Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss
Discrimination is a more pressing concern from advancing artificial intelligence than human extinction, says the EU's competition chief. Read more
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Parent PLUS loans a ‘double-edged sword’ for Black families
As more families with fewer resources turn to Parent PLUS loans to afford higher education, policy makers need to seek broader reforms to improve college affordability, a new study says. Read more
Watch what you post on social media
A recent "creepshot" incident has stirred up a storm on Chinese social networking sites. A young woman posted a clip showing a migrant worker squatting inside a subway in Guangzhou who she claimed had been secretly filming her. However, it turns out he hadn't been doing so. Read more
History departments face ‘unprecedented turbulence’ in UK sector
Society issues warning as British Academy expresses concern about future of English degrees Read more
Republican senators introduce bill to ban DEI requirements for university accreditation
Instead of DEI policies or composition, the bill says accrediting agencies must take into account “success in ensuring a right of free inquiry.” Read more
Positive health benefits of forgiveness a global phenomenon, scholars say
The act of forgiveness decreases anxiety and depression in all humans across the globe, regardless of cultural differences, according to scholars who took part in a recent global study on forgiveness. Read more
US moves to block Microsoft’s Activision takeover
Regulators in the US have asked a judge to block Microsoft from completing its $69bn (£56bn) purchase of Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. Read more
DEI as an ‘Act of Resistance’
Political and legal attacks have made DEI work challenging in many states. Some professionals are leaving, but those who stay say they’re fighting for students, faculty and the future of college equity. Read more
Opposition to men in women’s sports is on the rise
A new Gallup poll released Monday reveals that most Americans reject the concept of biological men competing in women's sports. Read more
US debt pact throws campuses back into crisis
Biden ends months-long Republican showdown by accepting budgetary freeze that will tighten institutions’ budgets and likely hurt students with the greatest need Read more
