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The University of Richmond has named Stacie Petter as dean of its Robins School of Business, effective August 1, according to the university. Petter is currently acting dean of Wake Forest’s...

UC Riverside is rolling out a fully online MBA program this fall, aiming to broaden access for working professionals who cannot attend campus-based programs, the university announced. The new...

A commissioned investigation at the University of Notre Dame found the university could have done more in response to allegations of sexual misconduct involving Notre Dame students abused by a...

Bibb County, Georgia is using AI-based simulations to prepare teachers for tense parent meetings, according to a report on Elam Alexander Academy’s Emerging Educators pilot. New teachers...

The conversation around “nontraditional” college pathways is shifting as a growing share of workers gain skills outside bachelor’s degrees, according to a profile of a CEO whose higher education...

New salary data on U.S. business school outcomes shows that top-tier MBA programs continue to command very high starting pay even as hiring conditions tighten in lower tiers. Using U.S. News...

A psychologist at San Diego State University, Jean Twenge, is pushing back on claims that immigration drives declining U.S. reading scores, arguing instead that classroom technology and easy...

Bill Nye argues that the so-called “skills gap” is overstated and that students can demonstrate applied problem-solving—especially in collaborative settings—rather than lacking readiness for the...

An AI governance proposal presented in connection with Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical argues that internal company controls are not enough for frontier AI risk management. The piece points to...

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula, now dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, warned that shortages in AI compute and data infrastructure could become “catastrophic” for...

Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," escalates calls for AI systems to be “disarmed and regulated” in ways that go beyond voluntary internal safeguards, according to reporting on...

Bibb County, Georgia is moving teacher professional development into AI-driven practice with Emerging Educators programming that uses simulated parent meetings to reduce classroom communication...

A senior U.S. national-security voice is warning that shortages in AI compute and data infrastructure would be “catastrophic,” linking the Pentagon’s future targeting and intelligence workflows to...

New reporting highlights how heat waves increasingly overlap with the academic year, putting classrooms at higher risk during Europe’s extended heat season. The article focuses on school building...

Stuart Bell’s candidacy for the University of Florida presidency is triggering renewed political conflict after he compared DEI efforts to “segregation” in interviews following his selection as...

A new analysis argues that universities’ obligations to students with foster-care backgrounds extend beyond tuition waivers and scholarships. The piece frames college access and persistence as an...

In California, a new push toward hands-on construction education is aiming to redirect some graduating students amid uncertainty and AI-related labor fears. The report describes how at least some...

Emerging Educators’ AI parent-engagement simulations are being positioned as a support for teachers handling special behavioral or academic needs in alternative education settings. The report...

The push to deploy AI faster in high-stakes systems is colliding with new calls for guardrails and accountability, with consequences likely to reverberate across universities—especially in...

Western Michigan University is turning to faculty buyouts to stabilize its budget, offering early retirement packages aimed at easing long-term workforce costs. The program allows certain tenured...