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• College grads face job crisis as artificial intelligence disrupts entry-level market - Jasneet Gill, Seattle Red
  A new report from the Burning Glass Institute delivers a sobering assessment of the modern workforce, confirming that a college degree is increasingly becoming a poor investment for young Americans. For the first time in three decades, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates (ages 22-27) has plummeted so drastically that it is virtually equal […]
• Here's how ASU is investing in artificial intelligence, from upskilling to student tutors - Helen Rummel, Arizona Republic
  Artificial intelligence is the "great equalizer," in the words of Arizona State University President Michael Crow. It's compelled industries, including higher education, to adapt quickly to keep pace with its rapid advancement. Over the last several years, ASU has launched a range of initiatives to prepare students for an AI economy, using new tools, research […]
• How Coursera’s latest move shakes up the upskilling movement - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Coursera will charge a 15% fee to colleges and companies that use its online learning platform, starting in 2026. It’s a significant shift in universities’ relationship with third-party online program managers, or OPMs, following the scramble toward digital learning during the pandemic and the MOOC trend of the 2010s. “[Coursera] is not as dependent on […]
• Jobs Report: Hiring Flat for 2026 Grads - Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed
  Employers are increasingly using skills-based hiring processes that value college internship and co-op experience over GPAs. Skills-based hiring remains popular—69.5 percent of employers reported they use the approach. Asked how students can best prepare for a skills-based hiring process, employers primarily said applicants should “prepare for interviews that demonstrate their skills,” “participate in experiential learning […]
• Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall - Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed
  Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall. One week after President Donald Trump contradicted his own policies by stressing how important international students are to sustaining university finances, there’s new evidence that his administration’s crackdown on […]
• Meet The AI Professor: Coming To A Higher Education Campus Near You - Nick Ladany, Forbes
  AI professors, in many ways, will be the best versions of the best professors students can have. AI professors will be realistic avatars that go far beyond the simple tutor model based on large language models, and will likely be here before anyone sees it coming. AI professors will: be available 24 hours, 7 days […]
• A Liberal Arts College Goes All In on AI - Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed
  Colby College developed a platform, called Mule Chat, that allows users to explore several large language models, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and LLaMA. The platform provides a safe on-ramp into generative AI usage and relies on student tutors to disseminate information to peers. In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, host Ashley Mowreader […]
• Time, emotions and moral judgements: how university students position GenAI within their study - Margaret Bearman, et al; T and F Online
  We investigated how students position GenAI in relation to their studies, conducting focus groups with 79 students across four Australian universities. Taking a sociotechnical stance and employing reflexive thematic analysis, we identified three primary themes: (1) studying with and without GenAI; (2) mixing messages and assumptions; and (3) ‘coming from me’: self-trust and resistance to […]
• Opinion: Higher Ed Should Embrace AI as an Opportunity - Kimberly E. Estep, GovTech
  Colleges and universities that thrive in the era of artificial intelligence will be those that see AI not as a threat but as an opportunity to advance economic mobility through accessible, personalized education. Many colleges and universities have seen steady decline in enrollment since 2010, exacerbated by the pandemic five years ago and new applications […]
• AI in HE: Assessment at risk or curriculum rethink needed? - Cristina Costa, University World News
  In the frenzied attempt to address the impact of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) in higher education, universities have narrowed their concerns to a key question: how to design ‘secure’ assessments that resist the influence of Gen-AI large language models. Such framing implicitly casts students as being at risk of Gen-AI influence. This is evident in […]
• WVU Professor: After three years, ChatGPT has become a coworker—not a boss - David Sibray, West Virginia Explorer
  Joshua Meadows, an assistant professor and director of  Data Driven WV at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics in Morgantown, said the technology’s role has matured dramatically since its 2022 debut, moving from a “neat demo” to an essential part of daily operations for businesses and public institutions alike. Joshua Meadows, director […]
• Accumulating Context Changes the Beliefs of Language Models - Jiayi Geng, et al; arXiv
  Language model (LM) assistants are increasingly used in applications such as brainstorming and research. Improvements in memory and context size have allowed these models to become more autonomous, which has also resulted in more text accumulation in their context windows without explicit user intervention. This comes with a latent risk: the belief profiles of models […]
• Rider set to lay off 25% of faculty after university placed on financial probation - Grace Bertrand, the Rider News
  Rider administrators plan to lay off 25% of its full-time faculty by Dec. 31, after the university was placed on probation because of its financial standing, according to the March to Sustainability Plan announced by Rider President John Loyack on Nov. 10. In addition to eliminating 35 to 40 full-time faculty positions, the Plan calls […]
• Author Talks: How AI-powered teams could transform the future of work - McKinsey
  Ready to create a customized team of global experts? Harnessing the power of AI, companies can build on-demand teams and rethink their approach to collaboration. In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Mike Borruso chats with Melissa Valentine, associate professor of management science and engineering, about Flash Teams: Leading the Future of AI-Enhanced, […]
• Anthropic’s Claude Takes Control of a Robot Dog - Will Knight, Wired
  Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked Claude to program a quadruped. In a new study, Anthropic researchers found that Claude was able to automate much of the work involved in programming a robot and getting it to do physical tasks. On one […]
• A new era of intelligence with Gemini 3 - Sundar Pichai, et al; the Keyword
  It’s state-of-the-art in reasoning, built to grasp depth and nuance — whether it’s perceiving the subtle clues in a creative idea, or peeling apart the overlapping layers of a difficult problem. Gemini 3 is also much better at figuring out the context and intent behind your request, so you get what you need with less […]
• Nebraska State Colleges Launch System-Wide Initiative to Re-Enroll Thousands of Adults with “Some College, No Degree” - Inside Track
  The Nebraska State College System—which serves more than 9,000 students across its three campuses annually—today announced the launch of an ambitious new system-wide initiative, Reengage Nebraska. The program is designed to help thousands of stopped-out students with some college credit but no degree return to higher education and complete a degree or credential. Built in […]
• Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Richa Govil, Economic and Political Weekly
  Drawing on recent surveys, institutional responses, and emerging evidence from neuroscience, it is clear that the impact of artificial intelligence on learning depends less on the technology itself than on how it is used. Judicious engagement with AI can scaffold learning, enhance accessibility, and cultivate new literacies, while indiscriminate reliance risks cognitive offloading, demotivation, and […]
• Empowering personalized learning at scale: Loyola Marymount University’s AI course companion - Lorin Miller, Matt Frank, and Brian Drawert, AWS Public Sector Blog
  LMU’s mission emphasizes personal connections in learning through a high-touch, individualized approach. With most students turning to generic, off-the-shelf AI tools, the university saw an opportunity. “One of the things that sparked this is, ‘How do we make a better version of what’s currently available?’” said Matt Frank, director of teaching, learning, and research technology […]
• Finding the right match: Fundamentals of a successful merger - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  In an era defined by mounting financial pressure, the question is no longer if a merger or acquisition might be necessary, but what makes a deal successful. There are two essential elements every institution must understand before leaders reach out to another school. “Everyone must be on the same page and clear-eyed about the institution’s […]