In the modern economy, business management has become the backbone of professional growth, offering individuals the tools to lead, strategize, and adapt in an increasingly volatile marketplace. A degree in business management is more than a credential; it is a passport to diverse career opportunities ranging from consulting and finance to technology and entrepreneurship. Employers…
For all its chest-thumping about “protecting meritocracy,” the Trump administration has quietly engineered something far more consequential than a policy shift: A looming federal admissions surveillance regime—and it has bought the keys to elite university gates with hard cash. Columbia and Brown, two of America’s most storied universities, have just paid their way out of…
The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor whose suit against the university argued it violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024 to block their access to classes and other areas on campus. The settlement comes nearly a year after a…
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) was once considered a non-negotiable benchmark for graduate school admissions in the United States. It tested analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative aptitude in a format designed to offer standardised comparisons. In 2025, that standard is no longer universally upheld.Many universities across the USA have moved towards test-optional or test-free…
The United States is home to some of the world’s best computer science (CS) programs, but not all of them come with Ivy League price tags or admission hurdles. While MIT, Stanford, and Harvard dominate rankings, there are plenty of popular, industry-aligned colleges across the US that offer strong CS programs, outstanding job placement, and…
A quality college education in America has become synonymous with financial sacrifice. With tuition costs climbing and student debt ballooning into the trillions, the idea of graduating without being financially burdened feels out of reach for many. But one state is quietly rewriting that script.California, known for its coastline, tech hubs, and sprawling diversity, is…
For people on the West Coast, atmospheric rivers, a weather phenomenon that can bring heavy rain or snow from San Diego to Vancouver, are as common a feature of winter as Nor’easters are in Boston. Like those East Coast storms, “atmospheric river” can feel like a buzzword — more attention grabbing than just “heavy rain,”…
The University of California system announced on Friday that its new president would be James B. Milliken, a longtime public university leader who currently serves at the University of Texas system and previously ran the City University of New York and the University of Nebraska. At a fraught time in higher education, Mr. Milliken, 68,…
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…
At the University of Pennsylvania last fall, someone splattered red paint on a statue honoring Benjamin Franklin, the school’s founder. Within hours, campus workers washed it off. But the university was eager to find the culprit. A pro-Palestinian group had claimed responsibility on social media. The university examined footage and identified a student’s cellphone number…