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Student Chatbot Use ‘Could Be Increasing Loneliness’ Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 03/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Study finds students who rely on ChatGPT for academic tasks feel socially supported by artificial intelligence at the expense of their real-life relationships. Byline(s) Tom Williams for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/DJbI9js via IFTTT

Citing FAFSA Mess, Colleges Want Relief From New Gainful Rule Katherine Knott Wed, 03/27/2024 - 03:00 AM The Education Department asked for two years’ worth of data by July 31—a task that will be “a significant institutional undertaking,” administrators say. Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/iNATJCF via IFTTT

The 2024 Federal Budget for Colleges, Researchers and Students Doug Lederman Mon, 03/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Most federal programs important to higher education will see little to no increase in support. Byline(s) Doug Lederman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/9nazkI5 via IFTTT

‘Another Unforced Error’ in the FAFSA Fiasco Liam Knox Mon, 03/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The education department said calculation errors rendered hundreds of thousands of student aid forms unusable, setting time-strapped colleges back further. Byline(s) Liam Knox from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/m752KTN via IFTTT

Canada Signals Leeway on International Student-Visa Caps Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM With Trudeau government emphasizing visa limits tied to applications and housing availability, more established institutions gain some reassurance. Byline(s) Paul Basken for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/hf3Rx6V via IFTTT

House Committee Investigates UC Berkeley’s Antisemitism Response kathryn.palmer… Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:30 PM Following a campus protest of an Israeli speaker that turned violent last month, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce is investigating UC Berkeley. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/aDelZbi via IFTTT

House Republicans Float Bill to Require Free Speech on Campuses Katherine Knott Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM The legislation attempts to address what Republicans say is a long-standing attack on free expression in higher education. Critics say it would make it hard to protect students from hate speech. Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/6VCZ1UR via IFTTT

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 03/17/2024 - 02:17 PM UT Austin reinstates standardized test requirement; the Education Department begins sending colleges financial aid data; Virginia bans legacy preferences in admissions. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/tvIZHuq via IFTTT

Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes Katherine Knott Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates have argued for years that accreditors aren’t doing enough to ensure that students get the education they're paying for. Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/C5JAI7K via IFTTT

Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/CEzePSY via IFTTT

Charity Watchdog Tells Oxford Colleges to Modernize Governance Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The move, following a four-year battle at one college to oust a dean and the mishandling of an alleged rape of a student at another college, is provoking internal controversy, a source claims. Byline(s) John Morgan for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Le1RTNx via IFTTT

Two NY Institutions' Programs, Missions Shift With the Times kathryn.palmer… Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Clarkson University is transferring 16 graduate teacher education programs to Siena College in a deal both institutions expect to help them weather enrollment shifts. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/EsZpPab via IFTTT

Uncharted Territory: Artificial General Intelligence and Higher Ed jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 03/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Imagine a time in the not-too-distant future in which AGI is firmly established in society and higher education faces the pressing need to reconfigure and reinvent itself. Byline(s) Ray Schroeder from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/pzHXdT2 via IFTTT

Education Department Begins Sending Financial Aid Data: Report Doug Lederman Tue, 03/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Doug Lederman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/eInoNZK via IFTTT

Senate Democrats Press Education Department for FAFSA Fix Katherine Knott Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/oHJMYgl via IFTTT

Colleges, Education Department at Odds Over Inclusive Access Changes Katherine Knott Thu, 03/07/2024 - 03:00 AM The department is sticking by its plan to prohibit colleges from automatically billing students for course materials despite strong opposition from publishers and university leaders. Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/83lTWqP via IFTTT

Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Clery Violations Josh Moody Tue, 03/05/2024 - 01:00 PM The fine was part of a settlement agreement with the Department of Education for violating campus crime-reporting requirements. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/qN2oKk8 via IFTTT

Harvard and Elitism in a Populist Age mprutter@mit.edu Mon, 03/04/2024 - 03:00 AM The fate of undergraduate education at an elite research university in a time of fracture. Byline(s) Steven Mintz from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/L9ZYOCS via IFTTT

Is ‘Fatphobia’ the Last Acceptable Prejudice in the Academy? Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM A Cornell University philosopher is calling out the discrimination—which is often blatant—faced by scholars deemed overweight. Byline(s) Jack Grove for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/hQbmsVo via IFTTT