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A new rule from the U.S. Department of Education last week implemented the Workforce Pell Grant program, and HBCUs should start partnering with private industry and online program managers to prepare for July’s deadline. -
Law students at the University of California, Berkeley, will no longer be allowed to use AI for most class assignments and exams, after professors kept finding misrepresented or non-existent cases cited in their work.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is fielding criticism and questions from nearby residents regarding a proposed data center. The university will continue to host public forums to discuss the project.
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As part of the Choose Ohio First program, the Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded funding to dozens of colleges for recruiting students to science, technology, engineering and math fields.
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It’s graduation season, and people entering the workforce now can turn the 2026 hiring slowdown into a career launchpad using practical skills — and some surprising suggestions.
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The Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education condensed years of data on enrollment, educational attainment, affordability and workforce alignment into data visualization dashboards for public use.
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Research from the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley shows volunteer-based cyber programs deliver financial value to states while helping train students, support communities and expand capacity.
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About 2,100 IT and technical employees across the University of California system voted to join the labor union over concerns about mass layoffs in the tech sector, as well as growing workloads without any added pay.
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The new California Student Parent Resource Hub allows users to check which colleges offer on-campus childcare, family-friendly study spaces, food pantries, academic support and other resources.
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A private Catholic university in San Diego is putting a $75 million donation toward a new STEM building to promote undergraduate research opportunities and meet area workforce needs.
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Seniors graduating from Louisiana State University Shreveport say AI will be a powerful tool in the digital arts, and possibly even a competitor, but they're optimistic that human creativity will still be valued.
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Students graduating from Glendale Community College in Arizona expressed frustration at the decision to have names read aloud by an AI system, which derailed the ceremony by messing up or skipping hundreds of students.
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The fact that students are booing AI shows that some of the most intense skepticism about the technology is coming from those who use it the most. They fear its anticipated effect on society and their personal lives.
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Credentialing programs in artificial intelligence are multiplying fast, but educators and researchers say their value depends on workplace relevance, hands-on learning opportunities and measurable career outcomes.
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Students have been pressuring administration to end Cal Poly's contract with Flock Safety after some law enforcement agency systems have been reportedly accessed by outside agencies without their consent.
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Commencement speakers at the University of Arizona, the University of Central Florida, Middle Tennessee University and even Glendale Community College in Arizona were met with boos when they mentioned AI.
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Faculty at Central Connecticut State University are concerned the institution's proposal to achieve a Research 2 polytechnic designation will come with enterprise software that will trace employee and student activity.
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A private liberal arts college is reimagining quantum studies as a concentration, and a new facility will give students access to close faculty interactions and research opportunities leading to future job prospects.
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A new immersive learning studio at Stanford University will allow educators to create content for online classes using cinema-quality cameras, an LED screen the size of a wall and a large concave green screen.
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Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering adding AI-generated sexual imagery, if done without consent, to the list of mandatory reporting requirements under the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
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A nursing student in Texas is suing Instructure for negligence and breach of implied contract, among other things. Hers is one of dozens of federal lawsuits against the ed-tech giant following a recent data breach.
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