Weekly Briefing: Don't rely on foreign students for master's enrollment

Plus, professors want more administrator guidance on AI, and one instructor laments AI's role in student writing. ADVERTISEMENT [Weekly Briefing Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. Foreign-student enrollment is up. But don’t celebrate yet. - International enrollment is up. Be cautious. Last fall, the Institute of International Education reported that international enrollment saw its largest one-year increase in more than four decades. The growth was great news for colleges, as it came on the heels of the single biggest decline in international enrollment since the institute began tracking it after World War II. The new gains are especially strong in master’s-degree programs. But colleges should be wary of the surge. [Our Karin Fischer explains why](. - Keep reading: If you’re interested emerging stories and analysis about international education, sign up for Karin’s free, weekly newsletter, [Latitudes](. - Is AI replacing student writing? Lisa Lieberman has taught community-college courses for 12 years. At the end of the last semester, she noticed that her freshman-composition students’ writing had greatly improved. The problem was that about a third of them were using AI. Here’s the catch: Her institution was paying for the students to access Grammarly, the program that checks spelling, corrects grammatical errors, and can rewrite entire sentences. [Read Lieberman’s essay](. - Professors want AI guidance from administrators. Some instructors are worried that AI is disrupting authentic learning will force them to scrap assignments they’ve developed. Others say that while AI can present problems, it can also enhance learning, and some have learned to minimize abuse. No matter where professors stand, many agree that administrators need to better support faculty members, who are largely on their own when it comes to navigating the changing technological landscape. [Our Beth McMurtrie reports](. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. ADVERTISEMENT Lagniappe - Read. I’m reading the sequel to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer, [titled The Committed](. If you like vivid descriptions of Paris’s grim corners and existential questions about colonization and identity, pick it up. (The New York Times) - Listen. No need to go on a summer road trip. Listen to [this hour of road-trip-movie tracks]( instead. (NTS) —Fernanda UPCOMING PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Library and Institutional Success Program | July 2024] The Chronicle is partnering with Ithaka S+R to host a brand new [professional development program for librarians]( in July. This innovative two-week program will help library leaders understand the many roles they might take on, boost the success of the campus library, and better align with their institution’s goals. Learn more about our seminars and workshops, and [register today]( Chronicle Top Reads THE REVIEW | OPINION [A Climate of Fear Comes for Scholarship]( By Andrew Koppelman [STORY IMAGE]( Intimidation at Columbia and Harvard is an ominous sign of things to come. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Pittsburgh [Pitt Partnerships Foster Life Sciences Startups]( Discover how the University of Pittsburg’s partnership with LifeX is supporting and burgeoning businesses in the life sciences, while also giving them a reason to keep their businesses in Pittsburgh. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Impossible College Presidency]( By Brian Rosenberg [STORY IMAGE]( Leaders face unreasonable demands and intolerable critics. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The War Over Creative Nonfiction]( By Eric Bennett [STORY IMAGE]( The field won its battle with literature. Now what? ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Diversity Training - The Chronicle Store]( [The Future of Diversity Training]( Diversity training for faculty and staff members is widely used across higher education. Yet there’s little agreement on whether such training is effective. [Order this report]( for insights to improve your college’s approach to building a culture that supports diversity. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Search jobs on The Chronicle job board]( [Find Your Next Role Today]( Whether you are actively or passively searching for your next career opportunity, The Chronicle is here to support you throughout your job search. Get started now by [exploring 30,000+ openings]( or [signing up for job alerts](. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2024 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037