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‘Eventually I won’t have a choice’: Car subscriptions for remote start and extra horsepower pile on top of a record $787 average payment
Automakers are charging monthly for remote start and extra horsepower already built into cars. Next to a record $787 average car payment, the fees are easy to overlook.
MacKenzie Scott’s gifts come with no strings—but the four biggest donors to democracy programs put $189 million into institutes bearing their names
The four largest gifts to democracy programs from 2021 to 2025 created or expanded university institutes named for Leonard Schaeffer, the Rooneys, the Karshes, and the Kinders, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
STATE OF PLAY: Blue wave sweeps Democrats into power, with key races still hanging in balance
Democrats flipped GOP seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North and South Carolina as a blue tsunami swept midterm elections far beyond expectations.
STATE OF PLAY: Blue wave sweeps Democrats into power, with key races still hanging in balance
Democrats flipped GOP seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, North and South Carolina as a blue tsunami swept midterm elections far beyond expectations.
Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $847 million Powerball jackpot
Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $847 million Powerball jackpot
Non-QM’s two uncomfortable truths
With non-QM originations projected at $175 billion in 2026, late-stage fallout is becoming a competitive cost
The Value of the Fine Arts in the Age of AI
The Value of the Fine Arts in the Age of AI
rachel.toor
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Are the things our bot friends will never be able to replace what we should be teaching students?
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Rachel Toor
The Value of the Fine Arts in the Age of AI
rachel.toor
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Are the things our bot friends will never be able to replace what we should be teaching students?
Byline(s)
Rachel Toor
The 7 Silos of Accountability
The 7 Silos of Accountability
Elizabeth Redden
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Without a shared understanding of accountability, universities stretch themselves thin and spend millions on compliance. Here’s what we can do about it.
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Joshua Travis Brown
The 7 Silos of Accountability
Elizabeth Redden
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Without a shared understanding of accountability, universities stretch themselves thin and spend millions on compliance. Here’s what we can do about it.
Byline(s)
Joshua Travis Brown
From Sage on the Stage to Steward of the Struggle
From Sage on the Stage to Steward of the Struggle
Elizabeth Redden
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
The rise of generative AI has changed the faculty member’s role.
Byline(s)
Inara Scott
From Sage on the Stage to Steward of the Struggle
Elizabeth Redden
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
The rise of generative AI has changed the faculty member’s role.
Byline(s)
Inara Scott
WSU’s Plan to Cancel Fall Rush Draws Criticism
WSU’s Plan to Cancel Fall Rush Draws Criticism
kathryn.palmer…
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
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Kathryn Palmer
WSU’s Plan to Cancel Fall Rush Draws Criticism
kathryn.palmer…
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
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Kathryn Palmer
Judge Sides With Harvard in Gino’s Tenure Case
Judge Sides With Harvard in Gino’s Tenure Case
colleen.flaherty
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
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Colleen Flaherty
Judge Sides With Harvard in Gino’s Tenure Case
colleen.flaherty
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
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Colleen Flaherty
Helping Students Make It to Year 2
Helping Students Make It to Year 2
Joshua.Bay
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Six Pennsylvania public universities are launching a program to aid first-generation and low-income students in building connections and persisting into their sophomore year.
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Joshua Bay
Helping Students Make It to Year 2
Joshua.Bay
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Six Pennsylvania public universities are launching a program to aid first-generation and low-income students in building connections and persisting into their sophomore year.
Byline(s)
Joshua Bay
Women Leave Academia Feeling Devalued, Study Shows
Women Leave Academia Feeling Devalued, Study Shows
Emma Whitford
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
A hand-coded analysis of more than 6,600 faculty survey responses revealed that women—especially women of color—report feeling disrespected and unappreciated in academia more often than their male counterparts.
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Emma Whitford
Women Leave Academia Feeling Devalued, Study Shows
Emma Whitford
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
A hand-coded analysis of more than 6,600 faculty survey responses revealed that women—especially women of color—report feeling disrespected and unappreciated in academia more often than their male counterparts.
Byline(s)
Emma Whitford
Higher Ed Groups Condemn Proposal That Could Ax Private College Tax Exemptions
Higher Ed Groups Condemn Proposal That Could Ax Private College Tax Exemptions
Ryan Quinn
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
The IRS says “all forms” of racial or ethnic discrimination could trigger loss of tax-exempt status under the regulation, “regardless of the intent behind or the legality of such discrimination.” Organizations say they fear political abuse.
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Ryan Quinn
Higher Ed Groups Condemn Proposal That Could Ax Private College Tax Exemptions
Ryan Quinn
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
The IRS says “all forms” of racial or ethnic discrimination could trigger loss of tax-exempt status under the regulation, “regardless of the intent behind or the legality of such discrimination.” Organizations say they fear political abuse.
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Ryan Quinn
CSU System Researchers Sue Trump Administration Over Grant Cancellations
CSU System Researchers Sue Trump Administration Over Grant Cancellations
jessica.blake@…
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
Byline(s)
Jessica Blake
CSU System Researchers Sue Trump Administration Over Grant Cancellations
jessica.blake@…
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
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Jessica Blake
3 Takeaways on Enrollment Management
3 Takeaways on Enrollment Management
Johanna Alonso
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
The annual conference of enrollment “data nerds” took place this week in Baltimore.
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Johanna Alonso
3 Takeaways on Enrollment Management
Johanna Alonso
Wed, 11/04/2026 - 03:00 AM
The annual conference of enrollment “data nerds” took place this week in Baltimore.
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Johanna Alonso
Oaktree Data Center Firm Pure Secures Up to $1.9 Billion in Debt
The Oaktree Capital Management-backed data center developer Pure Data Centres Group has raised $780 million in financing, which comes with an option of expanding by $1.1 billion, to help pay for a build-out across Europe and the Middle East.
UK Rates Are Not High Enough to Curb Inflation, Research Finds
UK interest rates are not bearing down on inflation as much as the Bank of England thought, according to new research that strengthens the case for a hike in borrowing costs this week.