Pennsylvania universities are resorting to layoffs: Here is why

Universities across Pennsylvania are increasingly resorting to layoffs, campus closures, and mergers: a direct result of declining enrollment, stagnant public funding, and rising operational costs.According to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment at US institutions of higher education dropped by 15% between 2010 and 2021, placing long-term pressure on college finances….

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A harsh reset for US higher ed? Nebraska’s largest public university plans major cuts and tuition hike

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), the state’s flagship public university, is preparing to overhaul its academic and financial model amid growing fiscal pressure. With rising operational costs, limited state funding, and internal deficits, the institution is weighing a mix of tuition hikes and academic program reductions: a move that reflects deeper cracks in the US…

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Columbia and Brown to spill admissions data to Trump administration: Why it could be dangerous for students

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…

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MHT CET 2025 round 1 seat allotment list for 5-year integrated LLB programme released: Direct link to download here

The Maharashtra State CET Cell has officially released the Round 1 seat allotment result for the 5-year integrated LLB programme under the MHT CET 2025 Centralised Admission Process (CAP). Candidates who registered for the law counselling can now check their allotment status on the official website — llb5cap25.mahacet.org. The final merit list was published earlier…

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NEET UG counselling 2025 round 1 choice locking begins at mcc.nic.in: Check direct link, steps to submit choices here

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially begun the choice locking process for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025. This is a crucial phase for candidates who qualified the NEET UG 2025 exam and have completed registration and choice filling on the MCC portal — mcc.nic.in. Choice locking enables aspirants to finalise their preferred…

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“It’s not just expensive. It’s broken.”: American woman calls out US college costs in viral video

American woman calls out US college costs in viral video An American woman living in India has sparked a storm on Instagram, not with outrage or drama, but with cold, uncomfortable math. Kristen Fischer’s now-viral reel lays bare the economic absurdity of US higher education, contrasting it with India’s far more affordable public college system….

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COMEDK round 2 counselling schedule released at comedk.org: Check details and important dates here

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has announced the detailed schedule for Round 2 of the UG counselling process for 2025, specifically for HKR (Hyderabad-Karnataka Region) and KKR (Karnataka-Kannada Residents) category candidates. The full schedule has been published on the official website, comedk.org, and the portal for choice filling will…

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Explained: Why Stanford is shutting down its inclusion office, and what it means for US campuses

Donald Trump (AP) Stanford University (visit.stanford.edu) Stanford University is shutting down its Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication (IBIC), dismantling what was once touted as a flagship effort to build diversity and campus harmony. The closure, confirmed in internal announcements and reported by The Stanford Daily, is part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan that…

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