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Trump Administration Reverses Policy Barring Immigration Raids at Colleges

The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday rescinded guidance that prevented immigration arrests at schools, churches...

More Than 40% of Postdocs Don’t Stay in Academia

A new study found that a significant share of postdoctoral researchers leave academia. The study, recently published in Proceedings of...

UW Madison Removes Chief Diversity Officer

The University of Wisconsin at Madison has removed its chief diversity officer, LaVar Charleston, from his post following an internal...
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Community Colleges Join Forces to Expand Access to AI Training

Colleges with wealthier students are more likely to offer courses that incorporate cutting-edge knowledge. As employer demand for AI skills soars, a group of community colleges wants to “make sure the masses don’t get left out of the AI revolution.”

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Students and Instructors Say AI Tool Helps With Understanding, Confidence in Course Materials

Recently published data from Macmillan Learning finds an embedded artificial intelligence tool can improve student learning and that students put up their own guardrails when using the tool.

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A Murky Setback for DACA

An appeals court ruled that DACA is unlawful but limited the scope and stayed the ruling, so students shouldn’t see any immediate changes.

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Funding Student Success: Beer Sales Bolster Latino Student Athlete Scholarship Program

A scholarship for Hispanic student athletes at Western Oregon University receives money from sales of a specialty beer, joining a number of colleges that fundraise through craft brews.

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The National Student Clearinghouse CEO’s Chaotic Final Month

Ricardo Torres, who led the NSC for 17 years, talks about the challenges facing higher ed and the major data error that could upend his organization’s research arm.