It is undeniable that universities across America have resisted the burgeoning trend of artificial intelligence (AI). The mere thought of unbridled access to resources like ChatGPT, which makes academic dishonesty difficult to detect, has produced tremors of resistance in professors and administrators alike. It seems that just over the last year, the boundaries of AI […]
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President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4th. This law is the most consequential legislation affecting higher education for the past couple of decades. Like any legislation, it was a product of compromise, but overall, as I predict, it will move higher education and the country in the right […]
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While most media focused on escalating global tensions, American higher education may have just experienced its biggest shakeup in decades. Last week in Boca Raton, Florida, six public university systems unveiled the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE), a new accreditor designed to serve public universities with a focus on academic excellence, student outcomes, and […]
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University systems in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are launching a new accreditor, dubbed the Commission for Public Higher Education. Why are accreditors important? Accreditors are semi-private organizations that function as gatekeepers for federal financial aid. Only students at colleges that have accreditor approval can receive Pell Grants, student loans, and […]
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