The Elite University Presidents Who Despise One Another
Inside the civil war between the Ivy League and the South
The presidents of elite universities are at war with one another over how to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks. It’s the secret battle that will determine the future of higher education in America: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The College-Major Gamble
What should young people study when AI threatens to take their jobs?
Had the pleasure of talking to @rosehorowitch.bsky.social about AI, the entry-level job market, selecting a college major, whether there's really any future for young people at all, that kind of thing
27.06.2025 21:19 — 👍 22 🔁 6 💬 5 📌 1
The DEI Catch-22
Columbia researchers believe their grants are being cut because of diversity components that were imposed by the federal government.
Columbia researchers believe their grants are being cut because of diversity components that were imposed by the federal government, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/UzlY2zKY
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