Higher Ed Has Questions for Biden and Trump
As the president and former president face off in their first debate, we asked some of the sharpest minds in academe: What would you ask if CNN handed you the microphone? We got an earful. Read more
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Students turn to AI-powered apps for help with lecture notes
Software that can record and transcribe class talks and discussions is becoming increasingly common, but some fear it could prove detrimental to long-term learning Read more
Researchers fool university markers with AI-generated exam papers
University of Reading project poses questions for integrity of coursework and take-home student assignments Read more
The new trick families are using to lower college tuition bills
When Molly started the college search with her oldest child last year, she was afraid her family would fall into the “donut hole” of tuition finances — where they made too much to qualify for need-based financial aid but not enough to easily pay for college out of pocket. Read more
‘Momentum undeniably growing’: More elite colleges look to end DEI hiring mandates
Earlier this month, the Cornell Free Speech Alliance sent a memo to supporters with apparent good news — the Ivy League university had recently removed information and links about mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion statements from faculty recruitment and hiring webpages. Read more
World’s biggest music labels sue over AI copyright
The world's biggest record labels are suing two artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups over alleged copyright violation in a potentially landmark case. Read more
A Dean Called for Silencing Harvard’s Faculty Critics. He’s Been Roasted.
Lawrence D. Bobo’s argument that professors should face sanctions for inciting “external actors” to “intervene” at the university has been roundly lambasted. But it tapped into an ongoing debate: When is outside intervention warranted? Read more
Cap overseas students to tackle housing shortages, England told
University requests to increase visa allocations should be rejected if expansion would exacerbate local room shortages, argues Social Market Foundation paper Read more
‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books
In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities Read more
Math ends the education careers of thousands of community college students. A few schools are trying something new
It’s 7:15 on a cold gray Monday morning in May at Linn-Benton Community College in northwestern Oregon. Math professor Michael Lopez, in a hoodie and jeans, a tape measure on his belt, paces in front of the 14 students in his “math for welders” class. “I’m your OSHA inspector,” he says. “Three sixteenths of an inch difference, you’re in violation. You’re going to get a fine.” Read more
