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Georgetown University Launches an Undergraduate Major in Disability Studies
(This article reports on news from June 2025.) Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences announced in June 2025 that undergraduates could declare a major in disability studies starting in fall 2025. The college called it one of the first programs of its kind in the … Jun 19, 2025
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AI and Industry Integration: Empowering Future Education and Talent Cultivation
Introduction: The Dawn of AI in Business Education The business world is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Tools like ChatGPT have moved AI from the theoretical to the practical, compelling organizations to re… Jun 19, 2025
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Pamplin College of Business Bolsters Career Services to Empower Student Professional Journeys
Introduction: Enhancing Future Career Prospects at Pamplin College of Business In a move that paints a vivid picture of the Pamplin College of Business's dedication to its students' futures, the college has significantly bolstered its career services. This expansion sees the add… Jun 19, 2025
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UC Berkeley Named Top U.S. Public University in U.S. News Best Global Universities 2025-2026
(This article reports on news from June 2025.) In June 2025, the University of California, Berkeley placed sixth in the world and first among U.S. public universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2025–2026 Best Global Universities rankings, which covered more than 2,250 ins… Jun 19, 2025
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UConn’s Entrepreneurship Fellowship Completes First Year of Training STEM Graduate Students as Founders
This article was originally reported in June 2025. See the "Latest update" section below for developments since then. The University of Connecticut finished the first year of its Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program in June 2025, a year-long training program that teaches STEM mas… Jun 18, 2025
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University of Washington Ranks Eighth Globally, Showcasing Research Prowess and Future Potential
The University of Washington's Ascendancy: A Global Top 10 Ranking The University of Washington (UW) has achieved a remarkable eighth-place global ranking in the highly influential 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report's Best Global Universities rankings. This significant accompl… Jun 18, 2025
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Brandeis University’s Midyear Program: How January Admission Works
Every year Brandeis University admits part of its first-year class as "midyears": students who are admitted in the regular cycle but begin at Brandeis in January instead of September. This guide explains how the midyear program works, what midyear students do in the fall, and wh… Jun 18, 2025
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Dartmouth Engineering Awards a Record 384 Degrees in 2025, Then 394 in 2026
This article was originally reported in June 2025. The 2026 results are covered in the latest update below. Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering awarded a record 384 engineering degrees in 2025, it announced after its Investiture ceremony on the Dartmouth Green in June 2025 … Jun 17, 2025
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Brown University Launches Online Master’s Degrees in Management and Organizational Leadership
This article was originally reported in June 2025. On June 13, 2025, Brown University announced two new online master's degrees offered through its School of Professional Studies: a Master's in Management (MiM) and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership. Both are 16-mo… Jun 13, 2025
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Texas A&M Ranked Texas’ Top Animation School and No. 2 Among Public Programs
This article was originally reported in June 2025. In June 2025, Texas A&M University said its animation program had been ranked the No. 1 animation school in Texas by Animation Career Review, an online guide to animation and design schools. The program was also ranked No. 2… Jun 13, 2025
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UVA’s Year in Wise Program: A Guaranteed Transfer Path for Waitlisted Applicants
Every spring the University of Virginia turns away thousands of qualified applicants or places them on its waitlist. For some of them there is a little-known second route: Year in Wise, a deferred-admission program in which waitlisted applicants spend one year at the University … Jun 12, 2025
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Project-Based Learning: Core Strategy and Future Vision for U.S. Higher Education in the 21st Century and AI Era
The Rise of Project-Based Learning in U.S. Higher Education The halls of academia, once known for their steadfast adherence to the lecture-and-exam model, are increasingly echoing with the sounds of hammers, perhaps metaphorical, possibly literal, as project-based learning (PBL)… Jun 12, 2025
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Duke’s Constellations: How the New First-Year Experience Works
Since fall 2025, every first-year student in Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences has started college through a structured "First-Year Experience." The best-known option is Constellations: year-long groups of linked courses that look at one big question, such… Jun 12, 2025
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UT Austin’s LBJ School Launches a Master of National Security Degree
(This article reports on news from June 2025.) In June 2025 the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin announced a new graduate degree, the Master of National Security (MNS), with its first cohort to start in fall 2026 and applications opening Septembe… Jun 10, 2025
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Carnegie Mellon’s DASIE Program Introduces STEM Students to Data Analytics
(This article reports on news from June 2025.) In June 2025, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) reported on the fourth and largest cohort of its Data Analytics Summer Immersion Experience (DASIE), a short, fully funded program in Pittsburgh that introduces STEM undergraduates to h… Jun 10, 2025
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UConn Launches Support Page for International Community Amid 2025 Visa and Travel Changes
This article was originally reported in June 2025. What has changed since then is covered in the latest update at the end. On June 10, 2025, the University of Connecticut told its campus and UConn Health communities that it had launched a new webpage, "Support for UConn's Intern… Jun 10, 2025
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Purdue Trustees Endorse 50-Year Master Plan for Indianapolis Campus
(This article reports on news from June 2025.) On June 6, 2025, at the end of its first year operating in downtown Indianapolis, Purdue University's Board of Trustees endorsed a conceptual master plan for the long-term growth of Purdue University in Indianapolis. Titled "2025 Ca… Jun 7, 2025
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University of Miami Adds Minors in Social Media, Sports Media and UX Design
This article was originally reported in May 2025. The University of Miami School of Communication announced three new minors starting in fall 2025: Strategic Social Media Communications, Sports Media, and User Experience (UX) Design (News@TheU, May 28, 2025). The three new minor… Jun 6, 2025
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University of Georgia’s 2024–25 Year: New Medical School, Record Research and Applications
This article was originally reported in June 2025. The 2025–26 academic year is covered in the latest update at the end. In June 2025, the University of Georgia published its review of the 2024–25 academic year, highlighting progress on a new School of Medicine, record research … Jun 6, 2025
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UW–Madison’s Flight Simulator and Its New Aerospace Engineering Major
This article was originally reported in June 2025. The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering has rebuilt a flight simulator for its aerospace students: a cockpit and avionics package that replicates a modern Cessna 172 Skyhawk, surrounded by wraparound screens w… Jun 5, 2025
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