- CSU East Bay
- University of South Carolina
- Louisiana State University
- CSU San Bernardino
- Cornell University
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Daily Archives: September 3, 2026
Five American Universities
Interesting Read
via The Atlantic:
The College-Educated Working Class
by George Packer
published on March 16, 2026
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Quote, Unquote
via the report published by MIT’s Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training:
AI is disrupting the social fabric of our campus – and the wider world. The backlash against AI in commencement speeches in the summer of 2026 was just one expression of the discontent many feel about AI itself and the role Big Tech now plays in our society.
Published on August 13, 2026.
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Campus Trivia
Question: What was the final vote count for the 2000 United States presidential election?
The final vote count for the 2000 United States presidential election was:
- George W. Bush – 50,456,002 votes
47.9% vote share - Al Gore – 50,999,897 votes
48.4% vote share
Via Wikipedia
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Campus Life at the
University of Houston
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Slow, deliberate, necessarily discreet diplomacy, which builds trust and understanding, has given way to a performative, brash style more suited for TikTok-addled attention spans or the playground.
~ Margaret MacMillan via The New York Times
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Guest Lecture
with Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan: what gives renowned author hope in an age of crisis?
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Quote, Unquote
Canadians may be intellectually curious about the prospect of European Union membership and angry at Donald Trump’s America -— which, according to a recent Pew poll, they now view more negatively than they do China —- but they may not be eager to accept the sweeping transformation of their country’s laws and regulations that E.U. membership would entail.
~ Ishaan Tharoor via The New Yorker
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