On a cool April afternoon in Raleigh, a student stood on the steps of the North Carolina State Capitol holding a Bible in one hand and the weight of a promise in the other — a scene that captures both the hopeful drama and practical purpose behind a nearly century-old experiment in student...
Microsoft has announced that eligible U.S. college students can claim a free, 12‑month subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal — which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, 1 TB of OneDrive storage and the Copilot AI assistant — as part of its new Microsoft Elevate education...
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Microsoft’s latest education push folds generative AI into the everyday toolkit of U.S. college students by making Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot available free for eligible students—an aggressive expansion of earlier trial offers that places Copilot, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook...
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Today’s White House meeting of the AI Education Task Force produced one of the most consequential coalition-building moments yet between the federal government and a major tech vendor: Microsoft unveiled a broad package of commitments — from free access to Copilot-infused Microsoft 365 for U.S...
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California’s new statewide AI education initiative — a public‑private push that ropes in Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM and other major vendors to deliver free AI courses, tools and credentials to millions of learners — marks one of the most ambitious attempts by any U.S. state to fold artificial...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now appearing in more campus environments — including announcements from higher‑education IT teams — but at least one university link meant to explain the rollout is returning a 404, underscoring how fast the product is moving and how fragile institutional...
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Canadian universities are no longer debating whether to engage with generative artificial intelligence — they are designing how to manage it. In the last 18 months a clear pattern has emerged across Canada’s major campuses: centrally provisioned, enterprise-grade AI tools such as Microsoft...
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Windows 11’s security-first architecture is arriving at a critical moment for colleges and universities, delivering a broad set of built-in protections—passwordless sign-on, hardware-based isolation, and Microsoft Defender tooling—that aim to reduce ransomware risk and ease management burdens...
The transformative potential of artificial intelligence in higher education is being realized at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, where a cutting-edge AI agent named Scout is reshaping how students access information and engage with campus resources. Powered by Microsoft Azure...
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UNSW has taken a significant step forward in simplifying student life and academic administration by unveiling Scout, an agentic artificial intelligence solution that operates as a virtual assistant for students and staff. As a project designed by the Educational Technology Support team and...
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the landscape of higher education at a rapid pace, prompting institutions worldwide to rethink their strategies for integrating AI-driven tools and fostering responsible usage among students and faculty. Nowhere is this more apparent than at Carleton...
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As Microsoft prepares to end support for most versions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, institutions across the United States are mobilizing to address the cybersecurity implications and operational consequences of this significant transition. Ohio University has recently outlined its...
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In a sweeping technological overhaul poised to impact tens of thousands of students, the University of Texas is set to make Microsoft 365 accounts the official email address for all current students. Commencing Sunday, this transition signifies a notable shift in how the university communicates...
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upGrad, established in 2015, has rapidly ascended to become South Asia's premier online higher education platform. With a mission to make quality education accessible globally, upGrad has cultivated a learner community exceeding 3 million individuals across more than 100 countries. This...
The rapid ascent of generative artificial intelligence has rewritten the rules of education, especially within environments that prioritize industry readiness, such as the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Once considered the domain of computer scientists and tech startups, AI is...
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the landscape of education, ushering in new possibilities for teachers, students, and institutions worldwide. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Microsoft’s latest initiatives, as showcased in their recent announcements at major educational...
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Higher education is undergoing a remarkable transformation by embracing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on campus, and Microsoft is leading the charge with an ecosystem of solutions that touch every facet of academic life. From optimizing administrative operations to enhancing...
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London Business School (LBS), a fixture among the world’s top institutions for business education, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first business school in the UK to provide universal AI access across its entire campus. Leveraging nebulaONE®, a next-generation Generative AI...
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Evolving technology is rapidly transforming education, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the latest suite of updates from Microsoft Education. For educators, the challenge of engaging students, streamlining administrative burdens, and keeping up with technological advances can be...
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As Microsoft’s official end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 approaches, organizations and individual users globally are preparing for a transition that will reverberate through IT departments, security teams, and administrative offices alike. Nowhere is this shift more pronounced than within...
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