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Cheating on college campuses has always been an arms race. But ChatGPT has upended the balance, and now no one knows for sure what or who is on the level. Is a BA worth anything if it’s all BS?

Scott Limmer has been a defense attorney in Nassau County for nearly a quarter of a century. Solidly built, with salt-and-pepper hair and a booming Long Island accent, Limmer is the kind of guy who can make anyone feel comfortable, including the criminal defendants who are the bread and butter of his practice. Or at least they used to be.

Almost 65% of professors surveyed in Florida, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina would not recommend their state as a desirable place to work, says a survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which was released last month.

40% cited concerns about tenure, which has been severely restricted in these states, as well as bans on diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programmes.

With the world halfway to the 2030 target date for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations this week urged governments globally to create solid national SDG policy and greater spending commitments. But the key roles of universities in advancing sustainability continue to be underplayed.

A political declaration – including commitments impacting upon higher education and research – was approved at the 2023 UN SDG Summit, held in New York on 18 to 19 September to mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards achieving the SDGs.

Academics still talk about “the job market” in the singular, as though only one exists. They mean, of course, the faculty job market. But there are many different labor markets, and increasingly, Ph.D.s are conducting what we call a “tandem search” — that is, simultaneously pursuing openings in academe and industry.