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Colleges should subtract friction — not just add services

December 08, 2025

A behavioral-science opinion argued that institutions seeking to improve student success should focus on 'subtraction' — removing administrative hurdles — rather than layering on new supports. The...

Right-wing playbook targets colleges: Treat students as customers and reshape governance

December 08, 2025

An analysis outlined a coordinated strategy by right-wing actors to weaken higher-education institutions from within by reframing students as consumers, pressuring faculty evaluation and...

Massachusetts high court probes Meta’s youth-design practices — addiction claims

December 08, 2025

Massachusetts’ highest court heard arguments in a lawsuit accusing Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram features to hook young users, a case brought by Attorney General Andrea Campbell. State...

HP predicts AI PCs: Local models for privacy and campus data sovereignty

December 08, 2025

HP’s chief commercial officer predicted a shift toward AI-enabled personal computers that process data locally rather than routing everything through cloud services, arguing that privacy and...

Procurement cuts risk campus quality — designers call for lifecycle thinking

December 08, 2025

Design leaders at a global forum warned that procurement teams often prioritize upfront cost over lifecycle value, producing lower-quality outcomes and higher long-term maintenance expense....

Duke Fuqua class profile: Durham’s biotech and startup pull reshapes recruitment

December 08, 2025

Duke Fuqua published a profile of its MBA Class of 2027, spotlighting Durham’s transformation into a medical and startup hub tied to Research Triangle Park. The piece emphasized Fuqua’s draw for...

Goizueta essay: MBA is more than a network — a laboratory for leadership

December 08, 2025

An essay from a Goizueta School of Business student argued the MBA experience extends well beyond networking, describing business school as a controlled laboratory for testing leadership,...

MBA rankings reshuffle: Kellogg keeps top spot as Stanford tumbles

December 08, 2025

Poets&Quants released its 2025–2026 composite MBA rankings and reshuffled the U.S. upper tier, with Northwestern’s Kellogg holding No. 1 and Stanford Graduate School of Business plunging to No. 26...

Business schools must lead: from purpose to measurable impact

December 08, 2025

An industry op‑ed argued that business schools, historically drivers of higher‑education globalization and standards, should now lead a shift from measuring outputs to measuring real‑world impact....

MBA student experience spotlight: Goizueta and Fuqua redefine value

December 08, 2025

Two first‑person and profile pieces from business‑school communities spotlight student experience as a central value proposition for MBA programs. A Goizueta alumnus argued that the MBA is a...

From small town to Amazon pipeline: an MBA internship case study

December 08, 2025

A William & Mary MBA student described his summer Pathways Operations Manager internship at Amazon, outlining how campus coursework in operations and organizational behavior translated into...

Right‑wing playbook: new tactics to reshape campus governance

December 08, 2025

An analysis laid out a coordinated strategy aimed at weakening colleges from within by reframing students as customers and pressuring faculty governance and curricular decisions. The playbook...

Massachusetts high court considers claim that Meta engineered teen addiction

December 08, 2025

Massachusetts’ highest court heard arguments accusing Meta Platforms of designing features on Instagram and Facebook to encourage addictive use among teenagers. The state’s suit, brought by...

HP bets on AI PCs: local models, data sovereignty and campus IT

December 08, 2025

HP’s chief commercial officer outlined a near‑term scenario where AI‑enabled personal computers run models locally to preserve data sovereignty and privacy, particularly in regions with strict...

Nvidia CEO warns of China’s infrastructure edge as AI demand rises

December 08, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told audiences that while Nvidia leads on AI chip technology, China’s ability to build large projects quickly and expand energy capacity gives it an infrastructural...

Apple C‑suite exits fuel concerns about AI talent and research partnerships

December 08, 2025

Apple reported several senior departures in AI and design, and the company’s longtime chip executive is reportedly considering leaving. Observers say the exits come as Apple struggles to retain AI...

Federal vaccine advisers cut universal newborn hepatitis B guidance

December 08, 2025

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end the long‑standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, changing guidance to limit the birth dose to infants...

Higher ed outlook deteriorates: Fitch warns of 2026 strain

December 07, 2025

Fitch Ratings on Thursday issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the U.S. higher education sector for 2026, citing a shrinking college‑age population, rising cost pressures and uncertainty around...

Education Dept. outlines Workforce Pell draft — governors, boards in the loop

December 07, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education released draft regulatory language for the new Workforce Pell program, setting the framework for short‑term training programs of eight to 15 weeks to access...

Right‑wing playbook: Tactics aimed at weakening colleges from inside

December 07, 2025

A new analysis details a coordinated strategy by conservative actors to reshape campus governance, curriculum and academic standards by treating students as consumers and pressuring faculty and...