US college criticised for hosting Trump’s ‘spectacle of lies’
Saint Anselm College says event was part of democratic process but faced condemnation, given former president’s track-record of spreading misinformation Read more
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Gov. DeSantis signs law to defund, eliminate universities’ DEI programs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that outlaws spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities, saying at a news conference the “whole experiment of DEI is coming to an end in the state of Florida.” Read more
Carnegie Mellon to open AI institute for societal decision-making
Carnegie Mellon University will soon open a federally funded artificial intelligence institute focused on finding ways to use AI to benefit public health, disaster management and other societal needs. Read more
Astronomers detect largest cosmic explosion ever seen
Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the largest explosion ever detected. Read more
Mizzou Faculty Alleges Pressure to Not Seek Tenure
A U of Missouri faculty committee report says professors have been pressured to withdraw tenure and promotion applications, or to apply to non-tenure-track positions before even submitting tenure applications. Read more
Ministry urges universities to increase hiring of research assistants
The Ministry of Education has asked universities to increase their hiring of academic research assistants to boost the employment of college graduates. Read More
Activists stage ‘die-in’ at Harvard to protest opioid drug company connection
Harvard University students continue their fight against the university’s association with the Sackler family, owners of the OxyContin producers Purdue Pharma, in partnership with an outside advocacy group. Read more
Lifelong loans: traditional degrees ‘elephant in the room’ in debate
Costly residential degrees will eat up LLE funding, leaving ‘difficult choices about how to divide up the cake’, warns OU v-c in Hepi paper Read more
Federal student aid funding woes complicate resuming student loan payments
Experts and advocates worry that the Education Department lacks adequate funds and won’t be able to prevent high rates of default and delinquency when student loan payments eventually turn back on. Read more
Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. Read more
