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fromIndependent
1 day ago

The college degrees that can lead to six-figure salaries in AI-proof jobs

Now that the Leaving Cert results are out, attention turns to college and career, but what road should you take when the map is being redrawn by AI? The Leaving Cert results are out and college offers are around the corner. Yet for Ireland's class of 2025, a larger question overshadows the scramble for places: will three or four years of lectures and tens of thousands of euro really equip students for a labour market in which artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed?
Education
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fromBrooklyn Paper
1 day ago

'We can't survive on grit alone': Jeremiah Program helps mothers and children while confronting poverty and policy cuts * Brooklyn Paper

Jeremiah Program Brooklyn helps single mothers complete college by providing childcare, academic support, and resources while addressing rising costs and threats to benefits.
#international-students
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

America's people shortage is about to get real. Colleges, companies, and cities are unprepared.

Declining US birth rates since 2007 will shrink the future workforce and college-aged population, creating severe labor shortages and economic strain.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 days ago

No One Is Gaslighting You

"Gaslighting" is a term that comes from the world of fiction. It's a fantasy-first a play in 1938 by British playwright Patrick Hamilton, then two movies in the early 1940s. The Victorian-era plot of Gaslight involves an evil husband trying to steal from his wife (Ingrid Bergman) by driving her crazy-dimming the gas lights and denying that anything is wrong.
Social justice
Higher education
fromFast Company
3 days ago

More universities are hiring chief marketing officers. Here's why

Public universities increasingly add CMOs; CMOs correlate with about 1.6% higher enrollment but show no consistent positive effect on endowment growth.
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Less than Greggs? Public have no idea of value of top universities, study finds

British universities, particularly the University of Oxford, significantly outperform organizations like Manchester United and Greggs in revenue.
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Student arrivals to US continue to plummet, with Asia hit especially hard

Student visa arrivals to the US dropped 28% in July, with significant declines from India and China affecting university enrollment and revenue.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
4 days ago

Columbia Climate School Launches Climate, Earth, and Society Distinguished Fellows Program

The Columbia Climate School will launch a Distinguished Fellows Program to engage experts in climate and societal issues starting spring 2026.
#gen-z
fromFortune
4 days ago
Higher education

Ex-Google exec says degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time because they take so long to complete that AI will catch up by graduation

fromFortune
4 days ago
Higher education

Ex-Google exec says degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time because they take so long to complete that AI will catch up by graduation

Higher education
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

New LinkedIn list of colleges with most successful students features these from Mass.

Eight Massachusetts colleges rank among the best for long-term career success, according to LinkedIn.
Education
fromCornell Chronicle
5 days ago

Passion and purpose guide incoming Class of 2029 | Cornell Chronicle

The Class of 2029 at Cornell University consists of 3,861 first-year students and 640 transfers with diverse plans and backgrounds.
#university-rankings
fromTime Out London
4 days ago
Higher education

The best (and worst) universities in London have been named by the Daily Mail

Imperial College London ranked first in the UK university rankings by Daily Mail for 2026.
fromEuro Weekly News
1 week ago
Barcelona

Shanghai Ranking 2025: 36 Spanish universities

Spain holds 36 universities in the top 1,000 of the ARWU for 2025, with the University of Barcelona leading.
Higher education
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

As Federal Support Wanes, States Must Reinvest in Higher Education

Public higher education faces a crisis of affordability and access, threatening the opportunities of students, especially from low-income backgrounds.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago

How Precise Are Plagiarism Detection Tools? | HackerNoon

Plagiarism detection tools often flag legitimate academic practices as plagiarism, leading to confusion and misinterpretation.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Sending Kids to College: Stay in Touch and Let Them Go

Parents must support their children from a distance during college transition.
Orientation aims to help students connect with peers and find support.
Students should feel both challenged and supported during their first college experiences.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Shanghai Ranking shake-up: China and Taiwan now have more universities in the top 500 than the US

The scores in the Shanghai Ranking are based on several factors, such as the number of faculty and alumni of the institutions who have received the Nobel Prize or the Fields Medal, the number of highly cited researchers on staff, or the number of articles published in the academic journals Science and Nature over the past five years.
Education
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Gig work could be the secret to expanding access to college

Nailah Williams successfully completed a degree in urban planning while driving for Uber, thanks to a program that covers tuition for eligible drivers at Arizona State University.
Education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Harvard, Trump close to $500 million payment to settle federal funding freeze, source says

Harvard University is nearing a $500 million agreement with the Trump administration to regain federal funding and conclude ongoing investigations.
Higher education
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Suffolk University laid off 35 people earlier this summer

Federal policies are negatively impacting international student enrollment, leading to financial struggles and layoffs at Suffolk University.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students' views of other religions

Students at elite universities often do not develop greater religious pluralism over time compared to those at less selective schools.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Labour fails to rule out annual tuition fee rise to stop universities going bust

The tuition fees have been frozen at 9,250 since 2017, but in November, it was announced that they would increase in line with the Retail Price Index inflation in September 2025.
Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How States Could Save University Science

The U.S. government has become an unreliable partner in funding university research, impacting science and medicine advancement.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week ago

New Lawsuit Challenges Early-Decision Admissions

"It does not seem fair that, in order to put my chances of admission on a level playing field with my peers, I had to give up the right to compare the cost of attendance at different schools," plaintiff and Vassar College student Jude Robinson said in a news release.
Higher education
#university-leadership
US politics
fromKqed
1 week ago

Fearing Deportation, International Students Go Silent at California's Universities | KQED

Fear of immigration consequences has shifted how international students engage with speech and activism across UC campuses.
#trump-administration
US politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How Trump's new tax rate on college endowments is threatening university jobs and financial aid

The new tax on university endowments is causing financial strain on wealthy colleges, leading to layoffs and reduced financial aid.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

If We Want to Save Public Health, We Need to Get Out of Our Bubble

"This isn't negotiation. It's authoritarian extortion," emphasized by Ryan Enos and Steve Levitsky, reflecting the coercive nature of political tactics used against universities.
Higher education
#ucla
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Bay Area native's $15,000 Howard University grant money rescinded due to federal education cuts

Federal budget cuts are significantly affecting students relying on financial aid for education.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Trump orders colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions

Colleges are now required to submit data to show they do not consider race in admissions.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action

Colleges must submit detailed admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education to address concerns regarding race-based preferences after the affirmative action ban.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump to sign order requiring universities to disclose admissions data

Trump is pushing for transparency in university admissions and aims to end diversity initiatives he views as discriminatory.
#federal-funding
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

California court rules UC hiring practice is discriminatory

UC's policy barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs is ruled discriminatory by a state appeals court.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

As Trump cracks down on international students, college applications rise overseas

Wait times for U.S. visa interviews have led many international students to reconsider their study options, with the U.K. benefitting.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

Undergraduate unionization at Brown University has recently expanded significantly, impacting labor dynamics among student workers.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

We're producing a generation of students unprepared for AI, a prominent economist warns

Colleges are failing to prepare students for an AI-driven job market, causing potential psychological impacts.
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Is Harvard About to Make the Same Mistake as Columbia?

Columbia University settled with the Trump administration, paying over $200 million to address federal investigations and discrimination claims.
#stanford-university
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
California

Stanford University, hit with mass layoffs, points to Trump's funding cuts

fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
California

Stanford University, hit with mass layoffs, points to Trump's funding cuts

fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

The Best Law Schools For Nontraditional Students (2025) - Above the Law

The ranking was based on the average age of entering law students, as well as student reports of how many years they spent out of college before enrolling in law school.
Higher education
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Figma's CEO is now worth $5 billion after IPO-like Mark Zuckerberg, he dropped out of college to build a tech empire instead of sitting in class

Figma's IPO last week saw a share price increase of 333%, bringing its market cap to over $70 billion shortly after going public, marking a significant achievement for the company.
Higher education
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