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After transitioning from Fairfield University’s leader of enterprise systems to director of IT strategy and enterprise architecture for the state of Connecticut, Armstrong will return to higher-ed leadership in January. -
To prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence to write and do homework for them, many professors are returning to pre-technology assessments and having students finish essays in class.
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A new online course aims to train instructors on how to incorporate a growth mindset into existing teaching practices, as it can positively impact student experience and outcomes.
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Maintenance costs for outdated technology are prompting university officials to consider alternatives to 32 blue-light emergency callboxes set up around campus, though the university doesn't track call data or repairs.
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Connecticut is committing up to $121 million to develop quantum technology, state officials and leaders of the University of Connecticut and Yale University announced Thursday.
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A $6 million partnership with Google will enable Georgia State University to provide daily AI and machine learning instruction to selected public school students on the university’s campus.
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AI@UW, an initiative largely funded by a philanthropic donation, will include AI literacy, as well as establish an AI governance committee, scholarships for students, and investments in resources and equipment.
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Princeton University officials confirmed that a cyber criminal used a phishing attack last week to gain access to a database containing personal information on alumni, donors, students and others.
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As part of a $50 million investment in regional education, workforce development and housing, QTS Data Centers is backing research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on topics like grid stability and energy storage.
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A major new institute under development at the University of Michigan will involve a five-year investment and focus on biological artificial intelligence, clinical trials and commercialization.
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In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, the University of Colorado Boulder said proposed changes to the online student record system run by ICE would create a significant and unjustified burden.
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When it was installed in 2006, Napa Valley College's photovoltaic array was the fifth largest in the U.S. Now it sits motionless among grass and weeds, a casualty of false promises, bankruptcies and a capricious industry.
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Colleges and universities that thrive in the era of artificial intelligence will be those that see AI not as a threat but as an opportunity to advance economic mobility through accessible, personalized education.
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The nonprofit InsideTrack will offer coaching and data-driven insights to three Nebraska colleges, aiming to find out what prompts students to drop out and convince more than 3,000 of them to finish their degrees.
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Colleges and universities are addressing AI use with a patchwork of policies, with many professors setting their own rules, leaving both students and instructors unsure where appropriate AI use ends and cheating begins.
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Partnerships with Cisco and SHI International Corp. will bring enterprise tools and competition events to students in New Jersey City University's Department of Professional Security Studies.
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The 250 Forward Project, launched by a Birmingham-based nonprofit, connects students at Miles College and the University of Massachusetts Boston with mentors across business, technology and public service sectors.
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SponsoredA growing wave of “ghost students” — fake identities powered by AI and stolen personal data — is siphoning millions from community college financial aid systems. Weak identity verification processes have opened the door to large-scale fraud, underscoring the urgent need for modern, low-friction identity tools that protect funding and ensure aid reaches real students.
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ADA Title II regulations mandate enhanced accessibility for mobile and web content from government entities, including public education institutions, as soon as 2026. Advocates suggest focusing on progress over deadlines.
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At a State of Education forum hosted by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, school and college officials agreed that artificial intelligence has already become an essential tool for both teachers and students.
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A new artificial intelligence concentration at the university's Ross School of Business will teach students about fundamentals, AI business models and the technology's implications for society.
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