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Higher Education

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To Prepare Students for the A.I. Age, Invest in International Education

International education is often treated as an enrichment opportunity separate from career preparation. The Institute of International Education's Jason Czyz argues that studying and working abroad can help students develop the adaptability, communication and judgment they will need in an A.I.-driven economy.
By Jason Czyz
A collage of book covers about higher education and elite college admissions includes College, Excellent Sheep, The Chosen, The Diversity Bargain, The Price of Admission and The University: An Owner’s Manual.

11 Books That Trace the Contradictions Running Through Elite Higher Education

Spanning a century of institutional history, these titles explore how America's universities have served as both engines of upward mobility and guardians of privilege.
By The Editors
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How A.I. Is Redefining the Computer Science Degree

Warp’s Zach Lloyd explores why the debate over whether A.I. will replace programmers misses a larger transformation already underway. Lloyd argues that computer science is becoming more about cultivating the technical judgment needed to direct autonomous systems.
By Zach Lloyd
Vintage souvenir linen postcard published c. 1950 in series titled "Oakland Berkeley and Alameda East Bay Metropolitan Area" depicting a view of the University of California at Berkeley Campus UC Berkeley in the East Bay. The postcard's polished, idealized composition is reflective of the aesthetic institutions have historically used to sell themselves.

Higher Education Doesn’t Need a Better Story. It Needs a More Believable One.

By Alexandra Sollberger
STANFORD, CA - JUNE 16: Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) attends the 128th Stanford University commencement ceremony on June 16, 2019 in Stanford, California.

The CEOs and Billionaire Investors Governing America’s Top Universities

By Rachel Curry
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The College Value Proposition Is Changing in the Age of A.I.

By Casey Evans
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Inside the Art Schools Building Courses Around A.I.’s Creative Potential

By Daniel Grant
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A.I. Leaders’ Advice for 2026 College Graduates Shows the Limit of Silicon Valley Optimism

By Sissi Cao
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What Gen Z’s A.I. Backlash Reveals About the Future of Work

By Casey Evans
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Nvidia Billionaire Mark Stevens Funds $175M Medical School With A.I. Focus

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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A.I. Degrees Boom as Students Prepare for an Uncertain Job Market

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
MacKenzie Scott poses on red carpet in red dress.

MacKenzie Scott Donates $70M to Strengthen Historically Black Colleges

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A group of middle-school students in a classroom.

OpenAI’s Education Head Says Real Learning Takes Struggle—Not Just ChatGPT Help

By Rachel Curry
Student boy riding bicycle on campus of the University of Illinois.

Federal Science Funding Cuts Put A.I.’s Foundation at Risk, Experts Warn

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Sam Altman Backs a Community College That Offers Two-Year A.I. Degrees

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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OpenAI’s First College Partnership Sheds Light on How GPT Is Used in Higher Education

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Byron Trott

Billionaire Byron Trott Gives $150M to Help Elite Universities Recruit Rural Students

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man in graduation hat and gown puts hands together

Billionaire Robert Hale Gifts a Thousand Dollars Each to UMass Dartmouth Grads

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Harvard President Testifies In House Hearing On Campus Antisemitism

Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Lasting Backlash

By Sissi Cao
Columbia University campus.

A.I. Can Be a Double-Edged Sword For Language Learners—Columbia Profs Discuss Why

By Noah Powelson
Harvard Business School Graduation Ceremony in Boston

The MBA Is Dying: 3 Reasons to Ditch the Management Degree

By Nellie Wartoft
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Investor John Paulson’s Latest Donation Is Another Gift to Higher Education

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Why So Many Independent Art Colleges are Shutting Their Doors

By Daniel Grant
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All NYU Medical Schools Are Tuition-Free After Ken Langone’s $200M Donation

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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