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fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago

ChatGPT is testing a mysterious new feature called 'study together' | TechCrunch

Some ChatGPT subscribers are reporting a new feature appearing in their drop-down list of available tools called "Study Together." This mode is apparently the chatbot's way of becoming a better educational tool. Rather than providing answers to prompts, some say it asks more questions and requires the human to answer, like OpenAI's answer to Google's LearnLM.
Online learning
#budget-cuts
fromTruthout
1 week ago
Higher education

Federal Budget Bill May Reduce Aid for Nearly 500,000 Texas College Students

fromTruthout
1 week ago
Higher education

Federal Budget Bill May Reduce Aid for Nearly 500,000 Texas College Students

#transgender-issues
#academic-integrity
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

We're Finding Out More About What Using A.I. for Writing Does to Your Thinking. The Timing Couldn't Be Worse.

fromBusiness Insider
13 hours ago
Education

I'm a university lecturer concerned that students are using AI to cheat. It's made my workload skyrocket, and I've had to make drastic changes.

fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

We're Finding Out More About What Using A.I. for Writing Does to Your Thinking. The Timing Couldn't Be Worse.

fromBusiness Insider
13 hours ago
Education

I'm a university lecturer concerned that students are using AI to cheat. It's made my workload skyrocket, and I've had to make drastic changes.

#community-college
fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 days ago
Brooklyn

Free community college tuition program opens for students majoring in applied sciences, health and engineering

fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 days ago
Brooklyn

Free community college tuition program opens for students majoring in applied sciences, health and engineering

#university-funding
#government-policy
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Higher education

Minister appears to backtrack as he says cuts to student fees on cards from next January

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Higher education

Minister appears to backtrack as he says cuts to student fees on cards from next January

fromIndependent
2 days ago

Conor Skehan: As the father of six graduates, I know third-level fees are a distraction from students' real problems

Every week, students and their families face costs that do far more damage than fees but rarely make headlines. For students living at home, annual costs average €6,000, covering transport, food, books and social expenses.
Education
fromNew York Post
4 days ago

Zohran Mamdani ID'd himself as Asian and African American on Columbia application: report

Zohran Mamdani identified as both Asian and African American on his Columbia application, citing limited options to represent his mixed background.
NYC politics
fromCornell Chronicle
5 days ago

Boot camp helps warrior-scholars transition from service to campus | Cornell Chronicle

"The declaration to me was kind of just this relic of the past. Rereading it now with a better understanding, it's very relevant to me and I can see it for the timeless piece of writing that it is."
Higher education
fromNature
5 days ago

Academic language has become a proxy for European culture wars

"Universities find themselves caught between these pressures, trying to maintain international openness and competitiveness while responding to domestic political concerns."
Higher education
#education
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago
Higher education

New Yorkers pursuing in-demand' jobs will get free community college, Hochul announces | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago
Higher education

New Yorkers pursuing in-demand' jobs will get free community college, Hochul announces | amNewYork

#international-students
fromNature
6 days ago
Higher education

What we stand to lose when foreign students are seen as a threat

fromNature
6 days ago
Higher education

What we stand to lose when foreign students are seen as a threat

fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

13 Jobs Without College or AI: Salaries Can Start at $70k+ | Entrepreneur

Resume Now found that several trade professions are leading in median pay, including forest fire inspectors at $71,420, flight attendants at $68,370, and lodging managers at $65,360.
Higher education
fromwww.timesheraldonline.com
5 days ago

Cal Maritime officially merges with Cal Poly

On Tuesday morning the colors of green and navy blue merged with gold as Cal Maritime Academy officially became Cal Poly Maritime Academy, following a California State University Board of Trustees vote.
California
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

For Chinese Students, America Feels Just Like Home

A Chinese national and doctoral candidate in social sciences at an American university has begun taking measures to protect her communications and is anxious about her situation.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics, report finds

Sullivan's report highlights a concerning lack of protection for gender-critical academics at UK universities, emphasizing the bullying and restrictions on their research. Researchers face intimidation for recognizing the significance of biological sex.
UK news
#pell-grant
#civil-rights
fromwww.mcall.com
6 days ago
US politics

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

fromwww.mcall.com
6 days ago
US politics

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

fromeLearning Industry
6 days ago

How Experiential Learning With Business Simulations Boosts Classroom Engagement In The Age Of AI

Experiential learning is a student-centered approach that emphasizes learning through doing. Instead of passively receiving information, learners actively engage in realistic tasks, reflect on their actions, and adapt their strategies.
Online learning
#academic-freedom
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
6 days ago

Evicted Student Parents Experience Lower Incomes, Grad Rates

Fewer than one in five student parents who are threatened with eviction while enrolled in a bachelor's degree go on to finish their program, according to a new study from New America, which highlights eviction as a top predictor of a parent's ability to earn their degree.
Education
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Forming a Distinct Identity: How Brutalism Shaped American Architecture Education

By the mid-nineteenth century, architecture in American universities began to emerge as a distinct discipline characterized by technical competence, conceptual inquiry, and spatial imagination.
Education
fromNature
1 week ago

It should be free to apply to graduate school

The average fee for graduate applications to Ivy League universities in the U.S. has reached approximately US$100, marking a significant financial barrier for many applicants.
Education
#housing-policy
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Advice for Parents of College Students

From a financial standpoint, I think I will have more parameters for my other kids. We left it wide open for our first... It's a big expense.
Higher education
#artificial-intelligence
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?

Undergraduate students increasingly rely on various AI tools for academic tasks beyond simple note-taking.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Higher education

It's true that my fellow students are embracing AI but this is what the critics aren't seeing | Elsie McDowell

AI use in education raises concerns over academic integrity and the quality of learning.
#burnout
#college-rankings
fromCbsnews
1 week ago
NYC parents

Princeton Review's ranking of "Best Value Colleges" includes 10 New York schools

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
US news

Top Calif. rival throws punch as UC Berkeley named best public college globally

fromCbsnews
1 week ago
NYC parents

Princeton Review's ranking of "Best Value Colleges" includes 10 New York schools

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
US news

Top Calif. rival throws punch as UC Berkeley named best public college globally

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week ago

Scholars Lambaste Higher Ed While Trump Upends It

"Your complaints at the Heterodox conferences for almost 10 years now-about being too woke, about not having enough jobs for white people, about too many women in the academy-have found resonance with an authoritarian push to control our spaces."
Right-wing politics
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

College Majors and Careers That Make the Most Money: Report | Entrepreneur

A typical student graduating from high school in 2025 could take on an estimated $40,000 in student loan debt before completing their college education, amidst rising interest rates.
Higher education
fromwww.newhamrecorder.co.uk
1 week ago

East London university ranks highest in the region for student satisfaction

The University of East London (UEL) has seen significant improvements in recent years, driven by its transformative Vision 2028 strategy.
Higher education
fromFast Company
1 week ago

College students are getting new neighbors on campus: Their grandparents

Older adults are increasingly living in senior housing adjacent to college campuses, fostering interaction between demographics while providing new revenue streams for universities.
Retirement
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week ago

How One University Library Plans to Cut Through the AI Hype

The library is taking the lead to be the interdisciplinary hub, which helps avoid silos created by department-specific AI guidelines. Libraries are for everyone; anyone should feel they can ask us for help.
Artificial intelligence
#financial-aid
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 week ago

Swedish universities call for increased collaboration with China

If collaboration with China does not develop in specific areas, Europe risks its economic development, long-term security and could end up a scientific backwater.
Europe politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago
NYC politics

June 24, 2025

Russell K. Hotzler, president of City Tech, is retiring after 22 years, recognized for transforming the college into a leader in STEM education.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came

Chaikof expresses her concern, stating, "I don't want to go blind. And so that progression is really scary, especially when I see the cuts by the Trump administration on research funding."
NYC parents
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

How to Steer People From Gangs to Colleges

Lalo's journey to recovery illustrated the challenges faced by those leaving gang life, particularly housing instability and the desperate need for support systems to navigate this transition.
SF parents
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