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Guidance on Outsourcing Spurs Anxiety About ‘Collateral Damage’

Biden administration guidance, targeted at companies that share tuition revenue with colleges, is framed so broadly it could affect nonprofit groups, state agencies and others. Update: Education Department delays implementation until Sept. 1.

University of California System Bans Fully Online Degrees

The 10-campus system closes a loophole that could have let undergraduates piece together a degree. Experts and some inside the system say that in justifying its decision, UC perpetuated outdated claims about online learning.

AI Bots Can Seem Sentient. Students Need Guardrails.

Faculty members have welcomed chat bots into their classrooms. But how will they help students manage AI’s sometimes-disturbing replies?

HyFlex Learning: Viable Beyond Emergencies?

The hybrid approach kept classroom learning accessible during the pandemic. Do the pros outweigh the cons in “normal” times?

AI in Everyday Life: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Nir Eisikovits, professor of philosophy and founding director of the Applied Ethics Center at the...
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He Complained About Takeout. Harvard Took Him Out

A faculty review board said it began investigating a now-former Harvard professor for, among other things, his publicly condemned reaction to being overcharged for Chinese food. That’s per his new lawsuit—over not earning tenure.

Vermont State University’s ‘All-Digital’ Library Fiasco

A merged institution born out of financial strain seeks to balance cost with quality, while also reaching more rural residents. But its botched announcement led to an outcry, an apology and a no-confidence vote.