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Police investigate an altercation with a queer ASU educator as possible aggravated assault by an operative of the right-wing group. Two associates of the right-wing organization Turning Point USA followed a queer Arizona State University instructor on campus Wednesday afternoon, with one demanding he answer questions about “How long you’ve been attracted to minors” and “How long you’ve fantasized about minors having sex with adults" while the other filmed the encounter.

A research endowment on Texas voters' ballots next month would beef up research funding for several public universities that do without a $32 billion fund backing the state's biggest schools.

Speakers and attendees at Educause expressed cautious optimism about the early days of artificial intelligence in higher ed. As Susan Grajek wrapped up presenting Educause’s top 10 strategic trends for 2024—a list topped by cybersecurity, data quality and the enrollment crisis—she paused. “Isn’t something missing?” she asked the packed ballroom with a knowing laugh. “Something big that popped around 11 months ago that’s taking a lot of everyone’s attention. Generative AI?”

A program that brings Chinese language and culture classes into K-12 schools was the focus of a recent congressional hearing.

A new law will require public institutions to change accreditors every cycle. Passed quietly with no debate, the bill follows similar legislation passed in Florida. North Carolina colleges and universities will be required to change accreditors every cycle, according to a new bill that was passed amid a flurry of other legislation and signed into law last week.