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Utah college presidents should quickly start cutting ‘inefficient’ programs, state auditors say

Nov. 19, 2024 - A new audit calls on Utah colleges and universities to analyze which of their programs are "successful" in graduating students and landing them in high-paying jobs and cut those that don't show a return.

Utah college presidents should quickly start cutting ‘inefficient’ programs, state auditors say

Drexel University to cut 60 staffers

Nov. 21, 2024 - More than 150 additional employees have accepted buyout offers from the private Philadelphia institution.

Drexel University to cut 60 staffers

University of Oklahoma faces conservative backlash over class

Nov. 20, 2024 - A right-wing outlet said an undergraduate education course may violate the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban, catching the eye of the governor.

University of Oklahoma faces conservative backlash over class

Top Mass. college to offer free tuition for families making under 75K

Nov. 19, 2024 - Another Massachusetts college is offering free tuition for people with family incomes of under $75,000.

Top Mass. college to offer free tuition for families making under 75K

Fall 2024 enrollment trends in 3 charts

Nov. 20, 2024 - Preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found enrollment patterns that exemplify broader trends in higher education.

Fall 2024 enrollment trends in 3 charts

It’s Here! Check Out the 2024 CRA Academic Member Book

The Computing Research Association (CRA) is thrilled to celebrate the release of the 2024 Academic Member Book!

It’s Here! Check Out the 2024 CRA Academic Member Book

Quebec universities concerned about losing their autonomy

Nov. 15, 2024 - Ottawa has tightened the belt on international student admissions in Canada. Now Quebec wants to implement further changes, but universities are worried the Legault government might go too far.

Quebec universities concerned about losing their autonomy

URochester | Using AI to advance child development and learning

Nov. 14, 2024 - The University of Rochester researcher is developing technology to help deaf and hard of hearing kids benefit from artificial intelligence.

URochester | Using AI to advance child development and learning

UW-Madison DSI | AI for Science Seminar: AI for the Working Mathematician

Nov. 12, 2025 - DSI is launching a new seminar series focused on AI for Science, which will highlight advances in science fueled by machine learning and AI as well as advances in AI inspired by scientific challenges. Our inaugural speaker is François Charton, a research engineer at Meta AI.

UW-Madison DSI | AI for Science Seminar: AI for the Working Mathematician

UMN DSI | Congratulations to Dr. Genevieve Melton-Meaux on Her Election to the National Academy of Medicine

Dr. Genevieve Melton-Meaux, Professor in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery and Co-Chair of the Data Science Initiative, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

UMN DSI | Congratulations to Dr. Genevieve Melton-Meaux on Her Election to the National Academy of Medicine

Despite public perception, and for the first time in decades, college acceptance rates are going up

Nov. 18, 2024 - Something dramatic is happening to the college application process, for the first time in decades: It’s becoming easier to get in.

Despite public perception, and for the first time in decades, college acceptance rates are going up

Most Schools Dream of Sending Students to Harvard. These 21 Expect To.

One in 11 Harvard students has come from just 21 US high schools since 2009.

Most Schools Dream of Sending Students to Harvard. These 21 Expect To.

Texas Governor Extends Tuition Freeze to 2027 for Public Colleges, Universities

Nov. 15, 2024 - The average cost for tuition and fees for in-state students is around $10,200 dollars, according to the online database College For All Texans.

Texas Governor Extends Tuition Freeze to 2027 for Public Colleges, Universities

US international enrollment reached record highs. Will the trend last?

Nov. 18, 2024 - Gains during the 2023-24 academic year reversed declines during the pandemic era. But the forthcoming Trump administration could bring changes.

US international enrollment reached record highs. Will the trend last?

Mississippi State to Teach Students to Build, Train AI Systems

A $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant will help train a cohort of 60 Mississippi State University students to develop artificial intelligence systems capable of analyzing digital images.

Mississippi State to Teach Students to Build, Train AI Systems

Georgia State to invest $107M in campus improvement campaign

Nov. 14, 2024 - The Atlanta university has described its campus as a "loosely connected network" of buildings. Nine new facilities projects are looking to change that.

Georgia State to invest $107M in campus improvement campaign

SUNY fall enrollment ticks up 2.3%, marking second straight year of gains

Nov. 15, 2024 - The growth follows recent funding increases and new initiatives aiming to lower barriers to enrollment for students.

SUNY fall enrollment ticks up 2.3%, marking second straight year of gains

Penn State Approves $91M Applied Research Lab

Nov. 13, 2024 - Major new projects approved last week by the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees include an 80,000-square-foot, four-story applied research lab with space for interdisciplinary research and computing.

Penn State Approves $91M Applied Research Lab

Vanderbilt DSI | Experts discuss the future of AI at congressional briefing

Nov. 12, 2024 - Vanderbilt's Data Science Institute Director Jesse Spencer-Smith joined retired General Paul Nakasone at a congressional briefing to provide crucial insights on artificial intelligence capabilities and challenges.

Vanderbilt DSI | Experts discuss the future of AI at congressional briefing

PhD in Data Science : Mathematical Sciences : UTEP

College leaders refocus attention on their students’ top priority: Jobs after graduation - The Hechinger Report

Nov. 23, 2023 - New attention is being devoted to career services by universities as consumer demand gets louder for a tangible return on investment for a college degree. Ignoring that demand is “really dangerous,” one president says.

College leaders refocus attention on their students’ top priority: Jobs after graduation - The Hechinger Report

Some colleges and universities are bringing the classroom to the workplace (2020)

Mar. 2, 2020 - At a time when employers think colleges and universities aren’t providing workplace skills, some colleges are bringing the classroom to the workplace.

Some colleges and universities are bringing the classroom to the workplace (2020)

Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning - The Hechinger Report

Nov. 13, 2024 - Co-op programs that give students workplace experience while they earn a degree are getting more attention.

Some colleges have an answer for students questioning the value of higher ed: work-based learning - The Hechinger Report

Massachusetts free community college program boosted adult enrollment, research finds

Nov. 14, 2024 - The Hildreth Institute said MassReconnect largely accounted for a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in students ages 25 and older.

Massachusetts free community college program boosted adult enrollment, research finds

Enrollment in Georgia public university system spikes nearly 6%

Nov. 13, 2024 - The network’s enrollment increases for the fall semester were twice those seen at the national level.

Enrollment in Georgia public university system spikes nearly 6%

The university trying to bring AI to every industry

AI degrees took off in 2018, when Carnegie Mellon University introduced what’s regarded as the first undergraduate AI major.

The university trying to bring AI to every industry

Flagged for Being Queer - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering

USC ISI researchers uncover bias in content moderation, specifically, how LLMs misinterpret gender-nonconforming speech.

Flagged for Being Queer - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering

Texas Republicans look to expand DEI ban into college curricula

Nov. 12, 2024 - Texas' sweeping ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in higher education took effect.

Texas Republicans look to expand DEI ban into college curricula

Howard University likely to earn highest research status, only HBCU to do so

Nov. 12, 2024 - Howard University is expected to regain its R1 research status, becoming the only historically Black institution with this distinction.

Howard University likely to earn highest research status, only HBCU to do so

New Jersey initiative brings back over 8,600 stopped-out students

Nov. 13, 2024 - The state touted the results of its initiative to reach students who left college before completing their credentials and announced a new research project.

New Jersey initiative brings back over 8,600 stopped-out students