Two high school students taking on a history project about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s role as a civil rights activist became a question of academic integrity, and later, the subject of a federal lawsuit. One student’s parents are suing their son’s Massachusetts school, saying his use of artificial intelligence for research purposes […]
From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced Some of the words tied to this year’s hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud, with stumpers ranging from the first name […]
The 2024 Best Colleges Rankings Are Out: See Who’s on Top This year, the annual U.S. News Best Colleges rankings underwent significant methodological changes, including the elimination of five longstanding factors and the addition of several new factors. Those adjustments led to some notable year-over-year position changes, particularly among schools […]
Biden slams Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, says it cannot be ‘the last word’ “We cannot let this decision be the last word,” Biden said in a White House address. “The court can render a decision but it cannot change what America stands for.” Biden in his speech proposed colleges […]
‘Slowest’ grad takes 54 years to complete degree More than five decades after he began his studies, Arthur Ross finally walked across the stage at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on Thursday to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr Ross, 71, said he is likely the “slowest student” […]