This week in 5 numbers: The rise in AI education
One communications expert argued the Education Department needn't be a partisan issue and that President-elect Donald Trump should rebrand the agency, rather than moving to nix it completely.
API Attacks: What Are They and How Can Universities Prepare?
APIs can even execute logic — for example, answering the question “is this student eligible to enroll next year?”— letting one application be the source of truth and reducing maintenance headaches and inconsistencies.
Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100
"Our ability to advance both economically and technologically, our country's entire intellectual and cultural life depend on the success of our great educational enterprise," Carter said in the 1979 speech, according to The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Ed Department changes reporting requirements for online colleges
An August survey of chief online learning officers found that two-thirds wanted to create virtual versions of classes and programs their colleges offered on campus.
Trump wants to nix the Education Department. He should rebrand it instead.
This blueprint of leaving the fundamentals of curriculum development to the states while providing best practices and tools and targeting funding to achieve big national goals is exactly what we need going forward.
Why more colleges are embracing AI offerings
Ever since the public release of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence has dominated conversations related to higher education and the future of work in the U.S. Now, some colleges are investing significantly in AI-related programs, from specific degrees to integrating AI literacy into other disciplines.
Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Drops Union Bid
“By filing a request to withdraw our petition today, we seek to preserve the precedent set by this exceptional group of young people on the men’s varsity basketball team,” local president Chris Peck said in a statement to the Associated Press.
Univ. of Arizona Global Campus faculty respond to professor
To set the record straight, UAGC is committed to providing online higher education for non-traditional students, including working adults, military personnel, parents, and underserved communities.
Biden administration finalizes distance ed, TRIO rules
Six GOP members of Congress, including Virginia Foxx, a North Carolinian and former chair of the House education committee, blasted the concept in a letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona in August.
Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education
“There was a lot of big money involved in this, and you have the booster clubs of alumni that made major contributions to men’s sports teams,” said Cynthia Brown, deputy director of the Office for Civil Rights at the time.
Cleaning House: A Guide to Credential Management in Higher Ed
That’s what it feels like to finally decide to correct the bad governance, insufficient and ineffective policies, and rogue accounts that are keeping your identity and access management (IAM) solutions from working the way they’re supposed to.
Biden withdraws Title IX athletics, debt forgiveness proposals
Foxx's statement noted that the Republican-majority House passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in April 2023, which states that in the athletic context, sex is recognized as "based only on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth."
Final rule to overhaul H-1B visa eligibility requirements takes effect Jan. 17
The Department of Homeland Security seal on a podium at the Ronald Reagan Building on Aug. 21, 2019, in Washington, D.C. DHS published a final rule this week updating H-1B visa requirements.
Why Identity Governance Should Be the First Step in Developing an IAM Strategy
A comprehensive IAM strategy could be the best defense against cybercrime targeting higher ed institutions, but without proper governance and insight into users and their identities, university IT departments could leave themselves vulnerable to threats.
Air Force Academy sued over race-conscious admissions
When Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion striking down race-conscious admissions, he said in a footnote that military academies were exempted from the ruling because they had “potentially distinct interests” from civilian colleges.
More awareness of GED as on-ramp to college needed (opinion)
A typical response was “Hmm … that’s a good question,” “I’m not familiar with that program” or “I’ll have to ask my supervisor.” Many administrators had detailed knowledge of institutional policies governing AP or CLEP exams but were wholly unfamiliar with the GED college-readiness designations.
The student as client (not customer) (opinion)
Customers are parties who are viewed as needing to be appealed to by vendors who seek to understand what a group of people are interested in and then set out to, ideally, offer a product at an attractive cost (i.e., price) to gain market acceptance and patronage.