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States Should Step Up on Graduate School Aid

States can offer targeted grants and zero- or low-interest loans to keep grad school pathways open after the end of Grad PLUS.

By Josh Farris and Derrick Young Jr.

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Opinion

Career Advice Carpe Careers

Plan to Pivot: A Survival Guide for Scientists

Career agility is no longer optional for Ph.D.s. Here’s how to build it.

By Ellen Dobson

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Diversity

Universities May Lose State Dept. Partnership Due to Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade

An unfinalized list shows 38 institutions would be kicked out of a State Department program over alleged diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, The Guardian reported. The department won’t elaborate beyond saying it’s following the “President’s agenda.”

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ED Investigates Berkeley Over Protest Violence

The Department of Education is reviewing potential violations of the Clery Act at the University of California, Berkeley following violence...

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Student Success The College Experience

Listen: How One Community College Is Embracing AI-Powered Data Tools

Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how AI can be leveraged to improve predictive analytics and provide insight into workforce outcomes data for a two-year college.

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It’s Time to Pull the Plug on ChatGPT at Cal State

Recent lawsuits suggest ChatGPT poses an unacceptable risk to our students’ mental health.

By Martha Lincoln

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Student Success Health & Wellness

Increasing Awareness and Access to Emergency Aid

Few college students have ever accessed emergency aid. How can colleges and universities bridge this gap to promote persistence?

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Government

Trump’s Effort to Break Up Education Dept. Part of Long History

An iteration of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education.