Top colleges in the cross hairs of President Trump have sharply increased their spending on lobbying, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Ten universities that have been singled out by the administration for scrutiny spent a combined $2.8 million lobbying the federal government in the first three months of 2025, which is…
The Democratic Party in Hong Kong was for decades the city’s largest opposition party. It led protests demanding universal suffrage. Its lawmakers sparred with officials in the legislature about China’s encroachment on the region. It was born in the 1990s of an audacious hope: that opposition politicians and activists could pressure Hong Kong’s iron-fisted leaders…
In October 2023, three days before Hamas fighters attacked Israel, Columbia University’s new president stood outside Low Library and posed a foundational question. “What,” she asked, “does the world need from a great university in the 21st century?” The president, Nemat Shafik, argued that the world required much. Rigorous thinkers who were grounded in the…
Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s leading centers of scientific research, said on Thursday that it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers in the United States and abroad because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs. The layoffs, the most in the university’s history, will involve 247 domestic workers for…
The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they could be next. The schools, a mix that includes both public universities and Ivy League institutions, have been placed on an official administration list of schools the Department of Justice…
The United States continues to attract a record number of Indian students. Estimates suggest that over 260,000 Indian nationals are pursuing higher education across its universities. While the US offers world-class education and career opportunities, the rising cost of tuition and living expenses remains a significant concern for many students. However, some cities provide a…
Lupe Fiasco Joins Johns Hopkins’ Peabody Institute as Rap Professor (Getty Images) In a notable development for the world of academia and hip-hop, Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco has been appointed as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University’s prestigious Peabody Institute. Starting in Fall 2025, Fiasco will teach within the university’s newly developed four-year…
NEW DELHI: In what could be a new milestone for internationalisation of education in India, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday held discussions with officials from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Maryland, USA, on establishing its campus in India. Academic and research collaboration with the university were also explored during the meeting. According to a…