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A $50M Gift for WashU Medicine

The Washington University School of Medicine has received a $50 million gift from emeritus trustee Andrew Taylor and his wife...
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The Longhorn Long Shot

The University of Texas at Austin has rapidly become one of the most selective colleges in the country. That’s partly due to a 30-year-old state policy attracting national attention as an affirmative action alternative. But Texans say it’s no perfect model.

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How a Campus Custom Built Its AI-Enabled Student Success Dashboard

Programmers at National Louis University in Chicago created an AI-assisted system to help identify at-risk students and equip campus community members with data.

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N.C. State Employee Denounced University Before His Suicide

Marshall Brain II founded the popular website HowStuffWorks, hosted a TV show and taught aspiring entrepreneurs. But he ended his life hours after he accused higher-ups of forcing him to resign. 

Ep. 137: How to Lead With Purpose in Higher Ed

Advice from presidents on making impactful decisions for your campus community.

Boise State Closes DEI Centers

Boise State University shuttered its Student Equity Center and the Gender Equity Center over Thanksgiving break, reported KTVB, an NBC-affiliated...

Congress Approves Anti-Hazing Legislation

After years of failed attempts, the first-ever federal anti-hazing legislation is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk to...
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The AI-Generated Textbook That’s Making Academics Nervous

The UCLA literature professor who developed the textbook says it will save students money and allow her to be the teacher she’s always wanted to be. Others aren’t so sure.