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When AI Becomes a Student’s Confidant

New research from The Rithm Project explores why young people turn to AI after difficult interpersonal experiences, raising questions about student mental health and belonging.

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Opinion

Heard at a Workforce Development Conference

If anyone is casting about for an explanation as to why people in their 20s are proving amenable to radical politics, this seems like a good place to start.

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The Untapped Potential of STEM Transfer Students

A new Community College Research Center report finds that transfer students face longer paths to STEM degrees, creating barriers that could limit the pipeline of future STEM graduates.

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How Young Voters Fueled Democratic Victories

New data from Tufts University reveals how voters aged 18 to 29 shaped the 2026 midterms, driven by economic concerns and shifting political loyalties.

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What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

The University of Virginia’s Christa Acampora discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and professional development.

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Ep. 219: Voices of Student Success: What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and professional development.

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Helping Students Make It to Year 2

Six Pennsylvania public universities are launching a program to aid first-generation and low-income students in building connections and persisting into their sophomore year.

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Opinion

The Value of the Fine Arts in the Age of AI

Are the things our bot friends will never be able to replace what we should be teaching students?