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Who's really in charge of our universities?

As state and federal funding shrinks and schools depend more heavily on private donations, colleges are navigating an erupting tension between upholding principles of academia and making their billionaire donors happy.

Who's really in charge of our universities?

UMass schools to offer free tuition for low-income students starting fall 2025

Amid competition from free community colleges, UMass schools will waive tuition and fees for in-state students from families earning $75,000 or less.

UMass schools to offer free tuition for low-income students starting fall 2025

State universities reallocate more than $2 million from DEI programs • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The Iowa Board of Regents will receive details of universities' efforts to comply with state law banning certain DEI offices.

State universities reallocate more than $2 million from DEI programs • Iowa Capital Dispatch

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | MIDAS Annual Data Science & AI Summit x ADSA Conference

The ‘24 Summit is partnered with the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) Annual Meeting to bring national leaders in data science and AI research and education to the Summit.

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | MIDAS Annual Data Science & AI Summit x ADSA Conference

How publicly traded higher education companies are performing

Ohio’s Central State University placed under fiscal watch

Although enrollment remains strong, the historically Black institution has struggled with rising costs and the end of federal pandemic relief funds.

Ohio’s Central State University placed under fiscal watch

Educause ’24: University of Michigan's Journey With Generative AI

The University of Michigan devoted considerable resources to proprietary generative AI tools. Next month it will launch a public-facing chatbot to connect prospective college students with funding opportunities.

Educause ’24: University of Michigan's Journey With Generative AI

The college affordability gap shrank during the pandemic, research suggests

National College Attainment Network research largely credits pandemic relief for the improvement, though that money has since dried up.

The college affordability gap shrank during the pandemic, research suggests

Clustered & Connected Program | UTSA

NSF advances 71 teams spanning nearly every U.S. state and territory in the second Regional Innovation Engines competition | NSF - National Science Foundation

University funding challenges in Australia

The ANU published details on its website saying it needed to make savings because the “University’s projected 2024 deficit of $60 million is now in excess of $200 million.”

University funding challenges in Australia

UTSA | SDS's Los Datos Conference 2024 Poster Session Winners Announced

Oct. 22, 2024 - The Los Datos Conference 2024 hosted a dynamic poster session where students showcased their innovative research across various fields of data science, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.

UTSA | SDS's Los Datos Conference 2024 Poster Session Winners Announced

Dual enrollment has exploded. But it's hard to tell if it's helping more kids get a college degree

A new national analysis tracked 400,000 high schoolers

Dual enrollment has exploded. But it's hard to tell if it's helping more kids get a college degree

Texas State University Adds 18 New Online Programs

Texas State University partnered with the ed-tech company Risepoint to offer more bachelor's and master's degree programs in high-demand fields, part of a national trend of moving classes online to attract more students.

Texas State University Adds 18 New Online Programs

How a boom in East Texas high schoolers taking college classes is transforming Kilgore College

High school students that are getting a jump on college through dual credit now make up the majority of students at one East Texas community college.

How a boom in East Texas high schoolers taking college classes is transforming Kilgore College

UCSD | Newest School Merges Data Science and AI Innovation

Oct. 22, 2024 - This summer, the UC Regents voted to approve a new school at UC San Diego to address the growing importance of these disciplines.

UCSD | Newest School Merges Data Science and AI Innovation

Initiative to support interaction between cognitive sciences and artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence technology rapidly advances, a group of Princeton researchers is asking what human minds can teach us about developing smarter AI and what AI can in turn teach us about how human minds work.

Initiative to support interaction between cognitive sciences and artificial intelligence

New Sloan grant gives STRUDEL resources to improve tools and expand community

Oct. 14, 2024 - The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a $1.125 million grant that will facilitate the growth of the STRUDEL project, allowing new collaborations between researchers at the UC Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and partners at Superbloom, The Carpentries, and 2i2c.

New Sloan grant gives STRUDEL resources to improve tools and expand community

New risk management minor approved | School of Data Science and Society at UNC Chapel Hill

Oct. 7, 2024 - The College Administrative Board at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill approved a new minor in risk management, developed by the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, in partnership with the School of Data Science and Society.

New risk management minor approved | School of Data Science and Society at UNC Chapel Hill

Anhong Guo receives Google funding for live visual description platform for blind people

Anhong Guo, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, has received a $75,000 grant from the Google Academic Research Awards program for his project titled “WorldScribe: Context-Aware Live Visual Descriptions for Blind People.”

Anhong Guo receives Google funding for live visual description platform for blind people

Get in loser, we’re getting MBAs

Applications to MBA programs are up 12% in 2024 after declining for two years, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council.

Get in loser, we’re getting MBAs

Campus plans new data science center near Main Quad | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2018)

Aug. 30, 2018 - The data science center will be created by razing and replacing the university’s Illini Hall, which currently consists of primarily classrooms, computer labs, and faculty offices.

Campus plans new data science center near Main Quad | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2018)

University of Rochester | MS in Data Science

Data Science in Two-Year Colleges: From Curriculum Design to Industry Collaboration (feat. Crystal Wiggins)

After FAFSA issues, a steep drop in first-year enrollment

A year of blustery headwinds resulted in a sharp drop in freshman enrollment—the first since the pandemic, data shows. The FAFSA fiasco may have played an outsize role.

After FAFSA issues, a steep drop in first-year enrollment

Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

There are nearly 1 million credentials in the United States that students and workers can take advantage of, but how information about these credentials

Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

50-State Comparison: High School Graduation Requirements

Nearly all states have established minimum credit and course requirements to earn a standard diploma, but graduation requirements may also serve to assess

50-State Comparison: High School Graduation Requirements

Vanderbilt University gets approval for $520M Florida graduate campus

The Tennessee university's expansion into West Palm Beach would bring billions in resources to the area, it said.

Vanderbilt University gets approval for $520M Florida graduate campus

Educause ’24: Top 10 List Prioritizes Trust in Higher Ed

The 2025 Educause Top 10 list, a snapshot of top priorities in higher education, focuses on earning back trust through technology and data.

Educause ’24: Top 10 List Prioritizes Trust in Higher Ed

Brown | New online master’s degree in data science with a focus on policy and governance

Oct. 15, 2024 - In the master of science degree program, students learn how to use data responsibly, giving local and global learners valuable training in responsible AI development and implementation.

Brown | New online master’s degree in data science with a focus on policy and governance