-said-he-shouldve-been-smarter-than-to-exercise-his-first-amendment-rights-now-hes-suing

Record High Marijuana Use and Vaping among College Students 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/09/study-college-students-using-marijuana-e-cigarettes-record-rates

Here’s how you can tell who will do well in College

The best predictor of who will do well in college is not how smart the student is but their understanding of intelligence: Is it something the student puts on display or is it something that changes with learning?

Many first-year college students are settling into their dorms and getting ready for classes this week. I like to show my students a news story I wrote in graduate school covered in red marks. When that paper was returned to me, I could have said to myself, "I can't do this" or I could adjust, trying different strategies and working out what I needed to do to improve. The first attitude assumes either I can do it or I can't. If you can, you do it immediately. You show your intellegence. The second attitude assumes success is a matter of approach and persistence. You have to ask what might be perceived as dumb questions until you figure it out. When I wrote that paper covered in red marks (and there were many of them) I had no idea I was just a few years away from working at a national news network where writing would be a central part of my job. 

Stephen Goforth