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| TESU Hiring Assistant Dean to Develop AI Degrees and Certificates |
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Posted by: Jonathan Whatley - 07-03-2026, 05:19 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion
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Thomas Edison State University Wrote:The Assistant Dean and Academic Program Director will be responsible for the following:
Program and Curriculum Development
- Under the direction of the Dean, lead the development, implementation, continuous improvement and review of academic programs, certificates, and customized educational offerings in Artificial Intelligence
- Support the University to incorporate AI into courses across the curriculum.
- Ensure high quality, currency and relevance of assigned academic programs through activities such as periodic market reviews, continuous improvement based on feedback from industry and government organizational partners, students, alumni, and other stakeholders.
- Oversee the development and implementation of the programs’ learning outcomes assessments.
- Ensure that educational programs meet appropriate professional standards and programmatic accreditation activities.
- Supports the Dean in the recruitment, approval, and evaluation of mentors and subject matter experts (SME’s).
- Provide leadership to major projects through the center for AI Innovation. […]
Competencies:
- Willingness to embrace alternatives to traditional higher education viewpoints. […]
Minimum Education and Experience
- Possession of a doctorate in a relevant academic discipline.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as faculty or administrator in a higher education or similar environment with experience in developing and managing undergraduate or graduate programs.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in Artificial Intelligence.
(For Associate Dean, a minimum of six (6) years’ experience as faculty or/and administrator in a higher education environment and relevant workforce experience).
- Significant leadership experience in Artificial Intelligence can replace 1 year of faculty/administrator experience.
- Experience in developing and managing degree and certificates programs, working with students, and managing instructional staff.
Assistant Dean and Academic Program Director for the School of Science and Technology, AI Specialist, Full Time, Trenton, NJ, US (TESU job posting)
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| Pierpont CTC Accreditation Issue Resolved, Notice Removed |
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Posted by: Jonathan Whatley - 07-03-2026, 10:40 AM - Forum: Associates Degrees Discussion
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Effective June 25, 2026, Pierpont Community and Technical College’s status with its regional institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, changed from “Accredited – On Notice” to “Accredited.”
The Notice sanction, which the HLC had placed on June 27, 2024, was thereby removed. This restores Pierpont’s accreditation to normal good standing, a clean bill of health.
Higher Learning Commission Wrote:HLC took this action based on the institution’s ability to demonstrate it is no longer at risk of being out of compliance with HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. It was placed on Notice in June 2024, when it was determined to be at risk of being out of compliance with HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation.
We have much less current discussion of Pierpont since their Board of Governors AAS program in 2024 added a residency requirement of 12 credits earned from Pierpont. Still, many DegreeForum members and friends are Pierpont BOG AAS alumni. Well-earned good news!
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| Happy 250th, America! A reflection on our messy, beautiful experiment. |
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Posted by: LevelUP - 07-03-2026, 07:38 AM - Forum: Off Topic
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This July 4th is a big one. 250 years since 1776. I’ve been doing some reflecting on this Semiquincentennial, and despite the constant doom-scrolling we are all guilty of, I think we have a lot to be incredibly proud of right now.
The World Is Visiting, and We're Showing Up
Millions of FIFA World Cup fans traveled here recently, it’s been fun to see their reactions to America on social media. We have some of the best stadiums in the world, friendly people that even hold doors for strangers, and many unique cultures spread across the U.S. Seeing visitors appreciate the hospitality of the U.S. is a great reminder of what a great country we have.
A Safer Society
Despite what the news cycle might make us feel, we've made massive improvements in public safety. Murder and violent crime rates have dropped to record lows. We are living in a much safer society than the decades past.
The Dysfunctional Family Dynamic
If we are being honest, the people of the U.S. at times function much like a highly dysfunctional family. We yell at each other, we argue endlessly, and people around the world probably look at our system and think it is wildly messy.
But that same freedom to disagree is also what built all of the complex infrastructure, invented new technologies, and built businesses that make people’s lives better. The messiness is a feature, not a bug.
Winston Churchill said:
"Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing, once all other possibilities have been exhausted."
Happy 250th, everyone.
What things make you proud of America?
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| Professor loves AI. |
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Posted by: matycon - 07-02-2026, 09:03 AM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion
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So, this is not a complaint but incredibly comical given TESU policy for students. I have noticed the borderline robotic responses on the forums of one my my classes from the professors. Things like repeated specific facts back into the content, common phrases, etc. I ran many of their responses through the copy leaks AI detector. I use it for my own work across many platforms because even through I don't use AI to write and only to research, I am paranoid about getting flagged. Every one of their responses comes back 100% AI.
Im not calling out anything or anyone since I am just here to get my grade an move on but thought it was ironic at best that they would use it that heavily. This is the problem I see with AI assistants in the world, over reliance. Just curious if anyone else has seen this type of use out there in the wild?
By comparison, my other professors have a specific human flare to their writing. Even the use of emojis which is rare from AI unless you tell it to.
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| DSST Developing New Tests in Several CLEP Subjects |
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Posted by: Jonathan Whatley - 07-02-2026, 02:24 AM - Forum: CLEP, DSST, and TECEP Exam Discussion. Also Modern States and InstantCert.
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The DSST program is hiring US college and university instructors to be contract subject matter experts to contribute to test development in
- American Government and Politics, which would be a new title to the DSST program, competing with CLEP
- Analyzing and Interpreting English Literature, same
- Calculus, same
- Introduction to Psychology, same; DSST is still also hiring for the existing DSST subject Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- Ethics & Society, a different title than the current DSSTs “Business Ethics & Society,” “Ethics in America,” and “Ethics in Technology.” The simplest explanation is that they’re revising Ethics in America with a more global name. But it’s also possible the new title will consolidate business ethics with general ethics.
This is great news for people who can’t reasonably access CLEP testing. Online CLEP testing with remote proctoring is only available to US residents or military. I would have to drive six hours one way crossing an international border to reach the closest in-person public CLEP center, and at least two days to reach the closest one in the country I’m in.
This is also good news for test-takers with long academic planning time horizons. Since 2022 CLEP will no longer issue score reports 10 years after an exam is taken.
This is also good news for this little sector of education generally.
Hat tip to siersema who notes DSST subject matter expert hiring on the sister board.
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