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Study Hard, Get a Career and Get Ahead? It’s Not What It Used to Be.
France faces widespread student anger as universities and officials address shifting career prospects for the younger generation.
Higher Education
56 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Universities Are Giving Up on Trying to Detect AI Cheating
Universities worldwide are abandoning efforts to detect AI cheating as regulators warn assessments have become impossible to verify, pushing institutions toward in-person exams and oral assessments.
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Young mathematicians are reconsidering their careers: 'None of the individual work will matter'
Young mathematicians are questioning their professional futures as AI begins solving complex puzzles and undermining traditional scientific work.
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Sports
Want free tuition? Stay through the fourth quarter of a Maryland football game.
Maryland introduces a tuition raffle incentive to encourage students to stay until the end of football games.
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France promises to replace its university admissions after riots and thousands of arrests
10 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Students fear AI is about to ruin their future
Students and recent graduates confront growing professional uncertainty as artificial intelligence disrupts entry-level hiring markets.
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World
Exclusive: The Professor Who Called To Abolish Business Schools Tells P&Q What He’d Build Instead
A business school professor calls for the abolition of business schools, sparking widespread debate across major publications.
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A Princeton Ph.D. Applied to 2,300 Jobs. He Still Can’t Get One.
8 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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UMD club tennis suspended after ‘racist imagery' sent to other college teams
The University of Maryland suspends its club tennis team indefinitely following reports of racist imagery distributed to college teams.
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Here’s How 12 Top Colleges Are Preparing Students For The AI Era
8 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Miami has universities. Why Ken Griffin bet $2 billion on building a new one
Billionaire Ken Griffin commits a historic donation to fund a new Carnegie Mellon campus, sparking intense regional debates.
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Ken Griffin doubles down on Florida with record $3B Carnegie Mellon gift
Ken Griffin anchors his Florida expansion with a historic three billion dollar gift to establish a new Carnegie Mellon campus in Miami.
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Carnegie Mellon nets $3 billion gift, most ever given to a university
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives a record-setting $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon University to fund a Miami campus.
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Exclusive | Ken Griffin Is Making the Largest Donation to Higher Education in U.S. History
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is making the largest donation to higher education in U.S. history with a historic pledge.
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NIH details $170 million biomedical research reproducibility effort
The National Institutes of Health has detailed a massive new biomedical research reproducibility effort.
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‘It’s like the Scottish Upper East Side’: shame and snobbery as American students blamed for St Andrews classism
St Andrews University faces intense scrutiny over allegations of 'anti-Scottish classism' and accent bias linked to the influence of American students.
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College Isn’t for Everyone. So We’re Building a New Kind of School.
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
Contrary to predictions of AI-driven job loss, unemployment data for recent graduates presents a complex picture of a reshaped labor market.
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Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday
Cambridge has abandoned plans for a full investigation into its hiring of Professor Jason Arday amid wider academic debates.
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Dartmouth’s Provost Quietly Used AI in His Published Work. It’s Touched Off a Campus Firestorm.
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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MSU transitions to online classes as campuswide power outage causes heating issues
Michigan State University shifts to remote learning following a campuswide power outage and plant failure.
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St. Thomas receives largest-ever donation as it embarks on fundraising campaign
The University of St. Thomas launches a billion-dollar campaign backed by an $82 million record gift.
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The Top 10 US Colleges
Forbes has released a new list ranking the top colleges in the United States with the highest financial payoff.
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Forbes’ Top 25 Public Colleges For 2027
Forbes' 2027 college rankings spark a surge in applications and spotlight four North Carolina schools in the top 100.
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US job market is booming in a historic way
The US job market is experiencing a historic divergence as non-college graduates see their best employment prospects in two decades.
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Americans Without College Degrees Are Having One of the Best Job Markets in Years
Americans without college degrees experience a rare historic shift as blue-collar unemployment hits a twenty-year low.
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Cambridge launches review into support for Jason Arday before death
The University of Cambridge has initiated a formal review into the support provided to Professor Jason Arday prior to his death.
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The Arday Case Is a Test for Academia
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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US ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor
The death of British professor Jason Arday has ignited a fierce international debate over academic rigor, plagiarism, and racism in higher education.
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Jason Arday: We Must Rage
An academic accused of plagiarizing Jason Arday has been suspended by their university amid ongoing discussions of rage.
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Jason Arday’s death: Black academics need to feel they belong in higher education
The death of Jason Arday has triggered an urgent United Kingdom debate surrounding racism, academic rigor, and belonging in higher education.
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Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says
The tragic death of Cambridge Professor Jason Arday sparks intense global debate over academic rigor, racism, and media scrutiny.
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Jason Arday died following allegations of dishonesty. What lessons were left behind?
The death of Jason Arday has ignited intense international debate spanning academic rigor, media scrutiny, and accusations of racism.
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Cambridge Professor’s Death Sparks Soul-Searching Over Where to Lay the Blame
A Cambridge vigil for Professor Arday turns tense as the vice-chancellor faces public heckling, sparking institutional soul-searching.
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Cambridge professor’s death shakes Britain as supporters condemn media ‘witch hunt’
The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has sparked widespread outrage and mourning across Britain.
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British leader calls for reflection after death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism
The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has sparked a national debate over media harassment and academic integrity.
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The Replacement of Education with Violent Indoctrination
7 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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I share concerns over Arday appointment, says Cambridge University head
Cambridge University faces a growing reckoning following the appointment of Jason Arday, prompting widespread debate across global media.
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Cambridge students demand to have grades reviewed after professor resigns amid plagiarism row
Cambridge students are calling for grade reviews following the resignation of Professor Jason Arday amidst a plagiarism row.
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Jason Arday: Cambridge professor in plagiarism row quits
Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, resigns amid a university plagiarism probe and allegations of professional fabrication.
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Professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns from University of Cambridge
Jason Arday has resigned from his post as a professor at the University of Cambridge following plagiarism allegations and memoir payment claims.
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Questions Mount Over a Star Scholar’s Life and Career
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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5 Major Rule Changes For Student Loans Are Now In Effect, Here’s What They Do
Five major student loan rule changes have taken effect, triggering administrative confusion and strict new penalties for borrowers.
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Law expanding gender segregation in academia passes; sponsor claims it will advance women
Israel's Knesset has approved a controversial bill expanding gender-segregated programs in higher education through the doctoral level.
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As college graduates fret over finding jobs, a record shortage of workers is projected
A paradoxical labor market has emerged where college graduates struggle for employment despite projections of a record worker shortage.
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New president chosen for Clemson University
7 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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This chart should be a 'wake-up call' about AI cheating, Brown University professor says
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Clemson names new president with SEC ties
Clemson University has appointed Benjamin C. Ayers, currently serving as provost at the University of Georgia, as its next president.
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Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Michigan State’s Departing President Made the Shocking Decision to Stay. We Asked Him Why.
9 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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What our contacts are telling us on the Kevin Guskiewicz situation
Michigan State President Kevin Guskiewicz addresses his professional future amid ongoing industry speculation.
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Newly named Clemson president opts to stay at Michigan State
4 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Exclusive: Michigan State set to retain president Kevin Guskiewicz (Details)
Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz will remain at the school after withdrawing from his appointment at Clemson University.
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A New Tool for Curbing AI Cheating (guest post)
Educational institutions are grappling with increasingly sophisticated AI-driven academic dishonesty and the emergence of new detection technologies.
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Chinese universities gain ground on UK and US in global rankings
Chinese universities are ascending in international academic rankings while US and UK institutions face mixed results.
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New student loan plan comes with higher bills for many. Tax planning can help cut your payments
Student loan borrowers face July 1 rule shifts—here’s how to prepare before it’s too late.