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New presidents or provosts: Holyoke Minnesota State Oshkosh Penn State Scranton TSU Western Law

[ad_1] Marisa S. Cianciarulo, interim dean of the Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University, in California, has been selected as dean of Western State College of Law, also in California. Carl Goodman, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Bowie State University, in Maryland, has been named provost and senior …

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Texas expected to adopt new community college funding model

[ad_1] Texas is on the brink of instituting a new funding model for community colleges that would base most state funding on student outcomes. State lawmakers sent the bipartisan legislation, House Bill 8, to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk last week, where it awaits his signature. Advocates of the new model expect him to approve it in …

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Georgia Supreme Court rules suit opposing guns on campus moot

[ad_1] The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that five professors’ challenge to a law allowing guns on public college and university campuses is moot because the University System of Georgia Board of Regents passed a compliant policy. The ruling upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the professors’ lawsuit. “After the governor approved HB 280,” the …

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Court: Speech First has no standing to challenge bias policies

[ad_1] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Speech First, an organization devoted to promoting free speech and other civil rights on U.S. college campuses, did not have standing to challenge Virginia Tech on its bias-incident policies. In Speech First v. Sands, et al., the organization took issue specifically with …

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At a meeting of international educators, anxiety clouds the optimism

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week’s conference of NAFSA, an association of international educators, marked the 75th anniversary of the organization, and the mood was celebratory. Attendance was much higher than last year’s conference in Denver—the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic—jumping from about 6,000 to over 8,500. Many countries that had been unable to …

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OpenAI executive appears to have Twitter account hacked to promote cryptocurrency scam

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More The chief technology officer of OpenAI appeared to have her Twitter account hacked on Thursday evening to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. Mira Murati, who has worked at OpenAI for more …

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French Open Enlists AI Company to Help Players Fight Social Media Hate

[ad_1] The French Tennis Federation is paying technology company Bodyguard.ai to provide French Open players with software that uses artificial intelligence to block negative and hateful comments on social media in real time.  Use of the AI program is optional, but it’s free for all of the 700 to 800 players in the tennis tournament, …

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Best Portable Mini Bluetooth Speakers for 2023: Top Compact Waterproof Wireless Speakers

[ad_1] $45 at Walmart Soundcore by Anker Mini 3 Good value mini Bluetooth speaker $51 at Amazon Tribit StormBox Micro 2 Best value micro Bluetooth speaker $80 at Amazon Tribit XSound Mega Best value mini Bluetooth party speaker $200 at Walmart JBL Pulse 5 Best compact Bluetooth speaker with 360-degree light show $195 at Amazon …

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Meta Showcase includes Vampire: The Masquerade game among others

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Meta held its Gaming Showcase today following Mark Zuckerberg’s reveal of the upcoming Quest 3 headset. It revealed several games and gave updates on some others, and stipulated that all of the games it …

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