Afternoon Update: Harvard Reverses Course on Human-Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel

Central State drops free-college program; ChatGPT is co-author of four published papers; Fla. rejects AP course in African American studies; 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 [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. ACADEMIC FREEDOM [Harvard Reverses Course on Human-Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel]( News that the university had [blocked a fellowship]( for Kenneth Roth, the retired executive director of Human Rights Watch, stirred debate over academic freedom, donor influence, and permissible criticism of Israel. Harvard on Thursday said it would offer him the post after all. Roth [said he would accept]( but questioned how the original decision had been made and whether someone without his stature would have won a reversal. (The New York Times, The Chronicle, Roth tweet) ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Academic Career Is Broken]( By Hannah Leffingwell [STORY IMAGE]( For overburdened workers, modest reforms aren’t nearly enough. TEACHING [What Really Helps With Burnout? A New Project Investigates.]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( A group of experts is creating actionable ideas to help campuses better support staff and faculty members. ENROLLMENT [Free-College Program Behind Huge Enrollment Growth at Central State U. Is in Peril]( The Ohio university’s ties to the Student Resource Center, an online-program manager that works with unions to provide free tuition, brought Central State thousands of students. But it has now closed the program to new enrollments, citing the U.S. Education Department, which earlier [took action]( against Eastern Gateway Community College for [a similar program](. (Dayton Daily News, The Chronicle) TECHNOLOGY [ChatGPT Is Listed as Co-Author on at Least 4 Published Research Papers]( While researchers and journal editors debate the proper place of the [controversial artificial-intelligence tool]( in the published literature, and whether it should be cited as an author, publishers are racing to create policies for the [chatbot’s use](. (Nature, The Chronicle) CURRICULUM [Florida Rejects AP Course in African American Studies, Saying It ‘Lacks Educational Value’]( Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration, which has [attacked college courses]( on [America’s racial past]( as [teaching]( “[trendy ideology]( did not provide a detailed explanation for its decision but said the new Advanced Placement course violates state law. In a letter to the College Board, it said the course lacked “historically accurate content.” (Miami Herald, The Chronicle) CAMPUS SAFETY [U. of Arizona Announces New Safety Strategies Months After Deadly Shooting]( The changes, which follow a professor’s murder on campus, include better locks on classrooms, criminal background checks of graduate assistants, and online active-shooter training. The university has drawn criticism for saying student-privacy law justified [its decision to keep people in the dark]( about the troubled grad student who is charged in the crime. (Arizona Public Media, The Chronicle) STUDENTS [Yale Changes Mental-Health Policies for Students in Crisis]( The university will now allow students suffering mental-health problems to take time off without losing health insurance or facing a complex application process for reinstatement — policies that have attracted criticism and that [earned Yale an F grade]( in a 2018 evaluation of medical-leave practices. (The Washington Post, The Chronicle) EXPANSION [Saint Joseph’s U., in Philadelphia, Plans Second Acquisition in 2 Years]( Under a deal expected to close in January 2024, the university will acquire the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, a nonprofit in Lancaster, Pa., that will enable Saint Joseph’s to expand outside Philadelphia and offer more than 20 health-related programs. (Higher Ed Dive) 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. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. 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