U.K. PM Axes Science Agency, Names New Education Secretary
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Lucy Powell as education secretary and confirmed the merger of the science department with business and trade portfolios in his new Cabinet.
Financial Aid Offices Contend With AI-Written Appeals
Financial aid officers report receiving appeals written by AI tools, which often lack the specificity and personal details needed to evaluate requests for additional funding based on changed circumstances.
AAUP Denounces Politician, Donor “Extortion” of Universities
The AAUP released a report accusing donors and government officials of using financial pressure to force universities to cede autonomy over governance, hiring, and curriculum decisions.
Panel Recommends Denying Recognition to Cosmetology Accreditor
A federal advisory panel voted 9-3 to recommend denying recognition to NACCAS, a major cosmetology accreditor, citing concerns that graduates at most member institutions earn less than high school graduates.
New Push to Fix Calculus Bottleneck
Every Learner Everywhere launched the Courseware Lighthouse Implementation Program, bringing together 12 public universities to redesign Calculus I and II instruction using a departmentwide approach and free AI-enabled courseware.
Facing political attack and falling enrollment, colleges take the fight to … each other
Facing declining enrollment and financial pressures, colleges and universities are competing fiercely with each other for students through expanded dual-enrollment programs, workforce training, and aggressive recruiting tactics.