Why Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant reframes our ideas of self-identity
When we merge mind and machine, the traditional borders of the self dissipate, says philosopher Dvija Mehta. Read more
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The catch-22 of colleges, universities using TikTok on campus
In March, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to ban the wildly popular app TikTok if its owner, China-based company ByteDance, did not sell its stake in the company. The move forced colleges to weigh the benefits and potential consequences if the app were removed from campus WiFi. Read more
UK High court upholds top London school’s ban on prayer rituals
Muslim pupil loses case against Michaela community school, run by former government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh Read more
Winchcombe meteorite’s history revealed by fresh analysis
A meteorite that landed in a sheep field was repeatedly smashed apart and reassembled on the journey through space, scientists reveal. Read more
Religious Institutions Embrace AI as an Educational Tool
Despite widespread concerns about AI among secular and nonsecular institutions, religious colleges are treating generative AI as a tool for lessons that go beyond academics and also focus on the whole person. Read more
Kent State honors LGBTQ, abortion activists with new ‘equity’ awards
Amid a looming flux of change for DEI policies in higher education in Ohio, the Kent State University Women’s Center just gave out new Gender, Equity, Advocacy, and Representation awards to honor “gender equity” activists. Read more
The 5 metrics colleges and universities should measure to boost their value
Colleges and universities must create more robust data networks to efficiently analyze their graduates’ occupational outcomes and ensure that more of their credentials can serve today’s high-growth industries, declares an inaugural report from the Strada Education Foundation, an education company focused on increasing upward mobility. Read more
The ‘Caitlin Clark effect’: a method to March Madness?
‘Clarkonomics’ has proved a big boost for local economies wherever the University of Iowa basketballer plays, and experts explain her record-breaking tournament performances have been a slam dunk for the institution Read more
This group keeps fighting for universities to divest from China
An advocacy group is recruiting students from both major political parties to push for university divestment from Chinese government-controlled entities. Read more
Two-thirds of US colleges, universities require DEI classes to graduate
Most American colleges and universities require the completion of courses that emphasize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-related topics to graduate, according to a new report surveying public and private institutions. Read more
