‘AI didn’t cause this, but AI is revealing it’: Utah professor lectures on AI’s effect in higher education 

By Naomi Weiss, Assistant News Editor • February 20, 2026

Artificial intelligence has exposed structural flaws in higher education, according to one scholar. Hollis Robbins, a professor of English and special adviser for humanities at the University of Utah, spoke about AI's effects on higher education to about 50 professors in a lecture on Wednesday evening sponsored by the E3 project.

‘Education is foundational’: Why college is important, according to students

By Ella Pochron, Staff Writer  • November 21, 2025

In 2025, unemployment rates for college graduates are rising. At the same time, AI is  eliminating some entry level positions in the workforce, and the cost of tuition is increasing. Despite this adversity, Pitt students shared why they decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree and what they hope to gain from their time at Pitt.

Opinion | ‘The Hunger Games’ should be required reading

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • April 7, 2025

When I first read “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, I was probably about 12. I enjoyed the series on a surface level, as I was caught up in the action and drama, but it didn’t stick with me heavily. As I reread it six years later, I realized the depth and mastery with which Collins crafted the story. 

Pitt faculty and students discuss potential effects of Trump’s executive order closing the Department of Education

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

On March 20, President Trump signed an executive order to close the federal Department of Education, which could affect student loans and education research at Pitt.

Opinion | The attack on education is cultural backlash from conservative Americans

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • March 10, 2025

Somewhere along the line, the Americans who claim to be “patriots,” still a population of people largely excluded from college, stopped fighting to expand education. Now, they see schools and colleges as left-wing institutions corrupting their children's minds and the well-being of the nation. 

‘It’s a daily conversation for us’: Pitt Education students express concern about the future of the classroom 

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

Under the Trump administration, the Department of Education and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are facing higher levels of scrutiny. In the wake of these shifts, students and educators are beginning to navigate new realities.

Stephany Andrade: The Steve Jobs of education

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • April 24, 2024

As the founder of APPLE — not Silicon Valley’s, but the student organization Assisting Philanthropic Professionals Lead Education — Stephany Andrade takes the field of education very seriously. From...

Opinion | You don’t hate Shakespeare, you were just taught it wrong

By Abigail Dobry, Staff Columnist • October 16, 2023

Shakespeare was never meant to be read as literature. His plays are meant to be seen on stage and digested in a theatrical setting.

Opinion | Rural students need comprehensive education and better classroom resources

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • July 12, 2023

Rather than ignore the presence of intolerant behaviors, as my school did, we can work to undo the cycles of prejudice from the bottom up — through education.

Poetic Satire | Dear liberals, do as I say

By Anita Bengert, Staff Columnist • March 28, 2023

Columnist Anita Bengert explores the hypocrisy of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act through poetry.