Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft
Google has announced it is rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. Read more
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Minnesota’s “bold action to make college affordable” results in free tuition
Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, legislative negotiators have reached a deal to make college tuition free for residents whose families make less than $80,000 a year. Read more
REPORT: BDS movement is the ‘brainchild of the progressive left…and academia’
Ian Oxnevad from the National Association of Scholars told Campus Reform that the “biggest source” of anti-Semitism in American culture is the progressive left, and in particular leftist academia. Read more
SUNY adds mandatory DEI social justice course to graduation requirements
The State University of New York will institute a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice course into its core curriculum across its 64 campuses beginning next fall for every incoming student. Read more
A future for renewable energy at Treasure Valley Community College
The conversation of how a future Renewable Energy program will look once it rolls out at Treasure Valley Community College is well underway. TVCC received $2.5 million from the state of Oregon to implement a program with an overall goal of syncing up with the nation’s effort in decarbonizing the global electrical system while also strengthening the grid. Read more
Twitter will encrypt private messages, says Elon Musk
Twitter plans to introduce an encrypted messaging service on Wednesday, its owner Elon Musk has tweeted. Read more
Slimming Down to Stay Afloat
Projecting an enrollment nosedive, West Virginia University is preparing for a lean future. Some call it an act of surrender, while others say it’s a prudent choice to be replicated elsewhere. Read more
Digital tech plays key role in protecting Great Wall
Authorities in Northwest China's Gansu province recently completed the building of a three-dimensional database to digitally map the Great Wall in order to ensure better protection. Read more
Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate
In a few weeks’ time, eight-year-old Peter* will say goodbye to his school friends as he moves to Britain with his parents. In the past few years, Hong Kong children have got used to seeing more and more of their friends leaving the city. Read more
Online students: Who are they and how can you win more of them?
Thirty percent of all students enrolled in higher education in 2021 were enrolled online, according to the National Center of Higher Education Statistics. That’s nearly six million students. With the pandemic normalizing online education, this cohort may grow. Read more
