UB Staff

At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs

Historic numbers of students from India are studying at foreign universities as a fast-growing, aspirational generation of young people looks for opportunities they can’t find...

Fontbonne University, faced with dwindling enrollment, to close in 2025

Fontbonne University will close in 2025, a decision that follows years of dwindling enrollment and financial losses at the 100-year-old Clayton-based liberal arts institution. Neighboring...

NAACP calls on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida public colleges over anti-DEI policy

The head of the NAACP is calling on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida, challenging a...

SUNY campuses begin phasing out plastic bottles, bags, utensils, even balloons

SUNY campuses will phase out the use of plastic utensils, bags, bottles and other items in the coming years as part of a statewide...

UT Austin Reinstates Standardized Test Scores in Admissions

After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate applications, The University of Texas at Austin will return to requiring standardized testing scores, beginning with...

Virginia becomes second state to ban university legacy admissions

Virginia will become the second state to ban legacy admissions at public colleges and universities after Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that unanimously...

Embattled UH Regents chair fails in reconfirmation bid amid power struggle

 By a vote of 13-to-12, the full Senate on Tuesday rejected the reconfirmation of University of Hawaii Board of Regents Interim Chair Alapaki Nahale-a. This...

St. Norbert College announces further layoffs amid ongoing budget issues

Note: The Fox 11 News article originally linked to the Monday newsletter has been replaced with an article from WTAQ to improve newsgathering accuracy.   St....

First Amendment right to drag show? Texas students ask Supreme Court for emergency ruling

Students at a university in the Texas Panhandle have asked the Supreme Court to rule that they have a First Amendment right to hold...

University of Maryland frats push back against suspension. Father whose son died after hazing supports decision

Fraternities are pushing back against the University of Maryland's suspension of 35 Greek organizations on the College Park campus. Some fraternity presidents say the move to ban...

VA college sports betting proposal off the books for another year

Virginia law since 2021 has allowed sports betting through casinos and online sports books like FanDuel and BetMGM, with the exception of wagers on...

State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion

A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 billion. It found...

Many colleges have ditched SAT requirements—is it time to bring them back?

Yale University announced late last month that it will once again require applicants to submit scores for standardized tests like the SAT as part of its...

Some parents hiring “concierge moms” to help their kids at college

"Concierge moms" are starting to pop up around the country and at least one mother in Massachusetts is using it to help her kids...

House approves resolution aiming at University of Idaho’s University of Phoenix deal

The Idaho House has moved forward a resolution that may result in legal action against the University of Idaho's bid to purchase the University...