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Press coverage of vendors and outlets that do not publish their own feeds (via Google News)
Monday, October 12
HEPI / Ellucian webinar: Big is beautiful? What should the future shape and size of the higher education sector look like?
Cambridge and Newcastle among universities to change deals with Turnitin over concerns on AI
Sunday, October 11
Friday, October 9
The Debate Over Campus Sexual Assault Has Stretched for Decades
Why Are Some Colleges Choosing to Reduce Their Enrollments?
Opinion | The U. of Michigan Bows to Malicious Misinformation
Limestone U. Closed After Getting a Big Government Loan. Now, It’s Being Auctioned.
Turnitin proposal to train AI on student work draws criticism
Thursday, October 8
More universities end Turnitin contracts as concerns mount
Cornell’s President Says Banning Frats Would Make Things Worse. Is He Right?
Is It Rape if the Intoxicated Accuser Chose to Drink? New York Law Says Most of the Time, No.
Opinion | Has AI Destroyed the Doctoral Dissertation?
Why the Cornell Men Accused in the ‘Jane Doe’ Case Wrote Essays
The Case Against Remote Work
‘It’s a Turnaround Project’: Wittenberg U. Tries to Pull Out of Its Tailspin
‘Has Harvard Indeed Lost Its Mind?’
Turnitin wants to train its AI detection model using students’ work
Wednesday, October 7
Turnitin says Clarity cuts AI-written student work
A Lawsuit Says Missouri Squeezed a Land-Grant HBCU
A College Moved Aggressively to Find New Revenue — and Help Students Transfer
University and Students' Union issue update on Turnitin
Data shows a nearly 50% drop in near-total outsourcing of student writing when done in a transparent writing environment
Data shows a nearly 50% drop in near-total outsourcing of student writing when done in a transparent writing environment
Joint Students’ Union and University position on Turnitin
Tuesday, October 6
GPTZero vs Turnitin vs Originality.ai: 40-Point Gap [2026]
‘Civics’ Is a Right-Wing Plot — and They’re Not Even Hiding It
The First Agentic Platform for CE & Workforce
Opinion | The End of the ‘Comprehensive’ Research University?
A ‘Rising Star’ in Michigan State’s Chemistry Department Was Suddenly Banished. Why?
10 Years of Educators Teaching Educators: Blackboard's Digital Teaching Symposium Returns November 19
Monday, October 5
Turnitin Now Offers AI Writing Detection for Dutch, German, and Turkish Language Submissions
Why College Sexual-Assault Prevention Falls Short
Would You Hire a Ph.D. Who Wrote Their Dissertation With AI?
The Heartbeat of Innovation Returns to New Orleans: Ellucian Live 2027 Registration Now Open
Changes to Turnitin’s license agreement spark outrage amongst UK universities
Friday, October 2
Lewis University picks Ellucian Student to support its 2026–2029 strategic plan
At Cornell, a Rape Case Defines an Era
Uni opposes Turnitin AI training plans
Thursday, October 1
Private Equity Firm Acquires SAP Litmos
Most Academics Haven’t Used AI to Write but Think Limited Use Is OK, Chronicle Survey Finds
Resistance to AI Isn't Futile. It's Healthy.
Ellucian Student Named Best SaaS Product for Education in 2026 SaaS Awards
Wednesday, September 30
Some UK students want colleges to drop Turnitin
Can Turnitin Detect ChatGPT? 2026 Turnitin ChatGPT Detector
Lewis University Selects Ellucian Student to Advance Strategic Plan and Power Future Growth
Ellucian Redefines the Economics of AI for Higher Education