The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29. Nancy Higginbotham called the use of ChatGPT “a sore subject” between her and … Read more
WASHINGTON — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and other college sports figures testified Wednesday in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving freely between schools. The leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee held the hearing as they push legislation unveiled last … Read more
BEIJING — One of China’s most competitive jobs this season wasn’t in an urban high-rise, but in its sprawling northern grasslands. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. An April advertisement for a two-person job herding sheep — offering couples an above-average combined monthly salary of 16,000 … Read more
Remote work, once seen largely as a pandemic-era perk, is hurting young workers’ employment prospects, economists say. Work-from-home arrangements account for 64% of the jump in unemployment among young college graduates since the pandemic, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It’s harder for managers to train and mentor young workers when they … Read more
It’ll take a wider improvement in K-12 education and supportive programs on campuses. Source link
A fugitive who stole a college graduate’s identity and proceeded to use it for more than 40 years as a way to avoid arrest on an attempted murder charge has now pleaded guilty to fraud, among other charges, federal authorities said. Stephen Craig Campbell, 73, took on the identity of an Arkansas man named Walter Lee … Read more
Baby boomers are attending classes at Goucher, part of a partnership meant to offset a steep decline in enrollment. Source link
Instead of cheers, commencement speakers at some colleges and universities across the United States heard boos this spring when they mentioned artificial intelligence to anxious graduates facing an employment landscape rapidly being reshaped by AI. But colleges are hoping that students entering this fall will not graduate with the same level of anxiety about the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season. Sens. Ted … Read more
Employment prospects are even worse for those with just a high-school diploma or an associate degree. Source link