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• Why reinvention is the new responsibility of public higher education - Anthony Graham, Pine Bluss Commercial
  Leadership scholars have long observed that every system is perfectly designed to produce the results it produces. This simple observation carries profound implications for higher education. If our universities are producing outcomes that no longer meet the needs of today’s students, employers, and communities, the answer cannot be to simply work harder within the same […]
• A $40,000-Per-Year AI School With No Teachers Is Opening in Oklahoma - Maya Henry, Good Men Project
  An AI-powered, billionaire-backed chain of private schools promises to educate students with two hours of virtual learning a day and entrepreneurship workshops. There are no teachers, and tuition is nearly double the most expensive private school in the state. This is Alpha School and, come August, it’s touching down in Oklahoma. Here’s how it works, […]
• AI use mirrors student schedules in study of 77,000 online learners - André Adler, Phys.org
  This makes it the world's largest empirical analysis to date of the actual use of a dedicated AI learning assistant in a higher education context. Syntea is currently available to more than 80,000 online students at IU International University of Applied Sciences, as well as around 5,000 learners at IU Academy. Among other findings, the analysis […]
• Montana Tech Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer in Montana University System - Amanda Badovinac, Montana Tech
  Recognizing the transformative impact of emerging technologies on higher education and industry, Montana Technological University has appointed Professor Chad Okrusch, Ph.D. to serve as the university’s first chief artificial intelligence officer. The position is the first of its kind in the Montana University System (MUS). As chief artificial intelligence officer, Okrusch will lead Montana Tech’s […]
• Public health courses provide opportunities for international collaboration and learning - Mellissa Withers, Keck School of Medicine, USC
  Both of these courses are delivered online to facilitate international collaboration and participation across partner institutions, and are open to USC students in any modality or concentration. Students from outside of the MPH program are also welcome to enroll.https://keck.usc.edu/news/public-health-courses-provide-opportunities-for-international-collaboration-and-learning/
• Illinois Institute of Technology cuts 160 faculty and staff just before fall semester - Lisa Kurian Philip, Chicago Sun time
  The Illinois Institute of Technology has laid off approximately 160 faculty and staff just before the start of the fall semester, a university spokesperson said in a written statement. According to an email shared with WBEZ, the university’s president said Illinois Tech is facing research funding cuts and “severe restrictions on international students.” “The university […]
• How to set up an effective internship program - Roopa Venkatesh, et al; Journal of Accountancy
  Learn what practitioners can do to attract stronger internship candidates and build a robust on-ramp for long-term accounting careers. Internships are important on-ramps into the accounting profession, but they’re not working equally well for everyone. Students are eager for experience. Many firms are eager for talent. And yet, a surprising number of qualified accounting students […]
• Why outcomes now dominate the college search - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Students are now turning down Ivy Leagues for institutions that better communicate ROI and affordability, says one leader in the college consulting space. Economic uncertainty, artificial intelligence and affordability have flipped recruitment on its head as today’s learners are far more interested in how a college will help them thrive after graduation than previous generations. […]
• Students as Conscientious Objectors to Generative AI: We should listen to them—and treat their objections with respect - Carla Fehr and Jennifer Saul, Inside Higher Ed
   When Carla explained the assignment, the first question raised was “What if we don’t want to use GenAI?” At first, she responded that it was part of the assignment and that whether or not they wanted to use generative AI, they should at least know how to use it. If they then chose to reject […]
• From Knowledge Building to Wisdom Building in Higher Education - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  In years gone by, we said that students went to college to gather knowledge. Now, college is appropriately expected to be much more about building wisdom. The advent of the internet toward the end of the last century went a long way to stimulate this shift to the emphasis on wisdom. More recently, artificial intelligence has […]
• New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices - Penn State University
  The New Faculty Discovery Series connects new Penn State faculty with timely, relevant educational technology topics that support teaching and learning. Through conversations and insights from content experts, faculty will explore the tools and resources available across the University. “Embracing Teaching and Learning with Technology for New Faculty to Penn State" provides access to key […]
• What Future-Proofing a Course Really Means - Gennadii Miroshnikov, Times Higher Ed
  Instead of attempting to predict the future, future-proofing online courses is about making them easier to update, more inclusive and more useful to students, even as context changes. It is future-proof when the design is strong enough to cope with change. Links die. Readings date. Professional standards shift. Platforms change. Students arrive with different expectations, […]
• UNH Announces New Flexible and Affordable College-in-3 Online Degree Programs - College of Professional Studies, University of New Hampshire
  For online students, the goal of earning a bachelor’s degree at the University of New Hampshire is now faster and more budget-friendly. The University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies (CPS) has announced that it will start offering two new online Applied Bachelor of Science (A.B.S.) degree programs specifically designed to help eligible students […]
• Inside the federal keyword lists that canceled billions in research funding - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  In court documents, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and others shared which words they used to target grants. Those court documents offer insight into how the Trump administration undertook a swift campaign to revoke research funding for work related to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and other subjects at odds with […]
• How can the public sector meet the AI moment? - McKinsey
  Achieving real impact, however, requires more than isolated pilots. Fully realizing AI’s potential demands organizations rewire by redesigning processes, ways of working, and operating models to make the technology part of everyday service delivery. This series explores how leaders can move beyond experimentation and take practical steps to scale AI responsibly, delivering measurable improvements in […]
• The 10 most valuable AI skills students want to learn - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Participation in Coursera’s generative AI courses has increased by 234% over the last year, while professional certificate enrollment jumped by 91% as employers wish to verify what job candidates are learning.The fastest-growing, non-technical AI skill is creating content that promotes a business’ strategy or services. Courses that focus on critical thinking around responsible and ethical […]
• Beyond ChatGPT: How to create successful AI-ready students - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Leaders agree that when—and when not—to rely on AI is the fundamental lesson students must learn when using technology. That focus is not fundamentally different from higher education’s traditional mission, says Carolyn Speer, director of the Office of Instructional Resources at Wichita State University. “It’s the same skillset: being able to make sound judgements and […]
• 90% of students use AI in the classroom, Instructure poll finds - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  A large majority of college students — 90% — report using artificial intelligence in class at least occasionally, according to new survey data from ed tech provider Instructure. Nearly two-thirds of college instructors, 61%, said the same. But the survey, released Tuesday, also found that only 11% of higher ed instructors received comprehensive AI training, […]
• Harvard DCE Dean Nancy Coleman Receives UPCEA's Highest Honor for Online Learning Leadership - Harvard Division of Continuing Education
  Nancy Coleman, Dean of Harvard's Division of Continuing Education (DCE), today received the 2026 UPCEA Ray Schroeder Leadership Award for the Advancement of Digital Learning at the SOLAR conference, held at the Westin Seaport Hotel in Boston. The award, presented annually by UPCEA, the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education, recognizes exemplary leadership […]
• Why the AI era is making skills more valuable than degrees: Coursera - Manisha Sharma, DQIndia
  From salary premiums to faster pipelines, micro‑credentials are reshaping India’s job market, with universities and enterprises adapting to the shift. For years, careers followed a fairly predictable path. A university degree helped people enter the workforce, experience built expertise, and occasional training kept their skills relevant as technology changed. That pattern held through economic reforms, […]