Students regularly rely on AI to better understand complex course material, save time and improve grades. Sometimes, their instution discourages or bans its use.
The state flagship is cutting off funding for five umbrella organizations that serve marginalized student communities, citing a federal memo that restricts "discriminatory" DEI initiatives.
State legislatures are removing trustees, federal pressure is reshaping university priorities overnight, and donor influence over curriculum is no longer a polite concern.
The administration's moves to tighten voting rules could dampen student participation in a midterm election where control of Congress may be decided by small margins.