Higher Education
The latest Higher Education coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Ohio University Chillicothe Launches Free Fall AI Workshops for All Skill Levels
Ohio University Chillicothe is launching an innovative series of free community workshops this fall focused on demystifying generative AI tools and teaching practical prompt-crafting skills. These...
USC Deploys Microsoft 365 Copilot Across Campus with Strategic Governance Framework
The University of South Carolina has successfully transitioned from pilot testing to comprehensive implementation of Microsoft 365 Copilot, establishing one of the most extensive higher education...
How Universities Are Implementing Managed AI Adoption: Policies, Platforms & Partnerships
Universities across the United States are taking dramatically different approaches to artificial intelligence adoption, creating a fascinating landscape of institutional experimentation that ranges...
WVU Orders Immediate Network Removal of All Windows 10 PCs by Oct. 1, 2025
West Virginia University will forcibly disconnect every managed computer still running Windows 10 from its campus network on October 1, 2025—a strict enforcement move that arrives two weeks before...
Two-Thirds of UK Students Use AI for Studies, and 23% Have Cheated, Survey Shows
A sweeping new YouGov survey of 1,027 UK undergraduates reveals that artificial intelligence has become a mainstream study tool, but its misuse is alarmingly widespread. Two-thirds of students now...
The Hidden Digital Divide at Campus Family Weekends: How Baylor Students Juggle Time Zones and Streaming
Baylor University’s Family Weekend looks like the picture of campus joy: food trucks lining the sidewalks, a Lauren Daigle concert, and a football kickoff against Samford. But for a significant...
Baylor's Family Weekend: From Homesickness Cure to 65-Year Campus Tradition
What began as a one-day remedy for student homesickness in 1960 has grown into a 65-year-old ritual of connection, heritage, and campus life at Baylor University. Family Weekend, originally Parents...
Baylor Career Center Rolls Out Microsoft Copilot Agents for Resume and Interview Coaching
Baylor University’s Career Center has deployed three purpose-built Microsoft Copilot agents to handle resume critiques, mock interview practice, and career path discovery, marking one of the most...
How North Carolina’s Student Legislature Is Teaching a Nation to Debate Again
A student stands on the steps of the North Carolina State Capitol, Bible in one hand, a promise in the other — a scene that distills 90 years of an experiment in student self-government now touted...
Penn State Boot Camp Puts Microsoft Copilot and AI Agents in Faculty Hands
Penn State University is putting Microsoft Copilot and the power to build custom AI agents directly into the hands of its faculty and staff during a week-long professional development event this...
Microsoft Expands Student Copilot Offer: Free 12-Month Access with Enrollment by October 31
On September 4, Microsoft dropped one of its most aggressive student offers yet: a full 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot at zero cost for any eligible U.S. college student who signs...
Microsoft Gives Every U.S. College Student Free Access to Copilot-Infused Microsoft 365 for 12 Months
Microsoft is putting its AI assistant directly into the hands of millions of U.S. college students, free of charge. At the September 4, 2025, White House AI Education Task Force meeting, the company...