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Bias and AI
Artificial intelligence unfortunately isn’t without bias. In today’s Academic Minute, part of New York University Week, Madalina Vlasceanu looks into...
Seeking Students With Grit
University of Utah hopes to expand a program that diversifies the institution—and that should survive a Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
International Enrollment Rebounds
International enrollment has largely recovered from a steep drop during the pandemic, according to a new report. But some numbers are still short of pre-pandemic levels.
Debt Relief Blocked Again
Debt-relief advocates decry the ruling as “politically motivated” and “a miscarriage of justice” and ask the administration to extend the pause on student loan payments. (Update: U.S. appeals court imposes preliminary injunction.)
Ohio State Pays to Settle Complaint About Foreign Support for Professor
Ohio State University has paid $875,689 to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose an Ohio State professor’s affiliations...
Harvard Will Return Native American Hair Samples
Harvard University announced Thursday that it will return hair samples collected in the 1930s from “700 Native American children attending...
Oklahoma Colleges Accused of Civil Rights Violation
A civil rights complaint filed recently accuses 12 Oklahoma colleges of illegally discriminating against students based on race and national...
Excise Legacy Admissions
Many medical schools practice legacy admissions, and it’s time for them to stop, writes Christoph Baker.