Academe Today: Rethinking the Act of Applying to College

Opponents of BYU rules for LGBTQ students welcome federal action; barriers to better teaching; the ethics of colleges' use of AI chatbots; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. ADMISSIONS [Rethinking the Act of Applying to College]( By Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( A tedious process that puts the onus on students may need an overhaul. ADVERTISEMENT STUDENT LIFE [‘I Want to Believe’: At BYU, Opponents of Rules on Same-Sex Couples Welcome Federal Action]( By Sahalie Donaldson [STORY IMAGE]( The federal government is investigating the religious institution’s policies that LGBTQ students say discriminate against them. TEACHING [Overcoming the Barriers Toward Better Teaching]( By Beth McMurtrie Readers share ideas and strategies for bringing the science of learning into the classroom. SPONSOR CONTENT | university of virginia [A Deep Dive into Neuroscience Discoveries at UVA.]( EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY [AI Chatbots Pose Ethical Risks. Here’s How One University Is Handling Those.]( By Taylor Swaak [STORY IMAGE]( Diverse input and regular tune-ups keep UC-Irvine’s “Peter the Anteater” functioning with efficiency and transparency. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Do the Numbers Lie?]( By Charlie Tyson [STORY IMAGE]( A defense of humanistic learning against quantification retreats into mysticism. Views ADVICE [A Better Way to Increase Faculty Diversity]( By Tameka Porter and Mark J. Rozell [STORY IMAGE]( Institutions must go beyond vying for the same small group of minority scholars. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access and save 50% for the first year with this limited-time offer. A Paid Message from | Ascendium [What does it take to be a student-centric institution?]( Explore a new resource center to help your students succeed. [Learn More.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Building Students' Resilience]( [Building Students' Resilience]( Colleges are under pressure to meet the mental-health needs of students. Leaders also need to understand when to intervene. [Order your copy]( to explore strategies to address student mental health, and get guidance for how your staff and faculty can best support resilience and well-being. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Apply for the top jobs in higher education and [search all our open positions](. [College Counselor]( South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics [Endowed Chair Watershed Science and Management]( University of Vermont [Executive Director of Financial Aid]( Embry Riddle Aeronautical University [Director of James A. Barrow Biological Field Station]( Hiram College [Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship (Multiple Positions) Next Job]( Georgia Tech [Assistant Vice President of University Marketing]( Tarleton State University [Communication Instructor]( North Central Michigan College [International Scholar Advisor]( University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [Director of the Department of Nursing]( St. Joseph's Collegest [Chief of Equity and Belonging]( The Dalton School [Human Subjects Research Specialist]( University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [Faculty Openings 2022-23]( Columbia Basin College [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( | [It was ok]( | [Loved it]( 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. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037