Taylor Swaak

Trump Wants ‘AI Dominance.’ His Policies Are Hamstringing University Researchers. Academics are sounding the alarm that staff reductions and anticipated budget cuts at the National Science Foundation are handicapping AI research and development.

🆕 "The worst possible time": Academics advancing AI research raise alarms amid personnel cuts, looming budget threats to NSF

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Colleges Must Revise Millions of Web Pages. It Will Be ‘Painful.’ The work also entails a major culture shift — all on deadline.

Do you have an .edu web site? New ADA rules represent a sea change in how you'll handle accessibility. @taylorswaak.bsky.social explains: www.chronicle.com/article/coll...

A Black College Lost Its Accreditation Almost 30 Years Ago. Why Won’t Its Leaders Pull the Plug? Alumni and local residents disagree on the role the college plays today.

For 30 years, Knoxville College has fought to keep its doors open. That’s despite accreditation loss, plummeting enrollment, and dead bodies found on the campus.

This is a story about nostalgia, denial, and what happens when a college places its mission above all else.
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Meet Professor Robot Technology is automating tasks once handled by faculty, and that’s changing the human relationships at the core of higher education.

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AI and its impact on pedagogy and the classroom is one thing. The impacts on the administrative side of higher ed are significant as well. A thoughtful summary here.

Admissions Offices Need More Students and Less ‘Drudgery.’ Is AI the Answer? Admissions staff shared various ways they’re using — or thinking about using — artificial intelligence.

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College admissions staff have the herculean task of finding new students while handling administrative 'drudgery.' I spoke w/ some about how they're using, or thinking about using, artificial intelligence to help.