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Minnesota Contends With $131M Aid Shortfall It’s the third year in a row in which the state can’t meet demand for student aid, thanks to rising enrollment, changes to FAFSA and tuition hikes. bit.ly/3Pk8zbM

McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing The secretary engaged in tense exchanges with Democratic lawmakers about ED policies. Republicans largely came to her defense but raised concerns about graduate student loan caps and threats to TRIO. bit.ly/4dqqPbw

.@Princeton Introduces Proctoring, Changing Century-Old Honor Code Policy and tradition compelled students to monitor their peers and report them for suspected cheating. But as AI use becomes prevalent, students have reached their breaking point. bit.ly/4nsNDf7

Career Advice Reminder | How Not to Be a Graduate Student Mentor Barry Braun and Lisa Chasan-Taber offer 10 (satirical) tips for how to fail at being a graduate student mentor. bit.ly/4tHhEcP

WashU Receives $200M, Largest Donation in History bit.ly/4nsmEk5

Questions Raised About Change to FSA Website bit.ly/492qmeh

Coursera, Udemy Complete Their Merger bit.ly/4wwr4dB

Editor's Note | How to Instill a Love of Learning in Students Showing students how to be curious is a hard-to-quantify return on investment for a college degree, but one that pays lifelong dividends. By Sara Custer: bit.ly/4dutvop

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🆕 The Key | In this week's episode, host Sara Custer is joined by Mara Tieken, a professor of education at Bates College to discuss the rural students experiences in elite colleges and what support for rural students on campus looks like. Listen here ➡️ bit.ly/4duuSn3

@insidehighered: ‘Empire of AI,’ AGI and the University insidehighered.com/opinion/column…

Opinion | Rethinking Shared Governance These systems can shield leaders from accountability. By Ron Liebowitz: bit.ly/4wB0nVs

‘Endemic Microcheating’ by Academics ‘Going Unpunished’ Growing levels of questionable research practices have been overshadowed by a “moral panic” over student use of AI, says education dean. Read the latest from @timeshighered ➡️ bit.ly/4uh0vHW

Student Success | How Colleges Are Rethinking Student Success New APLU report finds public and land-grant universities have moved from disparate student success programs to coordinated, data-driven strategies. bit.ly/4nwadUg

.@Georgetown Accused of Failing to Register as ‘Foreign Agent’ of Qatar A pro-Israel group is asking the Trump administration to investigate whether the university is violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. bit.ly/4dNtlc7

Second Acts for Closed Campuses When colleges close, they leave sprawling facilities behind. Some are acquired by other colleges or converted into housing, K–12 schools or businesses. Others fall into disrepair. bit.ly/4ucT2tB

Will Paying Reviewers Ease the Peer Review Crisis? The few journals that have experimented with offering reviewers money—one as little as $100 per piece—are reporting faster publishing times and greater quality of work. bit.ly/4dGnk1M

Career Advice | The Real Problem With AI in STEM Education The issue isn’t that our students are using it. It’s that they aren’t equipped to evaluate its outputs. By Moones Alamooti: bit.ly/3PhyjFI

Kentucky State University Students, Alumni Sue to Block New State Law bit.ly/4dhLsrD

Harvard Shares Public Database Naming People That Officials Enslaved bit.ly/4nt4xui