Rise of AI marks new chapter for university librarians From fax machines to dawn of the internet, librarians are used to facing ‘existential crises’ and many are embracing the challenge of ChatGPT head on By Lauren Coffey for Inside Higher Ed 7 November
Billions at stake as US student athlete lawsuit wins group status Federal case, one of several threats to nation’s $16 billion college sports enterprise, could bring huge shift in power to students By Paul Basken 7 November
US debate on standardised tests at post-Covid crossroads Campuses appear to be keeping their pandemic-era test-optional policies, but hesitate to distance themselves even further By Paul Basken 6 November
Biden’s AI executive order underlines need for student technology councils Students must be allowed to participate in decisions about technology adoption that affect their education, careers and lives, says Mona Sloane By Mona Sloane 4 November
Postdocs undervalued as PhD mentors They need the money and graduate students identify with them, but universities don’t formalise the link, analysts warn By Paul Basken 3 November
US campuses confront extent of donor influence after Israel rows While political protest a time-honoured tradition, ferocity of pro-Israel onslaught leaves academia to mull its true independence By Paul Basken 2 November
US university fined $38 million for PhD cost ‘lies’ Most Grand Canyon 51国产视频 students on affected programmes had to pay as much as $12,000 (?10,000) more than advertised, says Department of Education By Chris Havergal 1 November
West Virginia’s Gee: university leaders ‘are driven by fear’ Most-travelled US university president says sector must make hard calls on priorities, but has too few willing to do so By Paul Basken 1 November
Sharing historic admissions grades ‘has unintended consequences’ Study says tools informing students which courses they are suited for can lead them to apply for those they are overqualified for By Patrick Jack 31 October
Canada toughens approach to international student exploitation Trudeau’s immigration minister accuses institutions of ignoring costs to students from abroad and demands a recalibration By Paul Basken 30 October
Room sharing with an international student ‘boosts grades’ US domestic students achieve better GPAs when cohabiting with someone from overseas, but study finds no effect on international students themselves By Patrick Jack 28 October
US enrolment picks up but first-year numbers drop Nation’s campuses see overall undergraduate enrolment gain for first time since Covid, only to lose new four-year entrants By Paul Basken 26 October