2023 News
Combating Hate Speech in 2023
February 13, 2023 - Communication professor Billie Murray, PhD, notes that reflecting on America’s past starts with acknowledging the country’s history of and ever-growing propensity toward hate speech. Learn more about Murray's research and her book, Combating Hate: A Framework for Direct Action, which won the 2023 Franklyn S. Haiman Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Freedom of Expression from the National Communication Association.
Computer Science Alum Shares Insights on How A.I. Can Help Solve Our Most Pressing Problems
February 8, 2023 - Jessica Yarnall '20 MS is a graduate of ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ University’s master’s program in computer science. In her academic work and in her work as a data analyst at a local children’s hospital, she’s studied and contributed to the major fields of artificial intelligence, from machine learning in data security to deep learning in the healthcare space.
A.I. and Higher Education: The Rise of ChatGPT
January 25, 2023 - ChatGPT. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Colleges and universities certainly have. It’s the chatbot that uses artificial intelligence (A.I.) to generate sentences based only on a brief prompt, writing anything from college-level papers to fanfiction. And as one might expect, the popular chatbot is taking the academic world by storm, raising questions about trust, academic integrity and even the future of college admissions. We turned to Seth Matthew Fishman, PhD, assistant dean of Curriculum and Assessment and director of the MA in Higher Education Leadership program in the ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to get his thoughts.
ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ Graduate Programs Earn High Marks in Debt-to-Income Study
January 19, 2023 - Is graduate school worth the debt? A recent study by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) shows that, in many cases, it is. In fact, the two ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) graduate programs included in the study, Human Resource Development and Public Administration, show a strong income-to-debt ratio, meaning that the median income of graduates far exceeds the median debt incurred during their studies.
Theology PhD Student Wins Emerging Scholar Award from the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality
January 18, 2023 - Theology doctoral student Trevor Williams was recently honored by the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality with its Founder's Circle Prize, which recognizes emerging scholars in the discipline. Williams was invited to present his paper at the American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meetings this past November in Denver.
Graduate Dean Accepts Advisory Roles with Key Education Organizations
January 17, 2023 - Emory H. Woodard IV, PhD, Dean of Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), has recently accepted advisory roles with two organizations that have important connections to graduate education. Dean Woodard was named to the Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS), which is the regional association of the broader Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). He also joined the Advisory Committee for the Duolingo English Test, which is used to evaluate the language proficiency of international candidates for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.
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