A National Science Foundation-backed consortium is positioning community colleges as a central pipeline for the nation’s applied AI workforce. Led by Miami Dade College, the effort helps colleges quickly launch industry-aligned AI programs.
Higher education faces major disruption, with 20% to 25% of colleges likely to close as community colleges and regional universities move more online, Brandeis President Arthur Levine said.
Colleges have weakened their economic value by easing admissions standards, Mark Schneider argues in an AEI analysis. Without restoring credible gatekeeping, he warns, employers will increasingly question the value of a college degree.
Disability registrations at elite colleges have surged, with many students earning top grades while receiving accommodations. The trend raises questions about whether accommodations now outpace genuine need and academic rigor.
The college’s board of trustees said that the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge was the successful bidder for the campus. The board said the organization has indicated that it plans to use the campus for educational purposes.
