Why AI is about to become an integral part of higher education
With every technological innovation comes the need to educate the next generation of students to ensure they can apply those skills to their future careers. Read more
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After the Smoke Clears, When Should Classes Resume?
Michigan State University students were reluctant to return to campus following a deadly shooting. Officials have tried to balance student mental health with academic goals. Read more
WhatsApp: Rather be blocked in UK than weaken security
WhatsApp says it would rather be blocked in the UK than undermine its encrypted-messaging system, if required to do so under the Online Safety Bill. Read more
Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
What first looked like a pandemic blip has turned into a crisis. Nationwide, undergraduate college enrollment dropped 8% from 2019 to 2022, with declines even after returning to in-person classes, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Read more
Accreditors in firing line as US political temperature rises
Agencies created to help institutions improve themselves, then asked to guard federal student aid, now face fight over battling partisan attacks on academia Read more
Mizzou launches new program for students with intellectual disabilities
The University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development is launching a new program called Preparing Adults for Work and Society, or PAWS, to provide post-secondary education opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more
Biden’s budget calls for $820 Pell increase
The administration also wants $90 billion over 10 years to make two years of community college free. Read more
Historic decline in IQ could stem from poor education, study shows
A recent study suggests that, for the first time in nearly 100 years, Americans’ average intelligence quotient (IQ) is declining. Read more
PhD students ‘shunning UK over tardy security checks’
Lengthy government security checks on STEM postgraduates are causing chaos for university research as doctoral candidates go elsewhere, says Russell Group Read more
Eventbrite repeatedly cancels college conservatives
Popular ticketing platform Eventbrite has refused to provide ticketing services for multiple conservative events in the past year, citing purported violations of its policies Read more
