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Six-figure price tag: 16 colleges now cost more than $100, 000 per year, data show
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (354+ words) A person surprised at their laptop / Shutterstock When combining tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation and other expenses, the cost to attend 16 colleges and universities across the nation tops $100, 000 per year, according to new data from the Princeton Review....
Number of students failing UC Berkeley computer science, engineering classes "soars
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (532+ words) A student gets a failing grade on an exam; ADragan/Shutterstock. com Professors point to cheating, poor math skills, and over-reliance on A. I. The number of University of California Berkeley students who failed a computer science course this past spring semester…...
English professor warns: Today's students cannot read or focus on lengthy assignments
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (374+ words) A student on her phone in the library / Nano Banana image Another professor has joined the chorus of scholars warning that students" reading skills and attention spans are abysmal. Writing in the Chronicle of Higher Education, literature Professor Tyler Jagt…...
Junior is moving home after college - and bringing friends
1+ week, 2+ day ago (14+ words) Breaking Campus News. Launching Media Careers. Cartoon by Joshua Masterson Don't Miss a Thing!...
UMinn bias report: Someone said "mothers" instead of "lactating individuals"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (891+ words) A mother holds her baby; Helena Lopes/Pexels Professor with hearing problems also reported to bias team by student" Someone complained that either a graduate student or a professor used biologically correct language when referring to women, according to a…...
Controversial college voting study partnership dissolved over FERPA privacy concerns
1+ week, 6+ day ago (504+ words) Contract universities sign to engage in student voting study / screenshot College students" personal data will no longer be handed over to a third-party vendor in what is being billed as a win for privacy rights and election integrity efforts. The…...
UC Davis student senator won't be impeached over attending conservative conference
2+ week, 4+ day ago (760+ words) UC Davis student Aaron Heth is sworn in as a student senator; Aaron Heth/Instagram Student council rejects resolution alleging Senator Aaron Heth didn't "represent the interests of the student body as the highest priority" A student leader at the…...
Beauty schools don't want accountability for high student loan debt
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Andrew Gillen | Minding the Campus Among certificate programs, failures are further concentrated in specific fields, such as culinary services, where all programs are expected to fail, and cosmetology, where 92. 5 percent are predicted to fail. Cosmetology schools have'responded'by launching an intense…...
From I Do to B. A. : Marriage prospects quietly influence how students choose majors
2+ week, 3+ day ago (669+ words) A bride and groom; Ivan Galashchuk/ Shutterstock Marriage-related preferences are a likely factor when students choose a major in college, according to an economist's findings. While expected earnings, employment opportunities, and ability are clearly some of the biggest factors, "students…...
What do college students really think of AI?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (211+ words) The College Fix's Simon Olech went to the University of Washington to ask students whether they're concerned they'll be replaced by Artificial Intelligence. The College Fix's Simon Olech went to the University of Washington to ask students whether they're concerned…...