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How Some Colleges Responded to DOD’s Foreign Partnerships Order

To maintain eligibility for research funding, the Defense Department asked 30 universities to conduct an audit and report their findings by Aug. 31. All 30 responded, the department says.

A drawing depicting a passport and an F-1 student visa; the latter document is stamped, in red, with the word “Rejected.”
Opinion

After an F-1 Visa Refusal, Colleges Can Do More

As visa refusal rates have risen, simply telling an admitted student they can reapply is insufficient.

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More U.S. Researchers Secure European Research Council Grants

The program for early-career researchers sees record demand from outside Europe, even as the E.U. has less money to distribute than last year.

Backward Course Design—From Learning Outcomes to Assessment to Activities

An expert in student-centered instructional design talks through the process of creating effective university courses, including the potential of artificial intelligence to support feedback and revision.

The campus of Harvard University viewed through a gate on March 30, 2026.

Are Scholarships Based on Country of Origin in Danger?

Such scholarships are fairly common, though one international enrollment expert acknowledged that some institutions already had doubts about offering them.

The South Building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is adorned with banners on a beautiful spring day.

UNC Ends Study Abroad Program in China

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has ended a study abroad program with Fudan University in China “out...
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DHS Limits Internships for International Students

The Department of Homeland Security sent colleges and universities a memo last week limiting international students’ abilities to complete internships...
A Taliban security guard carrying a weapon patrols a gate to Afghanistan's Kandahar University.
Opinion

What 5 Years of Taliban Rule Reveals About Authoritarianism and Higher Ed

Five years after the U.S. troop withdrawal, the Taliban is reshaping Afghanistan’s higher education institutions in its image.