Afternoon Update: Better data on graduates’ earnings is coming soon to a dashboard near you

Professor falsely accuses class of using ChatGPT; more on Education Dept.'s gainful-employment rules; Mont. is first state to ban TikTok; 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](. RETURN ON INVESTMENT [Better Data on Graduates’ Earnings Is Coming Soon to a Dashboard Near You. Will It Make a Difference?]( By Lee Gardner [STORY IMAGE]( Federal and state officials are pushing for new clarity on career outcomes, but that may not matter to many. ADVERTISEMENT TEACHING [How to Create Livelier Asynchronous Discussions]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( Students can get stuck at the level of information-sharing. Here’s how to help them pass it. TEACHING [A Professor Falsely Accused His Class of Using ChatGPT. Their Diplomas Are in Jeopardy.]( The instructor said [students]( in an animal-science course at Texas A&M University at Commerce had used the artificial-intelligence tool to write essays, putting them at risk of failing. But [AI-generated]( [writing]( is almost impossible to [detect](. The episode shows the [difficulties]( facing [educators](. (The Washington Post, The Chronicle) FEDERAL POLICY [Education Dept. Releases Stronger Gainful-Employment Regulations]( The 1,000-page proposal would add rules for all postsecondary nondegree programs and all programs at for-profit colleges, which would have to show that graduates could afford their debt payments and make more than someone who didn’t go to college. About 5 percent of programs could lose federal aid under the proposal, which now begins a 30-day public-comment period. (Inside Higher Ed) TECHNOLOGY [Montana Becomes the First State to Ban TikTok]( Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, said in signing the legislation that he wanted to prevent private information from being seen by the Chinese government, which may have access to such data because the popular social-media app is owned by a Chinese company. It’s the [latest TikTok ban]( to affect colleges, but experts have said students will always find ways to use the app. (NPR, The Chronicle) FUND RAISING [Jeffrey Epstein Moved $270,000 for Noam Chomsky and Paid $150,000 to Leon Botstein]( Botstein, president of Bard College, in New York, has [defended seeking donations]( from the [convicted sex offender]( and said he had given the money to his college. Chomsky, the political activist and emeritus professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also acknowledged a financial transaction with Epstein. (The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Chronicle) 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 PROGRAM [The Chronicle's Strategic-Leadership Program for Department Chairs] [Join us in June]( for a virtual professional development program which will provide the space, time, and tools to help department chairs take on the challenges and opportunities of the role. Through workshops, high-level seminars, and individual development plans, chairs will think strategically about their departmental and institutional impact. [Register today!]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Restructuring a University - The Chronicle Store]( [Restructuring a University]( In 2022, Henderson State University declared financial exigency after realizing it could no longer avoid hard choices. This case study of the university’s path to near-ruin highlights lessons for any college leader contemplating a restructuring to keep an institution viable. [Order your copy]( to learn about key factors to consider in a restructuring process. 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