Replaced by bots? No, AI needs academics more than we need it
Many fear algorithms will displace academics but the technology is already eating itself and its long-term business model remains unclear Read more
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Donors yank millions from Florida universities after ending in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
Two prominent Florida donors recently severed ties with Florida International University, Miami Dade College, and other institutions after the state stopped offering in-state tuition prices to illegal immigrants. Read more
Here are 4 pain points amid the new normal of online learning
Online learning is all but a required offering for today’s students, but institutions still struggle with its sound implementation, according to a report. Read more
‘Happiness Effect’ of Higher Education ‘Fades in Richer Places’
The long-touted benefit of getting a degree depends on a country’s economic development, finds new study. Read more
Will the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Research Grants Sink Harvard’s Lawsuit Against Trump?
The Supreme Court has created a major hurdle for colleges seeking to preserve research grants that have been canceled by the Trump administration, including Harvard University. Read more
My Oxford Year is wrong to normalise staff-student romances
Netflix’s university-set romcom is strangely silent about the ethics of college tutors sleeping with their students Read more
Rise of ‘paper mills’: 32,700 fake scientific papers published in real journals, study finds
Before buying into the latest study splashed across the headlines, better check the source. Read more
Cancellation of Grad Student Teaching Roles Fans Union Fight at Columbia
The university is advertising the open teaching positions to adjuncts, postdocs and New York–based graduate students at other universities. Read more
An AI tool says it can predict students’ grades on assignments. Instructors are skeptical.
Students looking for feedback on their assignments typically go to office hours, join study groups, or share drafts with classmates for peer review. Now there’s a new artificial-intelligence tool that says it can do the same thing. Read more
For international students, it’s back to school but not back to normal
For some travelers arriving at Logan airport’s international terminal, loved ones with flowers or balloons await them just outside the door to U.S. Customs and Border Control. Read more
