In the heart of Michigan State University’s campus, a nearly century-old dormitory has reopened with a distinctly modern touch and a new social debate. Campbell Hall, home to the university’s honors students, underwent a $37.1 million renovation this fall, introducing upgraded windows, common spaces, and mechanical systems. But one change, in particular, has sparked conversations…
María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for defending Venezuela’s democracy. (Getty Images) Oslo loves a plot twist. Donald Trump—who touts himself as the man who “stopped wars” from the Middle East to Central Africa and dabbled in DRC–Rwanda peacemaking—was back in the Nobel chatter. But when the card was read, it wasn’t his…
US Department of Education sends student loan forgiveness notices despite shutdown. Despite the ongoing US government shutdown, some federal student loan borrowers have begun receiving notices that their debt will soon be discharged. These unexpected emails from the US Department of Education confirm that loan forgiveness is proceeding, even though much of the government’s operations…
Ivy League testing update: Princeton ends test-optional policy, Columbia remains test-free. (AI Image) Princeton University has announced it will require SAT or ACT scores for undergraduate applicants beginning with the fall 2027 admission cycle. This decision ends a seven-year period of test-optional admissions at the university, a policy initially introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to…
Texas DACA ruling could remove work and education rights for thousands. (AI Image) Tens of thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients living in Texas may soon lose their legal right to work and access to in-state tuition under a recent court decision that applies only within the state. The US Fifth Circuit…
Education Secretary Linda McMahon and President Donald Trump. (Getty Images) Five ways the Department of Education is upending public schools: here’s why it matters to every familyThe Department of Education under the Trump administration has implemented a series of rapid changes that could reshape public schooling across the US. Over just eight months, political appointments…
Miguel Cardona, Biden’s education secretary, to teach education policy at Yale SOM. (Getty Images) Miguel Cardona, the US Secretary of Education under President Joe Biden, has joined Yale University’s School of Management (SOM) faculty to teach an education policy course for the 2025-26 academic year. The appointment comes at a time when the current US…
Harvard cuts 25% of union staff at SEAS amid US funding pressures. (AP Photo) Harvard University has laid off roughly 25% of staff represented by the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), according to internal communications obtained by The Harvard Crimson. The move is…
MIT rejects Trump administration’s federal compact on higher education reform. (AP Photo) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has become the first university to reject a federal proposal aimed at reforming higher education. The Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” offered preferential treatment on federal funding in exchange for significant changes on…
María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for pro-democracy work. (Getty Images) Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, an industrial engineer turned democracy activist, has become the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The announcement sparked frustration within the MAGA movement, as US President Donald Trump had been hoping to receive the honour this year….
