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#higher-education

Amid war, economic collapse and shrinking opportunities in the occupied West Bank, many graduates are beginning to question what their degrees are worth.

In a news release, the union praised Wu's decision to "decline to cross our picket line," but in a statement Wednesday, a spokesperson for the mayor framed the outcome as an unavoidable disappointment rather than a rallying cry for the striking workers. "The Mayor was honored to be invited to join the HLS Class Day celebrations and is deeply disappointed to not be able to attend. Since learning last week that there would be a picket line at the event, we made repeated efforts to reach a compromise with the union that would have enabled the Mayor's participation, but were ultimately unsuccessful," the spokesperson said.

AI is now woven into the fabric of education. According to a 2026 study from the Higher Education Policy Institute, "AI use is now almost universal," with 95% of students reporting use of AI in some capacity. The question is no longer whether AI will be used, but how we should teach in light of its ubiquity.

Mizzou leaders announced last month that they planned to stop official funding for the Legion of Black Collegians and at least several other minority affinity groups, starting in July, in response to a U.S. Department of Justice memo restricting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Poland has a flourishing economy, but its science funding is at an unprecedented low—only 1.1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is spent on science and higher education.

Never stop learning, O'Neal told graduates during the LSU commencement ceremony earlier this week. "I'm proud of you all today, but this is not the end of your journey. Make sure you continue to strive, continue to learn, continue to have fun." In Shaq fashion, he ended the message with a plug for his candy brand, encouraging students to "continue to eat Shackalicious gummies at your local 7-Eleven and all the other stores."

Roosevelt Montás grew up in a small mountain village in the Dominican Republic. Two days before his 12th birthday, his mother flew him up to New York, where she had found a minimum-wage job in a garment factory. A few years later, when he was a sophomore in high school, some neighbors in his apartment building threw out a bunch of books. One of them was a finely bound volume of Socratic dialogues. Montás snagged it-and Socrates changed his life.

“I was just existing and doing my job,” Curth told The Advocate this week. “Yet everyone's sort of projecting this idea onto me.”

Anil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school's Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencement address recently. The Indian American entrepreneur also announced that he would pay off any student loans taken out by the college's graduating pupils during their senior year. I hope that all of you leave today not only with a degree but with greater freedom to pursue your goals, take risks and build the lives that you've worked so hard to achieve, Kochhar said, prompting loud cheers, applause and a standing ovation from his audience.

At age 76, the Brockton great-grandmother will graduate from Bridgewater State University with a degree in Sociology and a minor in African American Studies - a milestone more than 50 years in the making. For decades, Sheryl Royster put college on hold while raising children, caring for loved ones, and navigating financial hardship. Now, at age 76, she will complete the degree she once delayed, turning a long-held goal into a graduation day achievement.