Fafsa: short-term pain on enrolments, but hope of long-term gain
Student aid form delays seen as deterring some students from enrolling this autumn, but modifications still seen as making things simpler for future applicants Read more
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Work experience can tackle school absences, says Manchester airport boss
Companies should be made to give work experience to children as young as primary school age to help tackle the “absence epidemic” in schools, the head of the UK’s biggest airport group has said. Read more
‘Devastated’: Classes at Harvard, Penn, Columbia, Swarthmore and others canceled over Trump win
Many professors canceled classes this week in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election to the Oval Office, citing the emotional needs and trauma of students. Read more
One free tuition program is shattering application records
Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. Read more
AI artwork of Alan Turing sells for $1m
A painting by an AI robot of the eminent World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for $1,084,800 (£836,667) at auction. Read more
Biomedical Scientists Struggle to Replicate Their Own Findings
Many researchers are opting against trying to publish replication efforts, survey finds. Read more
The College-Degree Divide Is Becoming a Chasm
As analysts began digging into Donald J. Trump’s dominant victory this week, a key theme from the past two presidential elections emerged yet again: College-educated voters are on an island. Read more
English universities could miss out on millions from tuition fee increase
Contracts with existing students that prevent changes may mean up to £2.5m less income, according to one institution Read more
What Trump’s Victory Means for Higher Ed
Donald Trump’s first term shined a political spotlight on higher ed that has only grown more glaring since. A second could bring more sweeping changes. Read more
Johns Hopkins to scrub President Woodrow Wilson’s name from program
Johns Hopkins University is preparing to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from a fellowship program and recontextualize its use on a residence hall entryway. Read more
