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
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New research platform seeks to reform academic peer review process
A new open review system called MetaROR aims to reform the “broken” peer review academic publishing process by allowing scholars to pre-publish their research for peers to review Read more
As public colleges begin to merge or shut down, one state shows how hard it is
The thermostat was turned low in the admissions office at Vermont State University on a cold winter morning. Read more
What Could an Ex-President’s Exit Package Pay For?
Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard received a lucrative payout when he resigned amid controversy. Here’s how it stacks up to other budget items at the college. Read more
College embraces ‘incoming tide’ of AI
"The tide is coming in. You can't hold it back," college principal Anthony Bravo reflects on the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on teaching and learning. Read more
We’re Demanding Way Too Many Documents From Job Candidates
The humanities job market is broken, but there’s one thing we can easily fix. Read more
College enrollment shows strong gains after a long decline
The fall of 2023 marked the first turnaround period for college enrollment in a decade, new research proclaims. Here’s a look at that data. Read more
Teens Are Doing AI Research Now. Is That a Good Thing?
At the world’s largest artificial-intelligence conference, known as NeurIPS, Weichen Huang almost blended in. Last month in Vancouver, he was one of numerous researchers explaining their machine-learning projects to crowds of professors and engineers. Read more
House Advances Ban on Trans Women in Women’s Sports
The bill, which would forbid “a person whose sex is male” from playing on women’s sports teams, echoes legislation already in place in 26 states. Read more
‘Dire consequences’: colleges in crossfire of Trump visa debate
Debates centring around H-1B worker visa and OPT programme for international graduates could have significant impact on overseas enrolment Read more
