University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 23, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: Trump admin blocks Harvard from enrolling int’l students
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News The U.S. Donald Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), effectively barring the institution from enrolling new international students. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced the decision. “Let this serve as a warning […]
MIL-OSI Global: Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder Posters that President Donald Trump used to announce Golden Dome depict missile defense as a shield. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a […]
MIL-Evening Report: Head knocks and ultra-violence: viral games Run It Straight and Power Slap put sports safety back centuries
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Yorke, Lecturer in sport management, Western Sydney University runitstraight24/instagram.com, The Conversation, CC BY Created in Australia, “Run It Straight” is a new, ultra-violent combat sport. Across a 20×4 metre grassed “battlefield,” players charge at full speed toward one another. Alternating between carrying the ball (ball runner) […]
MIL-Evening Report: NZ Budget 2025: funding growth at the expense of pay equity for women could cost National in the long run
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Pay equity protest outside parliament on budget day, May 22 2025. Getty Images In 1936, when the National Party was created through a merger of the United and Reform parties, there was a recognition […]
MIL-OSI USA: State selects 24 students for West Virginia’s prestigious teaching scholarship – West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Source: US State of West Virginia Incoming college freshmen will receive $40,000 Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars award CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Twenty-four high school seniors who graduated this year have been selected as West Virginia’s sixth cohort of Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars. These students will receive the state’s newest and most prestigious scholarship of up to $10,000 per […]
MIL-OSI USA: Jayapal Statement on DHS Order Blocking International Students at Harvard
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington) SEATTLE, WA — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that they are revoking Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) […]
MIL-OSI Security: Montgomery Man Sentenced for Possessing Machinegun Conversion Device During Tuskegee University Shooting Incident
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) MONTGOMERY, AL – Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that a Montgomery man who was present during a campus shooting at Tuskegee University has been sentenced in federal court. On May 20, 2025, 25-year-old Jaquez Kevon Myrick was sentenced to 24 months […]
MIL-OSI USA: Harvard University Loses Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certification for Pro-Terrorist Conduct
Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency Headline: Harvard University Loses Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certification for Pro-Terrorist Conduct lass=”text-align-center”>Harvard is being held accountable for collaboration with the CCP, fostering violence, antisemitism, and pro-terrorist conduct from students on its campus WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered DHS to terminate the Harvard University’s […]
MIL-OSI Security: Harvard University Loses Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certification for Pro-Terrorist Conduct
Source: US Department of Homeland Security Harvard is being held accountable for collaboration with the CCP, fostering violence, antisemitism, and pro-terrorist conduct from students on its campus. WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered DHS to terminate the Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification. This means Harvard can no longer […]
MIL-OSI Global: Why a ‘rip-off’ degree might be worth the money after all – research study
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sean Brophy, Senior Lecturer , Manchester Metropolitan University PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Certain university degrees – especially in the arts and humanities – are often maligned as “rip-offs” or “Mickey Mouse degrees”. The argument is that while some degrees lead to high-paying jobs, others offer little financial return […]
MIL-OSI Global: Canada’s skills crisis is growing — here’s how we can fix it
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Stephen Murgatroyd, Instructor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta Canada needs to rethink how to prepare Canadians for the workforce. (Shutterstock) Canada is facing a significant skills shortage. According to recent data, 77 per cent of Canadian businesses surveyed say they are unable to find suitably skilled candidates […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Forbes University Rankings: HSE University Has the Best Reputation Among Employers
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – On May 22, Forbes Education presented an updated rating 100 best universities in Russia for 2025. The Higher School of Economics retained 2nd place, establishing itself as the university with the highest level of reputation among […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mann, Colleagues Invest in Land Grant Universities and Agriculture Innovation
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Tracey Mann (Kansas, 1) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Kim Schrier (WA-08), alongside Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral AuGmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-edge and Helpful (AG RESEARCH) Act. The Ag Research Act bolsters […]
MIL-OSI Global: ‘Cows and plows:’ The settlement over a broken Indigenous treaty shows the urgent need for more transparent governance
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jas M. Morgan, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Communication, Identity and Community, Simon Fraser University Members of the Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve (TTR) in Manitoba recently voted to ratify the Treaty 4 Agricultural Benefits Settlement Agreement. Commonly known as the “cows and plows” settlement, the agreement aims to address longstanding, […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese and Central Asian Youth Discuss Friendship and Cooperation in Shaanxi Province
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) — Representatives of Chinese youth and Central Asian students studying in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province recently gathered to share their experiences and deepen […]
MIL-OSI Global: Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Kelly S. Mix, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Partnerships in the College of Education, University of Maryland Without grants for salaries, supplies and more, many research labs would be empty. Solskin/DigitalVision via Getty Images Science funding is a hot topic these days and people have questions about […]
MIL-OSI USA: Three Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Source: US State of Connecticut Three students with ties to the University of Connecticut have recently earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRFP). The trio includes one current graduate student and two recent alumni, one of whom is currently enrolled in UConn’s Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates Program (RaMP). The oldest graduate fellowship of […]
MIL-OSI Russia: On guard of the HR brand: the HR forum named after A.Ya. Kibanov has started its work at the State University of Management
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – On May 21, 2025, the State University of Management’s Information Technology Center hosted the grand opening of the XVI All-Russian Interuniversity Personnel Forum named after A.Ya. Kibanov, which will last from May 21 to 23, 2025. The concept of […]
MIL-OSI: Brag House, Florida Gators Athletics, and Learfield Successfully Launch Inaugural Brag Gators Gauntlet at University of Florida
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brag House Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBH), the Gen Z engagement platform at the intersection of gaming, college sports, and digital media, announced the successful launch of the inaugural Brag Gators Gauntlet series. The first activation of this series, in partnership with Florida Gators Athletics […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Goodbye, school: the last bell rang at the Pre-University of the State University of Management
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – On May 21, 2025, the last bell rang for 11th grade students of the Pre-University of the State University of Management. This year, the theme of the holiday was a train journey. And before departure, the rector of the […]