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How Much Do Chatbots Need to Know? If higher education networks are set up carefully and correctly, the risk of a nosy chatbot spilling sensitive information should be low. Just like any other user on the network, the chatbot should have access only to the information it needs and should be restricted from everything…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Temple University has reached a tentative deal with its faculty union over a new five-year contract. If approved, it would provide full-time union employees with $10,000 across-the-board raises and 3% pay bumps in subsequent years, according to…
Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology. In a newly released report, “Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the…
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education. The legislators said that the legislation would combat the basic needs crisis by allocating funding to…
Michelle KirkhamMichelle Kirkham has been named director of development at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She previously coordinated fundraising at Quincy University in Illinois. Kirkham holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Culver-Stockton. #MICHELLE #KIRKHAM #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI). According to university officials, the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI will focus on “harnessing the power of artificial intelligence…
Peter Hendy, chief executive officer of Independent Higher Education Australia, has raised concerns about individual caps on new overseas students commencements being shared publicly. The PIE understands that such caps are set to be released at the next public hearing, scheduled for October 2. “The department of education has furnished the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee with…
Empowering HBCU students to reshape the political landscape “I don’t want politicians to be relatable, I want them to be reliable. I don’t care if you have hot sauce in your bag; what are you going to do about student loan debt?” This raw plea from young Black voters highlights a stark truth: traditional political…
A proposed federal financial aid policy could change the lives of postsecondary students, particularly Black and Latinx students, by allowing them to spend less out-of-pocket for their degrees and prevent the accumulation of student debt, which remains financially crippling for many graduates. That’s the findings from a new report, released by researchers at the Higher Education,…
Nine months since Canada announced a cap on international study permits, immigration minister Marc Miller has shocked the sector once more, revealing further restrictions squeezing international students and temporary residents in Canada. The changes, announced in a press conference on September 18, are driven by the IRCC’s overall goal of reducing temporary residents from…