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The economic uncertainty surrounding tariff policies and the potential of a global trade war could have ripple effects throughout higher education, including strained budgets, less tech investment and lost research. -
Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and power grids.
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Calhoun Community College's STEAM Imagination Center will open this summer with courses in creative engineering, architectural drafting, innovative welding, animation, web design and 3D modeling.
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A community college in North Carolina will host a series of classes teaching seniors how to use online tools such as video conferencing programs, online job search engines and office productivity software.
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With the ever-growing list of uses for data in higher education, being an asset that touches all aspects of a university’s mission, comes a need for users to understand the big picture of data privacy and security.
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Nearly $1 million in state grant funding will go toward STEM student recruitment and retention through merit-based scholarships. The effort will focus on students in the STEM areas as well as health science majors.
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The new AI-integrated weapons screening system can detect both metallic and non-metallic concealed weapons, making it more useful for detecting 3D-printed weapons and other emerging threats at large events.
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Having already ordered the app purged from state devices and networks due to cybersecurity and surveillance concerns, Montana's Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking the Board of Regents to do the same for the state's universities.
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Continuing to build out its suite of digital classroom tools for K-12 and higher ed, Instructure's eighth acquisition in five years will add functions to assess and track the effectiveness of ed-tech tools.
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Southern University in Louisiana will use a $6.2 million grant to expand broadband Internet and create interactive VR spaces and tools for the training of future middle-school teachers and university faculty.
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Vice Society, which is known for targeting schools with cyber attacks, says it leaked sensitive personal data of students and staff since Xavier University declined to meet its demands after a November ransomware attack.
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The University of Oklahoma banned the app Tuesday, and Oklahoma State University took less than 24 hours to follow suit. The ban complies with an executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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Louisiana’s Xavier University is warning faculty and students that the cyber attack last month might have compromised their personal information. The extent of the exposure remains unknown, officials say.
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The banning and purging of TikTok from U.S. college networks and devices continues apace, with federal officials expressing bipartisan concern about the app's data collection and potential for nefarious use by China.
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EC-Council University is making Certified Ethical Hacker and Certified Network Defender qualifications, as well as IT management training, part of a new online master’s degree program in computer science.
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Since Gov. Greg Abbott banned the app on government-issued devices, the UH system has scanned 15,000 devices across its four universities, finding only six devices with the app installed, which was then removed.
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A recent study from the software company Mentor Collective says universities have used peer mentoring platforms and programs to help keep historically marginalized students enrolled and engaged.
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Following Idaho Gov. Brad Little's ban of TikTok on state-owned devices and networks, the state's colleges and universities are deleting their accounts and blocking access to the app on campus Wi-Fi networks.
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A regional initiative is building out a list of locations and events involved with vocational education programs or featuring hands-on activities related to science, technology, engineering and math.
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A 65-page audit found problems with transparency, accountability and student outcomes in Oregon's community colleges, recommending that the state give the Higher Education Coordinating Commission a clear mandate to make changes.
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Following a memo from Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey last week banning use of TikTok on state networks and devices, the university has made the app inaccessible on campus housing networks and warned employees not to install it.
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