Universities may lose global talent as H-1B visa exemption faces removal Thousands of international scholars and students in the US face an uncertain future following a proposed change to the H-1B visa programme. A federal rule under review could eliminate the exemption that currently allows US universities and nonprofit research institutions to hire foreign workers…
Over a month after a district court judge in the US blocked the deportation of Indian researcher Badar Khan Suri, the Donald Trump administration urged a federal judge to move the Indian national’s lawsuit challenging his deportation from Virginia to Texas. Suri was taken into custody by federal agents outside his house in Virginia on…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that it is closely monitoring two separate cases involving Indian nationals abroad.In the first case, Ranjani Srinivasan, who recently left the United States and is believed to have traveled to Canada, has not contacted the Indian consulate or embassy for assistance. The MEA only…
Temple University (The New York Times photo) Temple University has unveiled the Temple Future Scholars program, a comprehensive initiative designed to mentor and prepare 120 seventh-grade students from seven Philadelphia public schools for higher education. This effort aims to make college more accessible to low-income, first-generation students.In collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia and…
Stanford Leads 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings: 7 Scholars in Top 20 The 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings have been unveiled, and Stanford University has emerged as the clear leader, placing seven scholars in the top 20 positions. The rankings, compiled annually by Rick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute,…
66 QuestBridge scholars are all set to join the class of 2029 at Yale University. For years, Yale has been a popular choice among students who rank in the QuestBridge program. But what exactly is the QuestBridge scholarship?The QuestBridge Scholarship program aims to support low-income students from diverse backgrounds across the United States. It is…