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AI safety intensifies — OpenAI hires to prepare for harms; researchers calm ChatGPT
OpenAI posted a senior role — a $555,000‑a‑year "head of preparedness" — to oversee mitigation of AI harms including cybersecurity and biological‑safety concerns, a move CEO Sam Altman framed as...
Federal fights on immigrant access — Plyler scrutiny and a Virginia lawsuit
A national debate over education access for undocumented students intensified as legal and legislative attacks on Plyler v. Doe continue and the U.S. government sued Virginia over state tuition...
Campus culture clash — Harvard’s anti‑woke shift and the humanities backlash
Harvard’s recent administrative and curricular changes have been framed by some observers as an "anti‑woke" turn, fueling campus debate over free expression and institutional priorities. Coverage...
B‑school playbook for 2026 — leaders push judgment, human skills and resilience
Business‑school thought leaders laid out predictions for 2026 that stress a post‑hype recalibration on AI: contributors say the year will reward judgment, relational skills and human judgment over...
Career services and hiring shift — lifelong alumni support and skills‑first recruiting
UK universities are formalizing lifelong careers support, extending campus services to graduates in their 40s and 50s who seek mid‑career pivots. Institutions cited rising demand from older alumni...
HHS overhaul and SNAP waivers — federal health policy reshapes research and campus programs
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda has driven deep restructuring at HHS, including job cuts and program changes that critics say could hollow scientific...
AI adoption at scale — India shows institutions, not just tech, determine impact
Analysts argue that AI adoption failures often stem from institutional and organizational constraints rather than technical shortcomings. India, which processes roughly 20 billion transactions a...
Texas A&M upholds firing — instructor dismissed over gender-identity lesson
Texas A&M confirmed this week that it will not reinstate Melissa McCoul, the instructor dismissed after a student confrontation over a classroom lesson on gender identity. System vice chancellor...
MIT Sloan rebound — offers surge but median pay softens
MIT Sloan’s Class of 2025 saw a clear hiring rebound: 91.0% of job seekers had offers three months after graduation, up from 85.1% a year earlier, with 87.1% accepting roles. The school reported...
OMBA selectivity tightens: Kelley leads with 23% acceptance
Poets&Quants’ 2026 online MBA ranking shows growing selectivity at top programs. Indiana University’s Kelley Direct topped the list with a 23% acceptance rate for 2024–25, while other leading...
Business schools’ 2026 bets — judgment, not just AI, will matter
Business‑school thought leaders outlined predictions for 2026 that shift the emphasis from raw AI capability to human judgment and relationship skills. Contributors from HEC Paris, Cambridge...
Five practical strategies — stop students burning out in business programs
ESSCA’s Stéphane Justeau lays out five evidence‑informed strategies for student success that business schools can operationalize without increasing burnout. The tactics range from reframing...
Plyler under pressure? States test undocumented students’ education rights
Education Week reports that efforts in multiple states have challenged Plyler v. Doe—the 1982 Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing K–12 access to free public education for undocumented children—and...
Harvard’s new era — anti‑woke shift tightens campus expression
A recent feature argues that Harvard’s campus climate has entered an 'anti‑woke' phase that critics say has tightened the range of acceptable discourse. The reporting highlights decisions and...
The humanities debate: ‘Crisis’ deemed over — new problems surface
Scholars Eric Hayot and Matt Seybold argue the perceived 'crisis of the humanities' has ended—but not for the better. Their commentary contends that politics and technology are reshaping...
HEC Paris EMBA: alumni narratives underline executive‑education value
HEC Paris published profiles of Executive MBA alumni to illustrate why senior professionals return to campus: career pivots, strategic reinvention and leadership development. The pieces spotlight...
Top Review pieces of 2025 — higher‑ed debates that defined the year
A year‑end roundup of the most read Review essays of 2025 spotlights pieces that shaped the higher‑education conversation: Lee Bollinger on an 'authoritarian moment' in academe, Jill Lepore’s...
MIT Sloan rebound — offers surge, median pay eases
MIT Sloan’s Class of 2025 showed a clear hiring recovery: offers and acceptances rose sharply three months after graduation even as median total compensation softened. The school reported 91.0% of...
Business schools brace for AI pivot: thought leaders map 2026
Business-school deans and thought leaders outlined how 2026 will shift management education from AI experimentation to deliberate integration and sharper curricular choices. Contributors from HEC...
Five classroom-tested moves: avoid burnout in business education
An ESSCA guide set out five evidence-informed strategies for students and programs to sustain learning without burnout. Stéphane Justeau’s recommendations stress process-oriented success (defining...