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Utah VP on DEI Closures: ‘It’s Been a Grieving Process’
Lori McDonald, the University of Utah’s vice president of student affairs, reflects on the expedited process officials took to comply with the state’s new anti-DEI law.
Supreme Court Keeps Debt-Relief Plan Blocked for Now
Nearly eight million borrowers remain in limbo following the court’s decision Wednesday.
Upskilling, Reskilling or Retiring: Responding to the Advent of AI
The anticipated replacement of human workers with generative AI apps has begun. Earlier this year IBM announced about 8,000 layoffs amid an AI-powered initiative.
‘In Pursuit’: The Power of Epistemic Humility
Elizabeth H. Bradley and Jonathon S. Kahn ask if the breakdown of dialogue on campus is in part a reflection of how we teach.
New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students
The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers.
Success Program Launch: Talent Pipeline for Black Engineering, Comp Sci Students
A new scholarship initiative at Howard University and Prairie View A&M provides guaranteed job placement for participants.
Michigan Student Government Withholds Activity Funds
‘Red Wedding’: Storied Stanford Creative Writing Program Laying Off Lecturers
The university says creative writing faculty recommended returning its Jones Lectureships to their “original intent” as short-term teaching appointments for talented writers. A lecturer of 20 years said he thinks there’s a “peasants and lords issue” in the program.