Daily Lumina News 060724

Colleges and universities are undergoing intense pressure from many angles—and their provosts are arguably at the epicenter of most of them.
This episode of The Key delves into Inside Higher Ed’s "2024 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers," exploring topics such as the future of tenure, cost-cutting around academic programs, and the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence.

Tech giants Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall.
Schools and colleges were already struggling to keep up with ChatGPT and other AI tools during this academic year, but a fresh round of announcements by major AI companies may require greater adjustments by educators to preserve academic integrity and to accurately assess student learning, teaching experts say.

After last week’s sudden announcement that the University of the Arts would close due to financial challenges, new hope has emerged in the form of a possible merger with Temple University.
But what led the Philadelphia institution to close in the first place?

Last April, the depth of despair around finances at Lake Erie College became clear: Vendors were going months without getting paid; the endowment had been raided and raided; COVID-relief dollars had been used as bandages for structural budget issues; there was next to no cash on hand; and the college was just under $30 million in debt.
Lake Erie College officials told creditors in the fall they didn’t think they could make it until January. But the college is still here.

The concept of neurodiversity states that our brains work differently and that such differences are normal. There are many challenges that come with being neurodivergent, but there’s also much potential, experts say.
Professors at the University of San Diego are focusing on the potential and developing programs that help empower neurodivergent students to thrive in college and in their careers.

As employers search for solutions to fill open jobs, earn-and-learn models are emerging as viable options. While working and receiving payment, employees can acquire the necessary skills for their chosen fields.
The challenge, say labor experts, is that earn-and-learn opportunities are more the exception than the norm.