The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education debut a new classification system focused on student success. As widespread public skepticism about the value of a degree persists, a new institutional classification system recognizes colleges and universities that afford all types of students the opportunity to access an education and earn competitive wages thereafter.

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25.04.2025

AI Research Summaries “Exaggerate Findings,” Study Warns

Bots’ tendency to display “unwarranted confidence” and fixate on “pink elephants” is particularly risky in medical research, according to a new paper. AI tools overhype research findings far more often than humans, with a study suggesting the newest bots are the worst offenders—particularly when they are specifically instructed not to exaggerate. Dutch and British researchers have found that AI summaries of scientific papers are much more likely than the original authors or expert reviewers to “overgeneralize” the results.

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25.04.2025

International Student Lawsuits Result in Restored SEVIS Records

Attorneys argue that the Department of Homeland Security shirked due process and exceeded its authority in targeting international students. At least 290 international students or recent graduates who had their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System records terminated by the federal government are fighting that decision across 65 lawsuits. They are hoping to get those terminations reversed and return to their work or studies, and many have been successful, securing at least a temporary reprieve.

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25.04.2025

Market Downturn Hurts College Seniors’ Career Optimism

Data from NACE and Handshake points to a competitive job market for the Class of 2025, with lower hiring in federal and tech roles. A fall 2024 survey of the Class of 2025 found seniors were less than optimistic about their futures after graduation due to a competitive job market. Just weeks before commencement, new data from Handshake finds the sentiment remains true, with 56 percent of graduating students reporting feeling “very” or “somewhat” pessimistic about their careers.

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New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success

AI Research Summaries “Exaggerate Findings,” Study Warns

International Student Lawsuits Result in Restored SEVIS Records

Market Downturn Hurts College Seniors’ Career Optimism

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