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Syracuse Abroad: Centers, World Partner Programs and How to Apply
Syracuse University has one of the best-known study abroad offices in the United States. Syracuse Abroad has been ranked among the top study abroad programs by U.S. News & World Report for years — No. 11 in 2019, No. 9 in 2022, and No. 8 in both the 2024 and 2025 editions (S… May 1, 2025
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Dartmouth Dean Lee Coffin’s Admissions Beat Podcast Reaches 100 Episodes
This article was originally reported in April 2025. Lee Coffin, dean of admissions and financial aid at Dartmouth College, released the 100th episode of his podcast Admissions Beat on April 29, 2025. The guest was TV writer, producer and actor Mindy Kaling, a 2001 Dartmouth grad… Apr 30, 2025
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Immersive Marine Biology Programs: Charting the Path for Innovation and Future Talent Development in US Higher Education
Northeastern's Three Seas Program: A Deep Dive into Experiential Marine Biology Northeastern University's Three Seas program stands as a preeminent example of immersive marine biology education. First, let's consider this carefully: for four decades, this program has been active… Apr 30, 2025
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Chinese Students at U.S. Universities: Visa Rules, Challenges and Where to Find Support
China has sent more students to American universities than almost any other country for two decades, and Chinese students remain the second-largest international group on U.S. campuses. They also face a more complicated environment than most: tighter visa screening, rule changes… Apr 30, 2025
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Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession: Challenges, Roots, and Coping Strategies in a High-Pressure Environment
The Deep Roots of Distress: Understanding Stress and Anxiety in Law School and the Legal Profession Law school and legal practice are widely known to be demanding, and the research on how they affect mental health is sobering. According to a Florida State University report on st… Apr 29, 2025
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UW–Madison: SEVIS Records of 27 International Students and Alumni Restored in April 2025
This article was originally reported in April 2025. Later developments are covered in the latest update at the end. On April 28, 2025, the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced that all 27 of its international students and alumni whose records in the Student and Exchange Vis… Apr 28, 2025
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UConn Hartford Adds Student Housing Downtown, Opening a 200-Student Residence Hall in 2026
This article was originally reported in April 2025. On April 28, 2025, the University of Connecticut announced that it would offer student housing near its Hartford campus for the first time. UConn's Board of Trustees approved leasing studio and one-bedroom apartments at The Don… Apr 28, 2025
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E-Scooter and Bike Theft on U.S. Campuses: How Students Can Protect Their Rides
Electric scooters, e-bikes and ordinary bikes are among the easiest things to steal on a U.S. campus: they are valuable, light, easy to resell and often left outside residence halls and classroom buildings. Losing one can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, and for internatio… Apr 27, 2025
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AI and Academic Integrity at U.S. Universities: What Students Need to Know
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are now part of everyday student life. A Pew Research Center survey found that 26% of U.S. teens had used ChatGPT for schoolwork in fall 2024, double the 13% of a year earlier (Pew Research Center, January 15, 2025). U.S. un… Apr 26, 2025
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Transferring to UCLA: Admission Data, Requirements and Support for Transfer Students
Transfer students are a large part of undergraduate life at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): in fall 2024 they made up 37% of the new class, and nearly all of them came from California community colleges. This is also one of the most common routes for internatio… Apr 26, 2025
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Boston University Economics: Programs, Faculty, Alumni and STEM Options
The Department of Economics in Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is one of BU's largest academic departments and one of its best-known. Its alumni include a member of Congress, a prime minister and a chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. T… Apr 25, 2025
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Fordham Launches $500,000 Student-Managed Value Fund Run by Smart Woman Securities
This article was originally reported in April 2025. In April 2025 Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business announced a $500,000 investment fund to be managed and invested exclusively by the Fordham chapter of Smart Woman Securities (SWS), a student club whose mission is t… Apr 25, 2025
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UC San Diego to Offer a Public Health Bachelor’s Degree at Southwestern College in Chula Vista
This article was originally reported in April 2025. On April 24, 2025, the University of California San Diego announced a proposed pilot program that would let qualified students at Southwestern College, the community college in Chula Vista, transfer to UC San Diego and complete… Apr 24, 2025
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UConn Brings Psychological Sciences Major to Avery Point, Studies Campus Housing
This article was originally reported in April 2025. On April 23, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut approved offering the bachelor's degree in psychological sciences at UConn Avery Point, the university's 82-acre campus on Long Island Sound, starting in… Apr 24, 2025
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Purdue’s Mechanical Engineering Program in Indianapolis Grows, with Direct Admission and Motorsports Engineering
This article was originally reported in April 2025. Purdue University's mechanical engineering program in Indianapolis was growing quickly in its first year under Purdue. In April 2025, Purdue Engineering reported 365 first-year students in the Indianapolis program: 259 majoring… Apr 24, 2025
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Syracuse’s Winston Fisher Seminar Takes Liberal Arts Students to New York Employers
This article was originally reported in April 2025. Each spring, a small group of liberal arts and social science undergraduates from Syracuse University spends a week in New York City visiting employers, meeting alumni and pitching business plans through the Winston Fisher Semi… Apr 23, 2025
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Reshaping Graduate Admissions: Challenges and Future Prospects for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in STEM Education in the US
Introduction: The Evolving Landscape of Graduate Admissions in STEM Graduate education in STEM fields is undergoing a critical re-evaluation. For decades, admissions processes have inadvertently perpetuated inequities, disproportionately affecting underrepresented students of co… Apr 23, 2025
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Syracuse University Launches ‘The Syracuse Promise,’ a $50 Million Scholarship Drive with a $10 Million Match
This article was originally reported in April 2025. Syracuse University launched "The Syracuse Promise" in April 2025, a three-year, $50 million fundraising effort to pay for more student scholarships. The university said the goal is to make a Syracuse education more affordable … Apr 22, 2025
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UConn Reports 13 International Students’ SEVIS Records Terminated in April 2025; All Later Restored
This article was originally reported in April 2025. What happened to the affected students, and what has changed since, is covered in the update at the end. On April 22, 2025, the leadership of the University of Connecticut sent the campus a community update on the federal actio… Apr 22, 2025
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Purdue Points International Students to Visa Resources Amid 2025 SEVIS Terminations
(This article reports on news from April 2025.) On April 21, 2025, Purdue University published a notice pointing international students, faculty, staff and postdocs to campus resources for visa questions. The notice came as colleges across the United States were discovering that… Apr 22, 2025
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