The size of the global edtech market will approach $1 trillion by the end of this decade, driven by artificial intelligence, virtual reality and ever-expanding connectivity, bandwidth and speed.
Over half of college students in the United States (51 percent) believe using ChatGPT for college assignments is academic dishonesty or plagiarism, a survey by BestCollege, a leading provider of higher education resources in the US, has found. Despite many admitting to using AI tools, whether for personal or academic work or just for fun, […]
A former North Dakota higher education leader is warning that a bill to change faculty tenure could risk the accreditation of Bismarck State College and Dickinson State University. BSC and DSU are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which says accreditation examines the quality of a college beyond its academics to include "soundness of its […]
Seven additional women are now suing Loyola University Chicago for allegedly mismanaging student sexual assault complaints since at least 2011. Kane also filed a report with campus administration but the lawsuit says that in "contrast to the fraternity's response and despite overwhelming evidence Madeline proffered — including photos of bruises, texts, receipts and multiple witnesses — Loyola […]
Ninotska Love's 2017 acceptance to Wellesley was a personal milestone — but it was also a pivotal moment for the school and other universities of its kind. Love was one of the first trans students to be admitted to the college, which, for nearly 150 years, only accepted cisgender women — and one of several trans women […]
Colorado has among the worst recidivism rates in the country, with over 50% of people released from prison ending up back behind bars within three years. If signed into law, House Bill 1037 would reduce prison sentences for non-violent offenders who complete higher education while incarcerated. It would deduct six months for earning a certificate, one year for an associate […]
As the world awaits the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of affirmative action, the Mellon Foundation, a nonprofit that makes grants related to higher learning, among other areas, recently convened a panel to discuss how America got to this moment and what might come after. The participants were not optimistic. "To be very […]
The gift is second only to the $50-million contribution made in 1969 by 1931 alumnus E. Claiborne Robins, which fundamentally altered the course of the university by elevating it in a number of ways. The Weinsteins' gift will enable the university to create a collaborative, state-of-the-art center that co-locates, integrates, and expands services that support […]
