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New OPM Regulations Aren’t Coming Until 2025, if They Happen at All

The Biden administration has pushed off new regs that have loomed over colleges and outside contractors for months. But the threat of them has already created waves across higher education.

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Higher Ed Groups Slam New DHS Cyber Proposal

New requirements for reporting cyberattacks would put undue stress on both small and large institutions, 16 organizations told the Department of Homeland Security in a letter.

UArizona Now Wants to Be Called Arizona or U of A. UA Is Still Out.

The University of Arizona will no longer call itself UArizona, ditching an abbreviation it adopted in 2019. But it's not...
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Bridging the Campus Divide With ‘Dangerous Ideas’ and AI Debate Moderators

In this polarized time, one assistant professor is teaching students to argue more constructively about the most contentious topics: abortion, guns, transracial identities, moral obligations to animals—even the existence of God.

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Academics Fight for Access to Supercomputers

A pilot led by the National Science Foundation aims to democratize AI research by connecting universities with the supercomputers that big tech companies use.

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Opinion

The New Hall Monitor

David Galef considers the privacy implications of logging on to his university’s Wi-Fi network.

A photo illustration consisting of a cellphone in someone's hand and a microphone, with a red slash through both of them. Superimposed on top are words from University of California, Los Angeles, professor Susanne Lohmann's audio-recording ban.

Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities

A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?

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AI Taking Root in Growing Number of Agriculture Programs

Embracing the technology could not only boost food production but also prepare students for fast-changing jobs.