Afternoon Update: Love It or Hate It, Academics Can't Ignore ChatGPT

Running a good meeting; when ideology drives social science; Title IX doesn't cover esports, judge says; $4-million settlement in bias suit; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. TECH AND TEACHING [ChatGPT Is Already Upending Campus Practices. Colleges Are Rushing to Respond.]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( Skeptics and fans alike wrestle with the practical and ethical questions such tools present. ADVERTISEMENT ADVICE [How to Run a Good Meeting]( By Allison M. Vaillancourt [STORY IMAGE]( You’ve been in your share of awful meetings. Here’s how to lead better ones. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [When Ideology Drives Social Science]( By Michael Jindra and Arthur Sakamoto [STORY IMAGE]( Statistical malfeasance and cherry-picking are rife. THE REVIEW [No History Without Philosophy! Plus: Wayne Shorter, RIP.]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( On a new edited volume by Quentin Skinner and Richard Bourke. ATHLETICS [First-of-Its-Kind Court Ruling Says College Esports Don’t Fall Under Title IX]( In a ruling last month in a lawsuit over the Florida Institute of Technology’s rowing team, a federal judge said that the college could not show compliance with the federal gender-equity law by counting its students who engage in competitive video gaming. The judge ruled that esports “does not require athletic ability” akin to conventional sports. (Higher Ed Dive) RACIAL BIAS [$4-Million Settlement Is Reached in U. of Iowa Football Discrimination Lawsuit]( The suit was filed by Black former football players who claimed the university’s head coach, Kirk Ferentz, had overseen a racially discriminatory culture. But the state auditor, Rob Sand, said he’d vote today against the settlement unless Iowa’s athletic director, Gary Barta, was ousted. (Hawk Central) LOYALTIES [Provision in Kansas Budget Bill Would Ban DEI ‘Oaths’ at Public Universities]( The measure, if enacted, would forbid asking job or student applicants about diversity, equity, and inclusion, which the sponsor called “ideological loyalty oaths.” The bill would cover universities overseen by the Board of Regents, but not private colleges; it was not clear if community or technical colleges would be affected. (Lawrence Journal-World) PUBLISHING [U. of Southern California Oncologist’s New Book Is Found Rife With Plagiarism]( Simon & Schuster, the publisher of the forthcoming book by David Agus, The Book of Animal Secrets: Nature’s Lessons for a Long and Happy Life, has halted publication. (Los Angeles Times) RESEARCH [Misconduct Allegations Against Stanford President Are Corroborated to Committee]( An email given to a university committee investigating allegations against Marc Tessier-Lavigne confirmed that an internal review in 2011 at Genentech of his groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research had uncovered fabrication and that Tessier-Lavigne, when confronted with the review’s findings, had declined to retract his paper. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. (The Stanford Daily) COLLECTIONS [Top Berkeley Professor Taught With Remains That May Include Many Native Americans]( Despite decades of Indigenous activism and resistance, and enacting of a federal law requiring [repatriation of Native skeletons and artifacts]( the University of California campus has failed to return the remains of thousands of Native Americans to tribes. (ProPublica) CAMPUS SAFETY [Faculty Panel That Denounced U. of Arizona’s Response to Fatal Shooting Disbands Early]( The committee, which last month [released a report]( on the October 5 [shooting of a professor]( on campus, said it was dissolving itself over members’ concerns that they would suffer “negative consequences” for serving on the panel. (Arizona Public Media, The Chronicle) GOVERNANCE [Judge Reinstates North Idaho College President Who Had Been Put on Leave by Board]( A state judge ordered the college to restore Nick Swayne as president for the duration of his lawsuit seeking permanent reinstatement. The college, which has faced governance, financial, legal, and other divisions, recently had its [creditworthiness downgraded]( after its [accreditor issued]( a [final warning](. (KHQ, The Chronicle) LEADERSHIP [Jackson State U. President Is Placed on Administrative Leave by Mississippi Board]( The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning gave no reasons for putting Thomas Hudson, the university’s sixth president in 14 years, on leave. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, chair of the department of journalism and media studies, was named acting president. (The Clarion-Ledger) TECHNOLOGY [Frustrations Grow Over Tech Outage at Southeastern Louisiana U.]( A lack of internet service has led some classes to be canceled, and students have been unable to complete assignments. The source of the problem was not known as of Friday. (The Daily Star) EVENTS [Browse Upcoming and On-Demand Virtual Events]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join a discussion with national experts and leading practitioners on how to navigate an uncertain future and what new ideas your institution can pursue. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. 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