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U.S. Black colleges and universities say they restricted campus activity after threats CTV News Source link
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some U.S. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) went into lockdown on Thursday after they received reports of threats against them that were probed by authorities, the educational institutions said. Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Southern University and A&M College, and Bethune-Cookman University locked down their campuses […]
A new survey of nearly 70,000 college students across the United States has found that a majority oppose allowing speakers with controversial viewpoints, whether liberal or conservative, to speak on their campuses. The findings come from the sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings, released on Tuesday by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Fire), […]
Florida A&M University Cheerleading team perform during HBCU Live! at the 2025 US Open on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 in Flushing, NY. (David Nemec/USTA) (August 27, 2025) FLUSHING, NY – Returning for its fifth year at the 2025 US Open, HBCU Live celebrated the culture, legacy, and pride of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). This year’s […]
With the Trump administration’s campaign to reshape US higher education in full swing, some top universities have agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle antisemitism claims; others may soon spend more and submit to major restrictions on their autonomy to avoid billions in funding cuts and other crippling measures. The University of […]
Lawmakers questioned the leaders of the University of California at Berkeley, Georgetown University and the City University of New York in the final antisemitism hearing the House of Representatives has held since the 7 October attacks and ensuing war in Gaza broke out in 2023. Georgetown University’s interim president Robert Groves, Cuny’s chancellor Félix V […]
WASHINGTON — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S. universities, Harvard for years has been cashing in on its global cache to recruit the world’s best students. Now, the booming international enrollment has left colleges vulnerable […]
Students around the world who were gearing up to study in the United States this fall face growing uncertainty after the Trump administration temporarily halted student visa appointments this week. On Tuesday, a state department directive ordered US embassies globally to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to implement expanded […]
Young graduates from Imperial College London at their graduation ceremony, on 19th October 2022 in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images British universities are preparing to attract international Chinese students after President Donald Trump’s administration cracked down on visas for Chinese students studying in the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Marco […]
Donald Trump delivered the traditional presidential Memorial Day speech at Arlington national cemetery and also attacked judges on social media, talking up his own achievements and threatening Harvard University with further cuts to its funding. Trump posted on his social media platform: “I am considering taking Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a […]