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Students’ Fresh Thoughts on Value and Affordability 

Most students say they’re getting a valuable college education, but their feelings are mixed when asked directly about affordability, according to new Student Voice data. Students also weigh in on ideas for lowering costs—and reject cuts to academics (including tenure) and to student supports.

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Most Researchers Use AI-Powered Tools Despite Distrust

More than three-quarters of researchers use some form of artificial intelligence (AI) tool in their research, despite having concerns about...
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Value of College Degree Is Clear, but Public Skepticism Persists

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the wealth gap between people with and without college degrees remains wide.

NCAA, Major College Leagues Reach $2.7B Settlement on Player Pay

The amateur era in big-time collegiate athletics, long in decline and increasingly dated, is officially dead. Or at least it...
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Lawmakers Sought to Mandate Class on Founding Documents. What Were Professors to Do?

Conservative groups are pushing civics requirements in higher education, not just K-12. In North Carolina, undergraduates now must study the founding documents. Will other states follow?

Report: Test Scores Helpful for Remedial Course Placement

A new report from ACT, the company that owns and administers its namesake standardized exam, found that its test scores...
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Five Takeaways From the UCLA, Northwestern, Rutgers Antisemitism Hearing

Republicans sharply criticized Northwestern, but didn’t land any knock-out blows. UCLA avoided tough scrutiny. And this time, Democrats and faculty members went on the offensive.

Parents’ Lack of Worry About COVID’s Effects on Kids: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Morgan Polikoff, professor of education at the University of Southern California, examines why parents don't...