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Beyond grades: 5 must-have skills to get admission in top global universities – Times of India

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Exceptional grades and test scores no longer guarantee admission to elite universities. As competition intensifies globally, admissions committees have shifted toward holistic evaluation, seeking candidates who excel across multiple dimensions beyond pure academic performance.This transformation reflects Global universities’ recognition that successful students require diverse competencies to thrive in complex, interconnected academic environments. For international applicants,…

Beyond Harvard: Could other US universities face international student bans next? – Times of India

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The Trump administration’s dramatic revocation of Harvard University’s SEVP (Student and Exchange Visitor Program) certification has lit a fuse under America’s academic institutions.What was once unthinkable—targeting one of the world’s most prestigious universities over its international student policies—is now a reality. The question echoing across campuses: Who’s next?On paper, the action against Harvard stemmed from…

Trump Battles Universities, but Especially Harvard and the Ivy League

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What is correct is that the president’s war on academia has focused intensely on the Ivy League, the richly endowed collection of eight schools, most founded in the colonial era, that cost $90,000 or more a year, send a disproportionate number of graduates into America’s leadership class and accounted for less than 1 percent of…

Can the White House punish universities? Harvard case may decide future of federal oversight – The Times of India

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Harvard challenges US funding freeze in case that may redefine federal oversight Harvard University, the oldest and wealthiest institution of higher learning in the United States, is at the center of a historic legal battle that could reshape how far the federal government can go in disciplining universities. With more than $2.2 billion in federal…

Universities in the crossfire: America’s academic strongholds face a new authoritarian threat – The Times of India

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Harvard University is facing the largest funding threat among the institutions targeted by the Trump administration. Federal funding worth approximately $9 billion is at stake, and more than $2.2 billion has already been withdrawn. The administration accuses Harvard of allowing antisemitism and promoting ideological bias. In response, Harvard rejected the administration’s proposals, including allowing an…

Emerging From a Collective Silence, Universities Organize to Fight Trump

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The Trump administration’s swift initial rollout of orders seeking more control over universities left schools thunderstruck. Fearing retribution from a president known to retaliate against his enemies, most leaders in higher education responded in February with silence. But after weeks of witnessing the administration freeze billions in federal funding, demand changes to policies and begin…

Why have six Indian states been targeted by Australian universities over student visas? – The Times of India

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago06 mins

Mounting apprehensions over the abuse of student visa pathways have compelled several Australian universities to restrict or scrutinize applications from six Indian states—Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Jammu & Kashmir. This development hasn’t just raised eyebrows; it has exposed deeper cracks in the international education landscape, where ambition, loopholes, and policy intersect.While the…

US universities reassure international students as visa cancellation fears escalate – The Times of India

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The evolving landscape of migrant students’ rights in the US amid immigration debates Amid mounting immigration anxieties across the United States, universities are emerging as strongholds of solidarity, offering not only reassurances but concrete support to international students facing an increasingly hostile climate under the Trump administration‘s evolving immigration policies.From misinformation to abrupt visa cancellations,…

What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Universities

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The showdown between the Trump administration and institutions of higher learning intensified on Tuesday, when President Trump threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status after the school refused to accept his administration’s demands on hiring, admissions and curriculum. His threat, and the stakes involved, highlighted not only the billions of dollars in government funding that colleges receive…

Florida public universities join forces with ICE in bid to deputize campus police for immigration enforcement – The Times of India

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Law enforcement officers approach pro-Palestinian protesters as they congregate at MLK Plaza at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Fla. (AP, File) Florida’s public universities are moving to empower campus police with new immigration enforcement powers by seeking agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This shift is a significant policy change for…