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College helps graduates on autism spectrum find jobs; colleges take action to improve students' mental health; responses to ChatGPT and AI; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today 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](. THE REVIEW | OPINION [They’ve Been Scheming to Cut Tenure for Years. It’s Happening.]( By Jacques Berlinerblau [STORY IMAGE]( We’re in the execution phase of the profession’s demise. ADVERTISEMENT 'AN UNTAPPED TALENT POOL' [Learning the ‘Unspoken Rules’]( By Kelly Field [STORY IMAGE]( Colleges are enrolling more students on the autism spectrum, but a third of graduates with autism don’t find jobs. Here’s how one university is aiming to change that. WELLNESS ON CAMPUS [Students Say Mental-Health Breaks From Class Help Them Succeed. Here’s How Colleges Are Responding.]( By Julian Roberts-Grmela [STORY IMAGE]( Three campuses weigh strategies to support students without disrupting learning or burdening faculty members. SPONSOR CONTENT | Oregon State University [Oregon State University launches world-class research center]( TEACHING [Rethinking Research Papers, and Other Responses to ChatGPT]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( I share questions, concerns, and ideas on how faculty members are adapting to AI in the classroom. THE EDGE [Do Completion Grants Really ‘Move the Needle’?]( By Goldie Blumenstyk [STORY IMAGE]( A study found that the grants did nothing to improve graduation rates at 11 institutions, but advocates of the tactic say the analysis is in no way conclusive. 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. Virtual Events: Tune In Live MENTAL HEALTH [A Holistic Approach to Campus Mental Health]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: February 7, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. Creating a culture of mental-health awareness and support can go a long way to reduce anxiety and depression on campus. Join us to learn what you could be doing. With Support From TimelyMD. [Register here.]( SUSTAINABILITY [Global Leadership Perspective]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: February 14, 2023 | 1 p.m. ET. Join Dawn Freshwater, the University of Auckland’s vice chancellor, and Liz McMillen, executive editor at The Chronicle, on how Auckland is taking action on sustainability. With Support From Auckland. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [‘Why Do I Set Writing Deadlines That I Can’t Keep?’]( By Rebecca Schuman [STORY IMAGE]( Advice from an academic-productivity expert on how to realistically assess how long a manuscript will take you to finish. SPONSOR CONTENT | Southern Methodist University [Working with Our Neighbors to Drive Impactful Ideas]( Read how new research is showing the importance of funding for smaller scale infrastructure at a neighborhood level as to oppose to city, county and state level. READER VOICES [Letters to the Editor]( - [Essay Mischaracterized Accreditation and Assessment]( - [Faculty Burnout Isn’t Being Overstated]( - [Open Letter to Hamline U. President]( - [Colleges Need to Go Beyond Land Acknowledgments]( - [Faculty Members Leaning Out Isn’t a New Phenomenon]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Advising - Buy Now]( [The Future of Advising]( Good advising is widely seen as central to student success, but it is one of the most misunderstood and under-supported divisions on campus. [Order your copy]( to learn how university leaders can set advising up for success and create strategies for student success. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Search other jobs.]( 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