College Students Are Testing at the Level of 10-Year-Olds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/c...00147.html

What's some of the biggest reasons for this decline?

The Fun They Had: Why Talking To People Is Becoming A Career Skill
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shannonmcke...eer-skill/

Do you think AI is making us less social?

Why So Many High-Achieving Students Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizdoestone...with-adhd/

Do you think ADHD is being overdiagnosed, underdiagnosed, or diagnosed more accurately today?

China Cuts 12,200 University Programs, Replaces Many With AI Degrees
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annaesakism...i-degrees/

Quote:The reductions have fallen disproportionately on programs in the humanities, arts, foreign languages and some management disciplines.

Thomas Edison State University Wrote:The Assistant Dean and Academic Program Director will be responsible for the following:
 
Program and Curriculum Development
- Under the direction of the Dean, lead the development, implementation, continuous improvement and review of academic programs, certificates, and customized educational offerings in Artificial Intelligence
- Support the University to incorporate AI into courses across the curriculum.
- Ensure high quality, currency and relevance of assigned academic programs through activities such as periodic market reviews, continuous improvement based on feedback from industry and government organizational partners, students, alumni, and other stakeholders.
- Oversee the development and implementation of the programs’ learning outcomes assessments.
- Ensure that educational programs meet appropriate professional standards and programmatic accreditation activities.
- Supports the Dean in the recruitment, approval, and evaluation of mentors and subject matter experts (SME’s).
- Provide leadership to major projects through the center for AI Innovation. […]

Competencies:
 - Willingness to embrace alternatives to traditional higher education viewpoints. […]

Minimum Education and Experience
- Possession of a doctorate in a relevant academic discipline.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience as faculty or administrator in a higher education or similar environment with experience in developing and managing undergraduate or graduate programs.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in Artificial Intelligence.
(For Associate Dean, a minimum of six (6) years’ experience as faculty or/and administrator in a higher education environment and relevant workforce experience).
- Significant leadership experience in Artificial Intelligence can replace 1 year of faculty/administrator experience.
- Experience in developing and managing degree and certificates programs, working with students, and managing instructional staff.

Effective June 25, 2026, Pierpont Community and Technical College’s status with its regional institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, changed from “Accredited – On Notice” to “Accredited.”

The Notice sanction, which the HLC had placed on June 27, 2024, was thereby removed. This restores Pierpont’s accreditation to normal good standing, a clean bill of health.

Higher Learning Commission Wrote:HLC took this action based on the institution’s ability to demonstrate it is no longer at risk of being out of compliance with HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. It was placed on Notice in June 2024, when it was determined to be at risk of being out of compliance with HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation.

Taylor Swift's July 4th Wedding Date Is Her Invisible String Final Boss
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/taylor-s...final-boss

This July 4th is a big one. 250 years since 1776. I’ve been doing some reflecting on this Semiquincentennial, and despite the constant doom-scrolling we are all guilty of, I think we have a lot to be incredibly proud of right now.

The World Is Visiting, and We're Showing Up
Millions of FIFA World Cup fans traveled here recently, it’s been fun to see their reactions to America on social media. We have some of the best stadiums in the world, friendly people that even hold doors for strangers, and many unique cultures spread across the U.S. Seeing visitors appreciate the hospitality of the U.S. is a great reminder of what a great country we have.

A Safer Society
Despite what the news cycle might make us feel, we've made massive improvements in public safety. Murder and violent crime rates have dropped to record lows. We are living in a much safer society than the decades past.

The Dysfunctional Family Dynamic
If we are being honest, the people of the U.S. at times function much like a highly dysfunctional family. We yell at each other, we argue endlessly, and people around the world probably look at our system and think it is wildly messy. 

But that same freedom to disagree is also what built all of the complex infrastructure, invented new technologies, and built businesses that make people’s lives better. The messiness is a feature, not a bug.

Winston Churchill said:

"Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing, once all other possibilities have been exhausted."

Happy 250th, everyone. 

What things make you proud of America?

Your Location: Abuja, Nigeria.
Your Age: 22
What kind of degree do you want?: BA Computer Science
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Nile University of Nigeria: 63 Credits all assumed Lower Level
Courses included in the unofficial transcript document below.

University of Leicester:
XP0007 | Academic English and Skills | 45 UK Credits | Grade: A
XP0008 | Introduction to Physics | 30 UK Cr | A
XP0009 | Introduction to Mathematics for Engineering | 30 UK Cr | A 
XP0010 | Introduction to Mechanics | 15 UK Cr | A
*The above apparently converts to approx 30 US credits but this is an unofficial conversion, so I expect the actual value to differ.

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Cambridge AS Level Certificate: 19 LL Credits
Information Technology | 9 LL Cr | A
Mathematics | 6 LL Cr | A
Physics | 4 LL Cr | A

Coursera:
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate [Almost done]: 13 LL Credits 

Budget: $4000
Commitments: No major commitments, flexible part-time work on the weekends and I’m living with family so I can take time off work to fully focus on the degree.
Dedicated time to study: 30 hours to as much time as needed per week.
Timeline: I want to start and finish my degree in a single term [12 weeks].
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Currently applying for scholarships and grants to help cover tuition.

Total estimated transferable credits: 90+
Credits I aim to take at TESU: 15-18
Remaining credits from other sources: 12 - 15.

Additional information:
I am currently looking at completing free courses from the Finnish universities listed on the wiki to include more credits to cover the overlap, and I'm looking into completing courses from Sophia and Study.com to handle any remaining courses that don’t have equivalent transfers and complete the Upper Level credits I’m missing. 

I'll upload my credit transfer spreadsheet after I've sent my transcripts to WES and gotten info back from TESU detailing how many credits I have left to complete.

Hey all, please take a look and give me your critiques on what I have down so far. Thanks in advance!

Attached Files

  Unofficial Transcript.xlsx (Size: 6.25 KB / Downloads: 10)

So, this is not a complaint but incredibly comical given TESU policy for students. I have noticed the borderline robotic responses on the forums of one my my classes from the professors. Things like repeated specific facts back into the content, common phrases, etc. I ran many of their responses through the copy leaks AI detector. I use it for my own work across many platforms because even through I don't use AI to write and only to research, I am paranoid about getting flagged. Every one of their responses comes back 100% AI. 

Im not calling out anything or anyone since I am just here to get my grade an move on but thought it was ironic at best that they would use it that heavily. This is the problem I see with AI assistants in the world, over reliance. Just curious if anyone else has seen this type of use out there in the wild?

By comparison, my other professors have a specific human flare to their writing. Even the use of emojis which is rare from AI unless you tell it to.