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How Human Law Can Apply to AI: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Gervais, the Milton R. Underwood Chair and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, examines...
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Success Program Launch: Scholarship Supports Diversity in STEM

This academic year, 20 students at the University of Chicago began receiving institutional support and additional scholarship money to support their academic pursuits in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

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Who Failed Whom at Harvard?

Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters.

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Is Class-Based Affirmative Action a Pipe Dream?

Since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions, a chorus of voices has called for an ambitious—but costly—economic alternative.

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Opinion

Strange Bedfellows on Accreditation

Jennifer Blum and Robert Shireman write that bipartisan consensus around improving accreditation is possible.

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Student Wellness Tip: Create Mental Health Day Reflections

Excused absences for mental health days are growing more common for K-12 learners, but most institutions of higher education don’t allow the same flexibility. One professor shares how he offers—and holds students accountable for—mental health breaks.

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U.S. Focused on Consumer Protection, Accountability in Rules Overhaul

The Education Department wants to ensure that accreditors and states are doing their part to hold colleges accountable.

Workforce Development Top Priority for State Higher Ed Officers

A new report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association lists economic and workforce development as a top priority...