US Universities

Educational institutions record the highest average casualties in US shooting incidents, highlighting persistent safety risks for students and faculty

Graduate student loans account for half of the outstanding $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio, according to the Education Department

With no clear explanation, anxiety is still festering in Providence and Brookline, two communities that up until now had largely avoided such traumatic bursts of violence

A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official and a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The man was found dead Thursday evening. He is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the person familiar with the matter said. Investigators believe the man is responsible for both the shooting at Brown and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who was fatally shot in his Brookline home Monday, the official said. Authorities have not formally confirmed a connection between the two shootings. The official and the person familiar with the matter could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and both spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Two people were killed and nine were wounded in the mass shooting Saturday at Brown University. The investigation had shifted Thursday when authorities s

NBC reported earlier that the person of interest had a unique characteristic to his firearm and that firearm was found when he was taken into custody

The attack unfolded on Saturday when a suspect armed with a firearm entered a campus building where students were taking examinations and opened fire

At least 2 people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at Brown University, a law enforcement source told the Associated Press. The official could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. University officials initially told students and staff that a suspect was in custody, before later saying that was not the case and that police were still searching for a suspect or suspects, according to alerts issued through Brown's emergency notification system. Multiple people were shot Sunday in the area of Brown University, police said, as the Ivy League school issued an active shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter during the second day of final exams. Police did not immediately release details about the number of victims, their conditions or the circumstances of the shooting. University officials initially told students and staff that a suspect was in custody, before later saying that was

Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners. The strategy could lead to friction with the federal government. The Trump administration, which has pulled funding from elite colleges over a range of grievances, has suggested it's illegal to target needier students. College leaders believe they're on solid legal ground. At Princeton University, this year's freshman class has more low-income students than ever. One in four are eligible for federal Pell grants, which are scholarships reserved for students with the most significant financial need. That's a leap from two decades ago, when fewer than 1 in 1

Northwestern, which has campuses in Evanston, Illinois, and Chicago, had been crippled financially by the federal freeze and was self-financing its research, paying millions of dollars each month

Each year, they contribute billions of dollars to the country's economy and create jobs in various sectors

Chinese student numbers in the US have dropped again as tougher visa rules, stricter checks and growing security concerns push more students to look for study options

Foreign students enrolled at US colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive, yet there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrived from other countries, according to a new report. Overall, US campuses saw a 1 per cent decrease in international enrolment this fall compared with last year, according to a survey from the Institute of International Education. But that figure is propped up by large numbers of students who stayed in the US for temporary work after graduating. The number of new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17 per cent, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Some universities are seeing backslides that have punched big holes in tuition revenue, but overall the falloff is less severe than some industry groups had forecast. Researchers credit colleges for helping students navigate visa issues through the summer. I think colleges and ...

The Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by labor unions and other groups representing UC faculty, students and employees. Messages sent to the White House and the U.S. Department of Justice were not immediately returned. The unions argue in a lawsuit that the administration is using funding cuts, and the threat of cuts, to silence opposing viewpoints at UC in violation of the Constitution and federal law. President Donald Trump has decried elite colleges as overrun by liberalism and antisemitism. His administration has launched investigations of dozens of universities, claiming they have failed to end the use of racial preferences in violation of civil rights law. The Republican administration says ...

Cornell University has agreed to pay USD 60 million and accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school. Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university's academic freedom while restoring more than USD 250 million in research funding that the government withheld amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations. The university agreed to pay USD 30 million directly to the US government along with another USD 30 million toward research that will support US farmers. Kotlikoff said the agreement revives the campus' partnership with the federal government while affirming the university's commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence. The six-page agreement is similar to one signed by the University of Virginia las

The Ivy League university expects to price the bonds as soon as Nov 17 and plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness programme if their work is deemed to have a substantial illegal purpose a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation. New rules finalised Thursday give the Education Department expanded power to ban organisations from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Trump administration said it's necessary to block taxpayer money from lawbreakers. Critics say it turns the programme into a tool of political retribution. Set to take effect in July, the policy is aimed primarily at organisations that work with immigrants and transgender youth. It grants the education secretary power to exclude groups from the program if they engage in activities including the trafficking or chemical castration of children, illegal immigration and supporting terrorist organisations. Chemical castration is defined as using horm

The report's author, Harvard undergraduate dean Amanda Claybaugh, urged faculty to curtail the practice of awarding top scores to the majority of students, saying it undermines academic culture

Authorities said at least seven people were injured at a shooting at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University Saturday night. The Chester County District Attorney's Office said law enforcement had responded and were actively investigating. No other details on the shooting, including the condition of the victims, were available. Authorities asked people to avoid the area. Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro said on X that he was briefed on the shooting and offered the full support of his administration to the university and local law enforcement. Join Lori and me in praying for the Lincoln University community, he said. Lincoln, a historically Black university in Oxford, is about 70 kilometres southwest of Philadelphia.

As part of the accord, the university agreed to provide the government with data on its admissions and hiring processes, as well as campus programming, through 2028

A shooting at an Oklahoma State University residence hall wounded at least three people early Sunday morning, according to a university spokesperson. Police said there was no ongoing threat to campus. Initial reports indicate the shooting happened when people arrived at the residence hall after attending a large private party off-campus, university police said. Officers responded at about 3:40 am. University police Chief Michael Beckner said in a statement posted online that there were multiple victims, one of whom was known to be a student at the school. A university spokesperson said at least three people were shot. All were being treated at hospitals. Police became aware of the shooting at Carreker East residence hall after shooting victims arrived at off-campus locations and reported the incident. The university is located in the city of Stillwater, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) northeast of Oklahoma City.