‘The reckoning is here’: More than a third of community college students have vanished
When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington State to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. Read more
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Humans vs. machines: the fight to copyright AI art
Last year, Kris Kashtanova typed instructions for a graphic novel into a new artificial-intelligence program and touched off a high-stakes debate over who created the artwork: a human or an algorithm. Read more
Moscow’s Free University, branded ‘undesirable’ by Kremlin, closes doors
Academic council says safety of teachers and students a top concern after Kremlin puts institution on blacklist Read more
DeSantis war on ‘woke’ colleges sparks fear among professors, students
Professors at the New College of Florida are using personal email because they’re afraid of being subpoenaed. Read more
NYC mayor offers illegal immigrants free tuition to leave the city
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has a plan to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants – send them to a different county for free college and housing more than 100 miles away from the Big Apple. Read more
Twitter’s blue ticks disappear as Musk attacks NY Times
The New York Times has lost its blue tick on Twitter after it said it would not pay to remain verified. Read more
Majority of Americans Lack Confidence in Value of 4-Year Degree
All age groups are more likely to disagree than agree that getting a four-year degree is worth the cost, citing debt and doubts about skill development. Read more
Universities grapple with diversity policies after GOP crackdown
In July 2020, the president of Texas A&M University appointed a 45-member commission to examine the progress of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the nearly 70,000-student flagship campus in College Station. T Read more
Chemistry teacher repeatedly uses N-word as students beg him to stop
A Tennessee student recorded her chemistry teacher using a racial slur multiple times in class. Read more
Nearly 20,000 students withdraw from UK courses
Westminster government warned that number of dropouts will continue to rise if it does not increase maintenance loans Read more
