‘Is this an appropriate use of AI or not?’: teachers say classrooms are now AI testing labs
Educators are trying to understand how these tools work and, perhaps most pressingly, how they can be misused Read more
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Washington and Lee University employs 1 administrator for every 3 undergrads
Washington and Lee University employs roughly one administrator for every three undergraduate students, according to a College Fix analysis. Read more
Demis Hassabis: AI must not ‘move fast and break things’
Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google Deepmind, one of the UK's biggest AI firms, says the booming industry should not follow the same path adopted by the older tech giants. Read more
Debunking perceptions about value of Humanities degrees
An American Academy of Arts and Sciences report found humanities majors in all but four states had median incomes at least 40 percent higher than workers with only a high school degree. Read more
Major Christian university slapped with record fine for misleading students about cost
One of the largest private Christian universities in the United States is being slapped with a hefty fine for allegedly misleading graduate students about the cost of their programs, Read more
With Gen Z students loving non-degree pathways, here’s how higher ed leaders can adapt
"Generation Z is interested in something new," says the report's lead researcher Susan Acevedo-Moyer. "New ways of learning and connecting education to a career. Higher education leaders need to figure out how to incorporate that into their curricula." Read more
Palestinian students suspended by Israeli universities
Palestinian scholars in Israel facing threats of violence and calls for their removal describe atmosphere of persecution Read more
Musical about Lourdes saint falls foul of France’s school secularism rules
Show excluded from ‘pass culture’ scheme that allows teachers to take groups to cultural events for free Read more
Med school accreditor requires ‘commitment’ to DEI in mission statements
Osteopathic medical schools that want to remain accredited must show they support “diversity, equity, and inclusion” according to the new standards from the accreditor of those institutions. Read more
Carbon emissions threaten 1.5C climate threshold sooner than thought – report
Human fossil fuel emissions are threatening a key climate threshold twice as quickly as previously thought, a new report says. Read more
