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To AI-Proof Lawyers, Some Law Schools Restrict Technology

Last week, the University of Chicago Law School announced a ban on laptops, tablets and phones in the classroom. The goal is to help students develop critical oral argument skills, which AI likely won’t take over from human lawyers any time soon.

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Universities Warn Against Rule on Political Control of Grants

The White House’s plan to cement political appointees’ control over research and other grants received hundreds of thousands of comments. Lawsuits are likely next.

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Democrats’ Confidence in Higher Ed Hits Record Low

A new Lumina Foundation–Gallup survey revealed an 11-percentage-point decline, though Republicans have seen a steeper loss of confidence over time.

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Under New Policy, NSF Won’t Fund Research Involving Chinese Scientists

The National Science Foundation will bar U.S. colleges and universities from collaborating with many Chinese scientists and other entities on...
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Career Literacy Strengthens Student Success

New research from the DeBruce Foundation found early career literacy can help students prepare for an AI-driven workforce.

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Yale Confirms Negotiations With DOJ Over Admissions

Yale University is discussing a potential voluntary resolution with the Department of Justice over allegedly discriminatory admissions practices, President Maurie...
Western Governors University President Scott Pulsipher, a white man with some gray at his temples, wearing a gray suit jacket over a white shirt, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a regional office in Washington, D.C.

Western Governors President on the State of Online Ed

Scott Pulsipher explains why Western Governors is expanding and why he thinks competency-based education will continue to grow.

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UA Countersues Professor, Alleging He Spent Research Dollars on Wedding

The University of Arkansas system board is countersuing a professor who filed a civil rights lawsuit against the university this...