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​A coalition of Columbia Faculty speak on behalf of Columbia students, in support freedom of expression, and against recent police arrests of students on the Columbia University campus, as protests continue inside and outside the university during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 22, 2024.
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College campus watch: The chaos is spreading

Protests over the war in Gaza were spreading to colleges beyond Columbia University on Monday.

Graphic Truth: Apprenticeships are on the rise
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Graphic Truth: Apprenticeships are on the rise

Whether it’s the price of college, the promise of the gig economy, or simply the desire to get paid while training, apprenticeships are having a moment.

Are identity politics making students less tolerant?
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Are identity politics making students less tolerant?

Political scientist Yascha Mounk worries today's students prioritize identity and reject free speech principles.

ChatGPT on campus: How are universities handling generative AI?
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ChatGPT on campus: How are universities handling generative AI?

What does education look like in a world with generative AI? In this episode of GZERO AI, Taylor Owen, professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University and director of its Centre for Media, Technology & Democracy, discusses how the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools have thrown a new dynamic into his teaching practice, and shares his insights into how colleges have attempted to handle the new phenomenon.

​University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington.
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A bad case of “academentia” that needs to be cured

University presidents should not have to duck behind talking points and prepared statements to answer a basic question about human decency. Higher education should not mean lower common sense.

Students protesting the US Supreme Court's ruling blocking student loan forgiveness
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Supreme Court rejects Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

The US Supreme Court announced its decision to block President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness proposal, which would have canceled more than $400 billion in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. The potential consequences? Biden's reelection, the 2024 youth vote, and national confidence in the Supreme Court.

People celebrate the US Supreme Court ruling that universities cannot consider race in admissions.
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US Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions

The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday to end affirmative action policies in college admissions, prohibiting race from being used as a factor in deciding who gets acceptance letters.