Daily Lumina News 032023

Some community colleges in California are starting to offer their own bachelor’s degrees. One newly approved program is in ecosystem restoration and applied fire management at Feather River College in northeast California.
Can this program help more students get bachelor’s degrees and at the same time help restore a region devastated by wildfires?

As anxiety about ChatGPT continues to pervade higher education, a recent survey suggests that most colleges, departments, and individual faculty members have yet to develop guidelines on how artificial intelligence should—or shouldn’t—be used in the classroom.
Many professors are uncertain whether educators should encourage students to use ChatGPT. They also are unsure how they feel about their colleges’ efforts to deal with the consequences of the new technology.

New College of Florida was once seen as an institution of free-thinking students, independent-minded faculty, and a place where diversity, equity, and inclusion were given campus aspects.
That changed when Gov. Ronald DeSantis began dismantling DEI programs and training efforts. Enter Hampshire College of Amherst, Massachusetts, where leaders are now stepping up to offer admission to all New College of Florida students in good standing—and match the students’ current cost of tuition.

More college students are anxious, depressed, and struggling with suicidal thoughts, says the new Healthy Minds Study. Societal factors such as gun violence, climate change, and racial injustice may play a role for the increase in mental health issues, according to the report.
The study does reveal one potential silver lining: More students are seeking help.

Call it what you like—a resume gap, a career break, “time away”—extended periods of time away from the workforce have long presented challenges for job applicants.
For professionals with these extended career breaks, returnships—programs designed to bring experienced professionals back to the workforce after a break—can provide a way back to work. More companies are starting to recognize their benefits, too.

Artificial intelligence has been thrust further into the spotlight, sparking both debate and questions about how it will be used and what it means for the future workforce.
In this interview, business leaders in the autonomous vehicle industry and educators discuss the possibilities of AI—and why it can have a positive impact on learning and working.