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Employers are increasingly shifting from résumé‑driven recruitment to skills‑based assessments and microcredentials, forcing higher education and career centers to adapt. Coursera’s CEO and...

Tech leaders and researchers signaled sharply different but related implications for students and careers as AI advances. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is ‘‘envious’’ of today’s Gen Z dropouts for...

New labor‑market data is reshaping student and career‑center advice: a list of 15 high‑paying jobs that do not require four‑year degrees highlights well‑paid blue‑collar and technical roles — from...

Babson College named Dr. Errol Norwitz as executive director of its Kerry Murphy Healey Center, signaling a strategic push to apply entrepreneurship to health‑care problems. Norwitz, a...

Tech billionaires including Peter Thiel and Larry Page are reportedly preparing to leave California should a proposed one‑time wealth tax qualify for the ballot, a move that could reshape local...

Snowflake’s CEO predicted a shift in the AI ecosystem in 2026 that will matter for university research, IT procurement and curriculum: he expects Big Tech’s model dominance to loosen, wider access...

Scholars argue the long‑declared ‘crisis of the humanities’ has shifted form but not disappeared: while enrollments and program structures have changed, the sector now faces coordinated political...

Harvard implemented a new set of policies and administrative actions described in recent reporting as ushering in an “anti‑woke” era on campus. Students and faculty have reported tightened speech...

Scholars Eric Hayot and Matt Seybold argued that the long‑mused “crisis of the humanities” has ended — but the discipline has been fundamentally reshaped by political pressure and technological...

New College of Florida underwent a high‑profile political transformation after state intervention replaced faculty and altered curriculum. The overhaul removed gender‑studies offerings, inserted a...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott credited author Toni Morrison with mentoring her early writing and said that relationship informed her giving strategy as she directed substantial unrestricted funds...

Termez State University announced expanded partnerships with more than 100 institutions worldwide and has signed joint‑degree arrangements with universities such as Jiangsu University (China),...

The Environmental Protection Agency cut a grant supporting Marina Vance’s research on wildfire‑smoke mitigation for homeowners, telling the investigator the project was “no longer consistent” with...

Coursera’s CEO urged Gen Z jobseekers to pursue microcredentials as employers increasingly prefer professional certificates over traditional degree signals. The platform reported that more than...

Two prominent voices fed a widening debate on higher‑education value and fit. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he’s “envious” of Gen‑Z dropouts who have the time and mental space to build startups,...

Babson College appointed Dr. Errol Norwitz as executive director of its Healey Center, shifting a physician‑scientist into a role that blends clinical insight with entrepreneurship training for...

AI leaders and researchers issued stark near‑term warnings that bear on university research, curriculum and campus security. Geoffrey Hinton said AI will continue rapid progress in 2026 and...

Florida’s New College has been remade under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees, with a sweeping ideological and curricular shift announced this month. The board installed by the governor has removed...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced continued large-scale gifts to historically Black colleges and universities, totaling more than $1.2 billion since 2020. Scott—who cites mentorship from...

The Environmental Protection Agency cut a grant to atmospheric scientist Marina Vance, ending federal support for her work on wildfire smoke mitigation for homeowners. The agency deemed the...