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My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…
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It’s a mix. I’m still in the UAE with my family, and we feel safe. But some students and faculty…
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I could imagine LLMs having saved me a *ton* of time in graduate school–e.g., by having supplied reasonable answers to…
The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…
Stories and links here. Please post information and links below, in the comments, about how these developments are affecting the two strong law schools in Arizona.
Although the furloughs definitely hurt–the law school was left well-positioned by the prior administration and the current University administration to move forward. We have record-levels of scholarship money available for students. We have a responsible budget with flexibility to absorb current cuts. We continue to be very active in the entry-level and lateral hiring markets and are working to ensure that any revenue shortfalls do not affect the scholarly life of our faculty or students. All in all, nobody is happy about the legislature’s decision to place the burden of the budget shortfall on public employees and students, but the law school in particular is moving forward in all of its plans.
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