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University of Miami Graduates First Class of Its Three-Year Innovation, Technology, and Design Degree
This article was originally reported in May 2025. In May 2025, the University of Miami graduated the first class of its Innovation, Technology, and Design (ITD) program, a bachelor's degree that students can finish in three years and that is taught by faculty from seven of the u… May 11, 2025
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Lehigh Ends Nasdaq Center Partnership, Keeps Its Bay Area Startup Programs
This article was originally reported in May 2025. The current state of Lehigh's Bay Area programs is covered in the latest update at the end. On May 9, 2025, Lehigh University announced that its eight-year partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco would… May 11, 2025
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Northeastern University’s Co-op Program: How It Works and What International Students Should Know
Cooperative education ("co-op") is the defining feature of Northeastern University in Boston: undergraduates alternate semesters of study with full-time, months-long jobs, usually paid, at one of more than 4,000 employer partners. This guide explains how Northeastern's co-op wor… May 11, 2025
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Studying Nursing in the U.S.: How a BSN Works, with Lessons from a UConn Graduate
Nursing is one of the most structured undergraduate majors in the United States: students take a fixed sequence of science and nursing courses, spend hundreds of hours in hospitals and clinics, and must pass a national licensing exam before they can work. This guide explains how… May 11, 2025
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Ohio State’s Fashion and Retail Studies Program: Student Fashion Show and $10,000 Scholarships
This article was originally reported in May 2025 and was updated in November 2026. At Ohio State University, students in the Fashion and Retail Studies (FRS) program get much of their industry experience outside the classroom, most visibly through a student-run fashion show and … May 11, 2025
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Clemson University Awards the First Undergraduate Degrees in Automotive Engineering
(This article reports on news from May 2025.) In May 2025 Clemson University awarded the first undergraduate degrees from its Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering, which the university describes as the first such bachelor's program in the United States. Four students wh… May 10, 2025
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Purdue and Apple Launch a Spatial Computing Hub Built on Apple Vision Pro
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Later developments are summarized at the end. On May 9, 2025, Purdue University announced that it would work with Apple to launch a spatial computing hub built around the Apple Vision Pro headset, with a planned start in fall 202… May 10, 2025
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Georgetown Names Carole Roan Gresenz Dean of the McCourt School as Its First Undergraduate Public Policy Degree Launches
This article was originally reported in May 2025. On May 8, 2025, Georgetown University announced that Carole Roan Gresenz, a health and public policy professor, would become dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy on August 1, 2025. The appointment came as the school was se… May 10, 2025
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USC School of Dramatic Arts’ Professional Development Center: How It Prepares Students for Industry Careers
This article was originally reported in May 2025. In April 2025, the USC School of Dramatic Arts (SDA) profiled its Professional Development Center, which it describes as "the only career development program of its kind in the nation at a dramatic arts school" (USC School of Dra… May 10, 2025
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UC Irvine Earns Both R1 and Opportunity College Designations in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications
This article was originally reported in May 2025. The University of California, Irvine received two designations in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications: Research 1 (R1), for very high research activity, and Opportunity College and University (OCU), for combining broad access with … May 10, 2025
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UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park: A Green Revitalization Journey Towards a Sustainable Urban Forest and Campus Community Hub
The Oasis Reborn: Understanding Aldrich Park's Reforestation Initiative Aldrich Park is the heart of the University of California, Irvine campus, and it is in the middle of a long-term reforestation effort. As UC Irvine reported in May 2025, 95 new trees have been planted near t… May 9, 2025
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From Virginia Tech to Vanderbilt Medicine: One Pre-Med’s Path and What International Applicants Should Know
Getting into a U.S. M.D. program is hard for anyone and much harder for international applicants. This guide uses one well-documented success story — a 2025 Virginia Tech graduate who received 10 medical school acceptances and chose Vanderbilt — to show what a strong application… May 9, 2025
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Fordham Offers Fully Funded MSW Through New York’s Career Pathways Training Program
This article was originally reported in May 2025. It has been updated with the state program's eligibility rules, which matter for international applicants. In May 2025, Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) announced a fully funded Master of Social Work (… May 8, 2025
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Notre Dame spearheads a new era in higher education equity: exploring the deep integration of no-loan policy, early intervention, and AI ethics education.
Notre Dame's Bold Step: A New Era of Access and Equity The University of Notre Dame (2025 USNews Ranking: 18) has embarked on a significant initiative aimed at broadening access to higher education. This effort is anchored by a collaboration with the National Education Equity La… May 7, 2025
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Northwestern Raises 2025–26 Undergraduate Tuition 3.3% to $69,375
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Northwestern's 2026–27 tuition is covered in the latest update at the end. On May 6, 2025, Northwestern University announced that undergraduate tuition for the 2025–26 academic year would rise 3.3%, to $69,375. With standard room… May 6, 2025
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How US Universities Prepare Graduates for the Aerospace Industry: Pathways from Mechanical Engineering to Cutting-Edge Careers
From Childhood Dreams to Engineering Realities: A Rutgers Success Story Doug Doyle, a graduating senior from Rutgers University-New Brunswick (2025 USNews Ranking: 41) , recently secured a coveted position as a quality engineer at Pratt & Whitney, a major player in the aeros… May 6, 2025
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Lehigh University’s UN Partnership: Youth Representatives, UN Trips and Internships
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is one of very few universities that is itself an accredited non-governmental organization (NGO) at the United Nations. Through the Lehigh University/United Nations Partnership (LU/UN Partnership), students attend UN briefings in New… May 4, 2025
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Northwestern Admits Just Over 7% of Applicants to the Class of 2029
This article was originally reported in April 2025. Results for the Class of 2030 and the 2026–27 application cycle are in the latest update at the end. Northwestern University admitted just over 7% of applicants to its Class of 2029, down from 7.6% a year earlier, after receivi… May 2, 2025
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Case Western Reserve Class of 2024: 96% Report Post-Graduation Plans
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) reported in May 2025 that 96% of its Class of 2024 had secured post-graduation plans, such as employment, graduate or professional school, or entrepreneurship, according to its annual First … May 2, 2025
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Boston College’s Most Popular Majors: Finance Leads as Computer Science Rises, Then Falls
This article was originally reported in April 2025. See "Latest update" below for the fall 2025 figures released in April 2026. Boston College (BC) publishes an annual list of its most popular majors and minors, compiled by its Office of Institutional Research and Planning (IR&a… May 2, 2025
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