Afternoon Update: Instead of policing students on ChatGPT, we need to abolish cheating (opinion)

Office hours can offer more than academic support; most U. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh workers to be furloughed; Hillary Clinton, now a professor; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Instead of Policing Students, We Need to Abolish Cheating]( By Jordan Alexander Stein [STORY IMAGE]( The best response to ChatGPT is to pay more attention to why students cheat in the first place. ADVERTISEMENT TEACHING [These Office Hours Offer More Than Academic Support]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( Many students see meeting with a professor as something to do only when they have a question about a course. But it can also be a way to get career advice — or a snack. CAMPUS CUTS [Most U. of Wisconsin at Oshkosh Employees Will Be Furloughed for Up to 2 Weeks]( To help close a $15-million deficit, hundreds of workers will take unpaid days off based on their salaries. The highest-paid will take 19 days off; the lowest-paid will be exempt from furloughs. Oshkosh, financially troubled [like other campuses]( in the system, said last month it would [eliminate 200 nonacademic positions](. (Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin Public Radio, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) BACK ON THE FACULTY [Hillary Clinton, Now a Professor at Columbia U., Teaches First Class in 50 Years]( The former secretary of state, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate was once a law professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Now she is co-teaching a course in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and co-founding its Institute of Global Politics. (The New York Times) 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. REGISTER NOW [The Chronicle's Women Leading Change Program] [Join us in September]( for a groundbreaking virtual leadership series that will provide critical context, creative strategies, and guided exercises for women in leadership roles across higher ed. [Reserve your spot today!]( Virtual Events: Tune In Live TRANSFER STUDENTS [Solving the Stranded-Credits Problem]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 12, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Today, 1.6-million students have credits that can’t be transferred. In this virtual forum, experts will explore how colleges can manage those stranded credits. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( GLOBAL LEADERSHIP [Global Leadership Interview With University of Canterbury’s Cheryl de la Rey]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 13, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Learn how colleges can engage with Indigenous and diverse local communities. With Support From University of Canterbury. [Register here.]( ACADEMIC FREEDOM [Politics in the Classroom: Who Decides?]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 14, 2023 | 12 noon ET: More states are trying to limit what’s taught in public-college classrooms. Learn how this may affect teaching, academic governance, and campus climate during this free virtual event. [Register here.]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [College as a Public Good - The Chronicle Store]( [College as a Public Good]( Public confidence in higher education has fallen in recent years, with barely half of Americans seeing it in a positive light. [Order this report today]( to examine the many roles colleges play in their local communities and how institutions are reimagining their outreach to rebuild public trust. 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