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- William & Mary Students Train in Cyber Defense With Military Partners This article was originally reported in October 2025. Students at William & Mary (W&M) spent summer 2025 in hands-on cybersecurity training with military and government partners, from a two-week Virginia National Guard cyber exercise to internships at the U.S. Air Force'… Oct 20, 2025
- FSU Film Graduates’ Photo Play XX Earns ASC and Camerimage Nominations This article was originally reported in October 2025. In October 2025, Florida State University highlighted two recent graduates of its College of Motion Picture Arts (FSUFilm), cinematographer Max Losson and writer-director Zolomon Zelko, whose capstone film Photo Play XX was d… Oct 17, 2025
- Clark Foundation Gives $11 Million to Endow Penn State’s Clark Scholars Program This article was originally reported in October 2025. The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation committed an additional $11 million to the Clark Scholars Program in Penn State's College of Engineering, Penn State announced on October 17, 2025. The gift endows the program so t… Oct 17, 2025
- Tufts’ Fletcher School Opens a Graduate Certificate in Business to Undergraduates at No Extra Cost This article was originally reported in October 2025. The Fletcher School at Tufts University, best known for international affairs, launched a Graduate Certificate in Business that Tufts undergraduates can earn alongside their bachelor's degree at no extra cost. Tufts promoted … Oct 17, 2025
- Fordham Social Work Students Join Episcopal Charities’ Frances Perkins Fellowship, With a $3,000 Stipend This article was originally reported in October 2025. Beginning in fall 2025, eight first-year Master of Social Work (MSW) students at Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) are serving as Frances Perkins Fellows, a paid field placement offered by Episcopal… Oct 16, 2025
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Georgetown McDonough Launches NRF Business of Retail Initiative with $6 Million Gift
(This article reports on news from September 2025.) On September 30, 2025, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business announced a $6 million gift from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the NRF Foundation to establish the NRF Business of Retail Initiative, a prog… Oct 11, 2025
- GW Law Earns A+ in Business Law on The National Jurist’s Honor Roll This article was originally reported in October 2025. The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) received an A+ in business law from The National Jurist, which publishes preLaw magazine, the university announced on October 10, 2025. The grade recognized "the strength a… Oct 10, 2025
- Purdue Trustees Approve 2026–27 Housing and Dining Rates This article was originally reported in October 2025. A latest update on the 2027–28 rates and new residence halls has been added below. On October 10, 2025, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved housing and dining rates for the 2026–27 academic year. Housing rates ri… Oct 10, 2025
- How FSU College of Law’s Supportive Community Sets It Apart This article was originally reported in October 2025. In October 2025, Florida State University News published a feature on the College of Law's student culture, built around the story of two law students and the school's ranking for student quality of life (FSU News, October 10… Oct 10, 2025
- Purdue Ranks 85th in the World in THE World University Rankings 2026, Only Indiana School in Top 100 This article was originally reported in October 2025. Purdue University placed 85th in the world and No. 32 among U.S. research universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released on October 9, 2025. Purdue was the only Indiana university in… Oct 9, 2025
- Penn State Smeal Launches Smeal Direct, Guaranteeing Business Majors for 2026 Applicants This article was originally reported in October 2025. Smeal Direct applies to students entering Penn State from summer and fall 2026 onward. On October 8, 2025, the Smeal College of Business at Penn State announced Smeal Direct, a new direct-admission route for students applying… Oct 8, 2025
- FSU College of Fine Arts Places in Niche’s 2026 Rankings, Led by No. 3 in Interior Design This article was originally reported in October 2025. Florida State University's College of Fine Arts placed in more than ten of Niche's 2026 college and graduate program rankings, led by No. 3 nationally for interior design, FSU News reported on October 8, 2025 (FSU News, Octob… Oct 8, 2025
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Florida State University College of Law Named No. 1 Best Value Law School by preLaw (2025)
(This article reports on news from October 2025.) In October 2025, the Florida State University College of Law was named the No. 1 "Best Value Law School" in the nation by preLaw Magazine, up from No. 8 the year before (FSU News, October 8, 2025; National Jurist, October 2025). … Oct 8, 2025
- GW Launches Paid Humanitarian Internship Program for Students This article was originally reported in October 2025. It has been updated with the program's second cohort in summer 2026 and notes on work authorization for international students. In summer 2025, George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C., launched the Humanitarian … Oct 7, 2025
- Virginia Tech Reaches Bridge Experience Goal Early: Over Half of Majors Now Require Hands-On Learning This article was originally reported in October 2025. Virginia Tech announced in October 2025 that more than half of its undergraduate majors now require a "bridge experience" (hands-on, career-related learning such as an internship, co-op, research or study abroad) to graduate.… Oct 7, 2025
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UConn and Connecticut Wealth Management Launch a Student Wealth Management Cohort
(This article reports on news from October 2025.) The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Business launched its first student wealth management cohort on October 2, 2025, in partnership with Connecticut Wealth Management (CTWM), an investment adviser based in Farmington,… Oct 7, 2025
- UW Alumna Mary Brunkow Shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine: Inside the UW Biology Degree This article was originally reported in October 2025. Mary E. Brunkow, a 1983 graduate of the University of Washington in molecular and cellular biology, shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi, announced on October 6, 2025. … Oct 6, 2025
- Vanderbilt and Nashville Partners Join AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance for AI and Cloud Training This article was originally reported in October 2025. On October 1, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it was expanding its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to Tennessee through a partnership with the Nashville Innovation Alliance, making Tennessee the sixth U.S. state i… Oct 6, 2025
- FSU’s MAAPP Political Master’s Program Marks 25 Years This article was originally reported in October 2025. Florida State University (FSU) marked the 25th anniversary of its Master's in Applied American Politics and Policy (MAAPP) program with a series of events on October 3–5, 2025. Created after the 2000 presidential election rec… Oct 4, 2025
- UC Berkeley Report Argues the SAT Is a Poor Fit for Public Universities as Elite Schools Reinstate Testing This article was originally reported in October 2025. Where testing policies stand for students applying in 2026–27 is covered in the latest update at the end. On September 30, 2025, the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of California, Berkeley publ… Oct 3, 2025
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