Higher education

Higher education

Freshers' week, Oxford University, early October. A time for the heart to hammer with excitement, when horizons are broadened inexorably. For minimal sleep and maximum fun. And for one or two tall stories, a bit of personal reinvention, perhaps. Take one new law student at Brasenose College, because he can certainly spin a few yarns. About the time, for example, he was coached by Yaya Toure at the Tottenham academy.

At West Valley College in Saratoga, the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) is filling this gap with a sustainable model of inclusive, lifelong higher education. More than 270 students take college-style courses - on campus and remotely - in subjects ranging from theater and computer coding to astronomy and photography. Enrollment has doubled in five years, proof of both success and demand.

means students from a majority of American families, including middle-class families earning above the national median household income of $87,730, can attend Hopkins at no expense.

The small college in Craftsbury Common, Vt., will cease operations in May due to "persistent financial and enrollment challenges," according to a statement posted on its website. "We understand that this news is difficult and deeply personal for every member of our community. Sterling College has always been more than a place of learning; it has been a home where curiosity, creativity, and compassion thrived," officials wrote in the closure announcement.

The University of Pennsylvania has launched Climate and Environment Journalism: Truth-Telling in the Trump Era through its English department and American Conservatism From Taft to Trump for political science students. The New School's Donald Trump as History module will aim to explore the "Trump phenomenon" and how it alters views of U.S. history, while the University of Washington offers a special Trump in the World module.

A giant cardboard mosquito made for the UC Berkeley class Sculpture: Foundations. Four students were arrested when they tried to hang it from Sather Gate on Monday. Credit: Hayes Gaboury/Daily Californian Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. UCPD arrested four UC Berkeley students trying to hang a 5-foot-long cardboard mosquito off Sather Gate before the Turning Point event on Monday. As of Thursday, no charges had been filed.

When I first began teaching Islam, there was no road map. In 2001, I was a visiting assistant professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Iowa-the first full-time professor of Islam in the history of the state. I was in my 20s, still finishing my dissertation, when the attacks of Sept. 11 unfolded. Suddenly, I found myself trying to explain a 1,400-year-old religion to students who had watched the Twin Towers fall on live television.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of college football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix show "Last Chance U" and remains in critical condition after being shot on the school's campus, the Oakland Police Department and other authorities said Friday. Few other details were available. It was the second time in two days there was a shooting at a school in Oakland. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee described Beam as a "giant" and a mentor, educator and lifeline for young people. "For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family," Lee said.

setting in motion significant changes in student borrowing rules that will have huge implications for students, institutions and the economy. Among the negotiated points were directives in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act designed to address the $1.8 trillion student debt crisis by canceling Grad PLUS loans-used by many students to pay for grad school-and putting caps on the amount of money students can borrow: $200,000 for professional degrees, capped at $50,000 annually, and $100,000 for graduate programs, limited to $20,500 a year.

In 2018, I argued that China's meteoric growth in research output masked deeper structural issues, including inconsistent research quality and a 'publish or perish' academic culture. Seven years on, that picture has changed. Research quality in China has improved: in 2023, it overtook the United States as the leading country in the Nature Index, which tracks output in high-quality natural- and health-sciences journals. Since then, the gap between the two countries has only widened.

Chief Campbell brings extensive experience in public safety and law enforcement, coupled with an understanding of the residential, academic, and social aspects that make up campus life. Having spent his career as an officer and leader in law enforcement agencies, his track record reflects his personal and professional commitment to building strong, collaborative relationships between officers within a police department and their communities.

Since the announcement in August, which a pending faculty motion has labeled an "extraordinary breach of shared governance," the Association of University Presses, the American Society of Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Goethe Society of North America have joined Bucknell faculty in writing letters to university administrators, decrying the decision and asking them to reconsider. They argue that despite what the administration has suggested, Bucknell University Press is part of the university's value proposition-even if it's not a cash cow.

Aiming to eliminate a budget deficit that ballooned to more than $200 million, the private school has cut nearly 1,000 positions, or almost 4% of its workforce. Faculty and staff said that the layoffs have been especially stressful because they have been ongoing for months, although the university said last week that they are nearly complete - and that as many as 200 of those who lost their jobs could find new positions at the school.

It's cohabitation. I think you start with a degree, there's a foundation that comes with a degree, but you need the skills to be relevant in the workplace,

Texas governor Greg Abbott and lieutenant governor Dan Patrick have ordered an investigation of Texas Southern University, a historically Black institution in Houston, after a state audit found evidence of financial mismanagement and bookkeeping inconsistencies, The Texas Tribune reported. The audit found 700 invoices, totaling $280 million, linked to contracts that were listed as expired in the institution's database. Another 800 invoices, worth $160 million, were dated before the purchases were approved, the Tribune reported.

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announced a new partnership with the Marcus Graham Project (MGP) to launch "D9 Campaign Clash: A Battle of the Brands." The hybrid creative workshop invites college students and recent graduates from Divine 9 Greek organizations to develop innovative marketing campaigns celebrating "Greek Night" at the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament. Applications are now open and will be accepted through November 21, 2025.

Proximity and convenience: Living on campus means you're right in the middle of everything. From classes to extracurriculars, the whole college is at your doorstep. Campus amenities: Libraries, gyms, study lounges, cafeterias, and more are much easier to access when you're living on campus vs. off campus. Easy to meet people: Living in a community like a dorm or campus apartment gives you more opportunity to meet other students.

The Department of Education and its rule-making committee tasked with determining how to implement Congress's latest loan caps reached consensus Thursday, but that doesn't mean everyone involved was happy with the results-or that the policy proposal is guaranteed to be legally sound, some higher education experts say. The key focus of the regulations, which should be published to the Federal Register by early next year, was to determine which degree programs should be eligible for which level of loans.

International Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars drive a large share of the United States' scientific research, innovation and global competitiveness. Yet these visa holders often face systemic barriers that limit their ability to build independent, fulfilling careers. Restricted access to fellowships and immigration constraints can stifle career agency, forcing the nation's institutions to lose out on the very global talent they train to fuel discovery and progress.

The Iraqi student walked up to me and told me he'd arranged an interview for me with the head of the electron microscope unit at Columbia. Because he'd gone to the trouble of setting it up, I went to the interview but straight away told my interviewer that I didn't have a visa, so I was probably wasting her time. In typical New York fashion a city where anything feels possible she said: We can make that happen. When can you start?

Calzada, who turns 25 on Saturday, said he sent the video to someone who had apparently criticized his play this season. In the video, Calzada tells the fan, "Hey, what you need to do, Garrett, is your ass needs to stop hatin' and go get you some money. But since you ain't got nothing, you go ahead and you can count mine." "Let's count," Calzada said, as he fanned the $100 bills. "Don't lose count, Garrett," Calzada continued. "Straight hundreds."

"I felt like I couldn't fight," Fehler testified.

Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration's assault on higher education on Friday the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students and workers' strikes next May Day and a nationwide general strike in May 2028. The day of action was organized under the banner of Students Rise Up, a network of students including both local groups and national organizations like Sunrise Movement and Campus Climate Network.

causes parents to prioritize bringing their young children to see the university of their choice, and promote their aspirations to attend university,