Interns Impacted by Hiring Freeze Left ‘In Limbo’
Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their graduation plans and future careers. Read more
‘Phenomenal’ visa refusal rate for Indians hoping to study in US
Visa challenges and changing immigration policies in traditional student destinations are driving Indians to consider emerging locations Read more
UW-Madison ousts chief diversity officer over financial concerns
The University of Wisconsin, Madison, has initiated a “leadership change” in its Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement due to financial concerns. Read more
Outcomes-based funding: Why it should focus on students’ earnings
Outcomes-based funding has experienced its fair share of critiques, but proper policy design focused on student success in the workforce can help institutions unlock more funding and higher completion rates—and push graduating students into higher wages. Read more
College Presidents’ Survey Finds Alarm Over Trump
The majority of college presidents surveyed by Inside Higher Ed believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic. Read more
The perfect, but slow, way to boil an egg – according to science
Scientists have cracked the perfect way to boil an egg – astonishingly, it takes half an hour. Read more
Students alarmed by presidential order to cancel protesters’ visas
Those are a few of the words international students used in response to an executive order signed last week by President Donald J. Trump that said foreign students and scholars could be deported for protesting the Israel-Hamas war. Read more
Investors follow as Chinese students flock to Thai universities
Chinese students are crucial to Thailand’s international education ambitions, but quality concerns pose a risk Read more
USC founder’s controversial statue taken away for maintenance a year ago. It’s still gone.
After a 14-month absence for maintenance, the University of Southern California still has not returned the statue of its founding president Judge Robert Maclay Widney. Read more
Tech Giants Partner With Cal State System to Advance ‘Equitable’ AI Training
Aiming to grow the state’s AI-ready workforce, CSU announced an ambitious plan Tuesday to make it happen through a public-private partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and other big-name companies. Read more
