Hacker News with Generative AI: Higher Education

Yale faculty call for admin hiring freeze and independent audit (yaledailynews.com)
Over 100 Yale professors are calling for the University administration to freeze new administrative hires and commission an independent faculty-led audit to ensure that the University prioritizes academics.
Academia, Higher Education, Faculty, Administration, Auditing
6 points by txcwg002 5 hours ago | 0 comments
Is America's Ivy League obsession coming to an end? (thetimes.com)
Education, Higher Education, United States, Social Trends
9 points by petethomas 3 days ago | 0 comments
Harvard Sues Trump Administration (thecrimson.com)
Harvard sued the Trump administration in federal court on Monday over its multibillion dollar cuts to the University’s research funding, accusing the White House of undertaking an arbitrary and unconstitutional campaign to “punish Harvard for protecting its constitutional rights.”
Politics, Lawsuits, Higher Education, Funding Cuts
15 points by hackdna 5 days ago | 1 comments
MSU faculty join call for Big Ten 'mutual defense compact' against Trump (statenews.com)
Faculty at Michigan State University have become the latest in the Big Ten to urge conference leaders to create a "mutual defense compact" against the Trump administration amid its aggressive campaign to reshape higher education in its image.
Politics, Higher Education, Big Ten
4 points by mnky9800n 8 days ago | 0 comments
Resist, eggheads Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be (arstechnica.com)
The wholesale American cannibalism of one of its own crucial appendages—the world-famous university system—has begun in earnest.
Education, Higher Education, Universities, Opinion, United States
25 points by pjmlp 8 days ago | 3 comments
As 'Bot' Students Continue to Flood In, Community Colleges Struggle to Respond (voiceofsandiego.org)
As ‘Bot’ Students Continue to Flood In, Community Colleges Struggle to Respond
Education, Artificial Intelligence, Community Colleges, Higher Education
77 points by jhunter1016 9 days ago | 144 comments
When College Might Not Be Worth It (newyorkfed.org)
In our last post, we showed that the economic benefits of a college degree still far outweigh the costs for the typical graduate, with a healthy and consistent return of 12 to 13 percent over the past few decades. But there are many circumstances under which college graduates do not earn such a high return.
Economics, Higher Education, College
42 points by jnord 9 days ago | 94 comments
Federal Government's letter to Harvard demanding changes [pdf] (harvard.edu)
Government, Higher Education, Lawsuits, Policy
169 points by moelf 12 days ago | 113 comments
Trump Pauses Federal Grants to Princeton (nytimes.com)
The Trump administration moved this week to suspend dozens of federal grants to Princeton University, the fourth Ivy League school that has seen its financial support from Washington reduced or explicitly threatened since March.
Politics, Higher Education, Trump Administration
15 points by as7753 25 days ago | 0 comments
My son has been rejected from all but 1 school (reddit.com)
My eldest son has been rejected by every college he applied to, except for our flagship state school, UMass Amherst. He is the singular brightest, most self-motivated, and most hardworking person I know.
College Admissions, Higher Education, Personal Experiences
5 points by htareque 25 days ago | 3 comments
The average college student today (hilariusbookbinder.substack.com)
I’m Gen X. I was pretty young when I earned my PhD, so I’ve been a professor for a long time—over 30 years. If you’re not in academia, or it’s been awhile since you were in college, you might not know this: the students are not what they used to be.
Generational Differences, Education, Higher Education, College Students
777 points by Jyaif 27 days ago | 984 comments
Oil and gas money shapes research, creates 'echo chamber' in higher education (floodlightnews.org)
Louisiana’s flagship university is looking to partner more closely with petrochemical industries in the state
Higher Education, Research, Louisiana
45 points by rntn 28 days ago | 7 comments
Masked homeland security abducting foreign graduate student from Tufts (apnews.com)
A Turkish national who is a doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by federal agents without explanation, her lawyer said on Wednesday.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Higher Education, Human Rights, International Relations
152 points by pmags 31 days ago | 26 comments
NYU Website Hacked (archive.org)
On June 29 2023, racial affirmative action in college admissions was ruled illegal. Computer Niggy Exploitation (CNE) reveals NYU continued anyway.
Cybersecurity, Higher Education, Activism
23 points by mikevm 35 days ago | 28 comments
NYU.edu Defaced (nyu.edu)
On June 29 2023, racial affirmative action in college admissions was ruled illegal. Computer Niggy Exploitation (CNE) reveals NYU continued anyway.
Cybersecurity, Higher Education, Affirmative Action, Law
16 points by jeffalo 35 days ago | 6 comments
The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring (nytimes.com)
The University of California said on Wednesday that it would stop requiring the use of diversity statements in hiring, a practice praised by some who said it made campuses more inclusive but criticized by others who said it did the opposite.
Higher Education, Diversity, Hiring Practices, Policy Changes
9 points by TMWNN 36 days ago | 0 comments
University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts (latimes.com)
Facing unprecedented threats by the Trump administration to slash medical and science research funding key to its mission as the nation’s premier public university system, the University of California announced on Wednesday a systemwide hiring freeze to stave off layoffs and downsizing.
Higher Education, Funding, Politics, California
7 points by strangeloops85 38 days ago | 2 comments
'It Is Facing a Campaign of Annihilation': 3 Columnists on War Against Academia (nytimes.com)
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists M. Gessen, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Bret Stephens about Donald Trump’s attacks on Columbia University and other elite colleges and how they became vulnerable to a political and ideological reckoning.
Politics, Academia, Higher Education, Opinion, Journalism
13 points by jarsin 39 days ago | 2 comments
Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia (pbs.org)
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the Ivy League school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies.
Politics, Higher Education, Universities, Trump Administration
20 points by zekrioca 39 days ago | 7 comments
Brown University Professor Is Deported Despite a Judge's Order (nytimes.com)
A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the United States, even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.
Immigration, Law, Higher Education, Medical Professionals
138 points by apical_dendrite 40 days ago | 49 comments
Hiring at Harvard University paused due to 'shifting federal policies' (upi.com)
Harvard University announced a faculty and staff hiring freeze Monday.
Harvard University, Hiring Freeze, Higher Education, Federal Policy
10 points by belter 46 days ago | 0 comments
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests (apnews.com)
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.
Politics, Activism, Immigration, Higher Education
88 points by zzzeek 47 days ago | 30 comments
Trump Pulled $400M from Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next (nytimes.com)
The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they could be next.
Politics, Education, Finance, Higher Education
24 points by breadwinner 48 days ago | 14 comments
2025 Hiring Pause (hr.cornell.edu)
Together with all of American higher education, Cornell is entering a time of significant financial uncertainty. The potential for deep cuts in federal research funding, as well as tax legislation affecting our endowment income, has now been added to existing concerns related to rapid growth and cost escalations. It is imperative that we navigate this challenging financial landscape with a shared understanding and common purpose, to continue to advance our mission, strengthen our academic community, and deepen our impact.
Higher Education, Funding, Financial Uncertainty
182 points by MinimalAction 55 days ago | 164 comments
Despite sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down (theatlantic.com)
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
Education, Economics, Higher Education
75 points by linusg789 62 days ago | 172 comments
U. of Pittsburgh pauses Ph.D. admissions amid research funding uncertainty (wesa.fm)
Amid uncertainty about frozen research aid from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Pittsburgh has put its Ph.D. admissions on ice.
Research Funding, Higher Education, Science, Universities
142 points by jslezak 62 days ago | 13 comments
Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances amid research cuts (thedp.com)
Penn directed department chairs to significantly reduce admissions rates across graduate programs in the face of federal research funding cuts, multiple faculty members told The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Higher Education, Admissions, Research Funding
331 points by strangeloops85 62 days ago | 656 comments
Claims of college grade inflation and dumbing-down are overblown (greyenlightenment.com)
Claims of college grade inflation and dumbing-down are overblown
Education, Higher Education, College, Grading
11 points by debesyla 64 days ago | 7 comments
Coursera's 2025 Strategy: Focusing on Campus, Scaling Back Degrees (classcentral.com)
As revealed in a recent earnings call, Coursera’s strategy is to integrate into existing university curricula, prioritizing ‘Coursera for Campus’ over its own online degree programs.
Education, Online Learning, Coursera, Higher Education, Strategy
4 points by raybb 75 days ago | 0 comments
Tell HN: Title: The UC Berkeley Job Market Meltdown–What No One Wants to Admit (ycombinator.com)
I work in administration at UC Berkeley, and I need to say this: something is deeply broken.
University, Labor Market, Higher Education, California
12 points by UCBThrowaway 75 days ago | 9 comments