Will universities still feel free to debate social justice under Trump?
On 20 November 2024, Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon as his education secretary. Read more
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Community colleges expanding apprenticeships to address labor shortages
Entering 2025, community colleges are expanding apprenticeships and other experienced-based learning programs to address America’s labor shortage crisis and meet a growing demand for alternative forms of higher education. Read more
Seven planets are lining up in the sky next month. This is what it really means
Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists. Read more
What Higher Ed Can Expect as Trump Takes Office
Trump has promised to crack down on DEI programs, fire accreditors and abolish the Education Department. Read more
Florida bill would ban students in the U.S. without legal permission from some public universities
A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting immigrants who are in the country without legal permission. The proposal comes the day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help implement President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Read more
Yale course asks: Can science ‘be made queer’
A class offered by Yale University this semester will ask students to consider “whether science can be made queer.” Read more
Flaws in AI are deciding your future. Here’s how to fix them.
Scholars need to work together across disciplines to shape more-ethical AI systems. Read more
Apple halts AI news alerts after errors
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that drew criticism and complaints for making repeated mistakes in its summaries of news headlines. Read more
Students Feel ‘Spammed’ by ‘Overload’ of University Emails
Institutional communications branded “inconsistent, inauthentic and rather annoying” by study participants. Read more
US universities offer ‘integrated majors’ to boost enrolments
Combining subjects with computer science seen as way of increasing the attractiveness of courses not linked to jobs Read more
