Earlier this semester, Suzanne Dovi, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Arizona (UA), claimed that it is a myth that minorities receive any meaningful protection under American law, and that intent does not matter when it comes to racism. Read more

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled that a Connecticut woman has grounds to sue Harvard University for emotional distress — but not for property rights violations — for possessing daguerreotypes depicting two enslaved people she claims as ancestors. Read more

The artificial intelligence race is already producing losers. On Tuesday, education companies trading on the London and New York stock exchanges saw hundreds of millions wiped from their valuations after Chegg, a US firm that provides online help to students for writing and maths work, said ChatGPT was affecting customer growth. Read more

Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega has quietly culled millions of dollars in investments from city stakeholders, envisioning something big on the horizon. Now, as artificial intelligence begins to revolutionize the workforce and as Miami becomes the fastest-growing tech hub for venture capital investments post-pandemic, Pumariega’s school is well poised for a new era of student career success and faculty innovation. Read more

The US will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the cut-off date could cause travel disruption. Read more

Students in prison will be able to access the Pell Grant when new rules take effect this summer as part of a revised pilot program. Read more

One of the world’s oldest newspapers still in print, Austria’s Wiener Zeitung, will primarily move online, after a decision on Thursday by the country’s parliament. Read more

Almost £1bn has been wiped off the stock market value of the digital learning company Pearson after a US rival admitted that the rise of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is hurting its business. Read more

The latest target of the conservative attack on DEI is identity-based graduation ceremonies. Universities argue they give students an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments with their communities. Read more

Racial minority students at the University of Pittsburgh recently had the opportunity to participate in a separate graduation ceremony to celebrate “students of color.” Read more