Afternoon Update: What You Can Learn From Students About ChatGPT

California lawmaker wants to repeal ban on travel to anti-LGBTQ states; Davidson College plans memorial to enslaved workers; 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](. TEACHING [What You Can Learn From Students About ChatGPT]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( As AI tools enter the mainstream, academics are involving undergraduates in research and policymaking. ADVERTISEMENT SEASONAL STORY [At the Big Dance, the Song That Won’t Go Away]( By Libby Sander [STORY IMAGE]( “One Shining Moment” — it’s not just a song, not just a TV anthem for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It’s a wellspring of emotion. Just don’t overdo it. (Classic Chronicle article from 2010) TAKING A STAND [Leader in California Senate Wants to Repeal Ban on Travel to Anti-LGBTQ States]( The Democrat’s bill is a tacit admission that the state government’s boycott, which has had an impact on academic research as well as college sports, has not worked as intended. (Los Angeles Times) CAMPUS HONORS [Davidson College Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor Enslaved and Exploited]( The monument, to recognize people whose labor helped build the North Carolina college, will feature a sculpture of gigantic hands seemingly emerging from the ground. (College statement) ACADEMIC FREEDOM [U.S. Is Among 70 Countries Issuing a Joint Statement in Support of Academic Freedom]( The statement, presented at a meeting of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, in Geneva, laments attacks on academic freedom such as the repression, intimidation, and harassment of researchers and instructors for their research and public statements. (U.S. Mission in Geneva) 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. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. Upcoming Workshop [Join us this spring]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges women leaders in academe face and creating a strategic vision for transformational change. [Reserve your spot today!]( SPONSOR CONTENT | London Metropolitan University [Leadership Profile Professor Lynn Dobbs]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Reimagining the Student Experience - The Chronicle Store]( [Reimagining the Student Experience]( Many colleges are rethinking and reshaping what has broadly become known as the student experience. [Order your copy today]( to explore the many forces affecting the student experience with the goal of making students’ time on campus more engaging. 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. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037