Columbia’s capitulation to Trump begins a dark new era for US higher education | Moira Donegan
One of the chauvinistic, self-glorifying myths of American liberalism is that the US has especially strong institutions. In this story,...
Higher Education
Pay Attention to “The Manhattan Statement” (opinion)
Earlier this month, the Manhattan Institute released a statement with a proposed “new contract” for higher education and called on...
DOJ Declares Slew of DEI Practices Unlawful in Memo
Attorney General Pamela Bondi authored the memo declaring all race-conscious practices unlawful. Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images More...
ChatGPT ‘study mode’ feature aims to encourage critical thinking
OpenAI has launched a new “study mode” feature on ChatGPT to help encourage “cognitive learning”, in an attempt to address...
The antiwoke academics supporting Trump’s attack on universities like Harvard, Columbia
On July 15, the conservative-leaning Manhattan Institute published a “statement on higher education” that condemns American universities for everything from...
Faculty Are Latest Targets of Higher Ed’s AI-ification
LLM-enabled assignments will allow faculty to evaluate student interactions with a custom chat bot, Instructure says. Photo illustration by Justin...
What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?
On a blustery spring Thursday, just after midterms, I went out for noodles with Alex and Eugene, two undergraduates at...
How Mass Layoffs at the Education Dept. Affect Colleges
Before the Department of Education laid off half its staff in March, college financial aid officers could typically help a...
Trump is battling higher ed. Meet the man he wants leading the charge
Trump's pick as under secretary at the Department of Education has deep ties to an industry often in the agency's...
