US colleges face $1 billion loss as new international student enrollment drops sharply in 2025

us colleges face 1 billion loss as international student enrolment drops sharply in 2025

Visa restrictions cause 17% decline in US international student numbers, impacting economy significantly New international student enrolment at US colleges fell sharply this fall, potentially costing the economy nearly $1 billion, according to multiple reports. The decline comes amid ongoing visa restrictions and changes in government policies affecting foreign students.The fall 2025 semester saw a […]

Ontario’s higher education sector enters turbulence: Deficits rise, fees uncertain, funding model under scrutiny

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Ontario’s public colleges and universities are facing escalating financial pressure as declining international enrolments continue to erode institutional budgets. The provincial government has confirmed that it is conducting a comprehensive review of how it funds higher education, even as colleges warn of mounting deficits, program suspensions and job losses. The situation, as reported by Global […]

How AI adoption may erode key skills US students need in an automated world

us universities face rising concerns over ais impact on student learning

US universities face rising concerns over AI’s impact on student learning. (AI Image) US universities are expanding plans to embed artificial intelligence into undergraduate curricula, seeking to equip students with tools for an increasingly automated workplace. Institutions including Ohio State University, the University of Florida and the University of Michigan have announced broad initiatives to […]

Scientists solve mystery of prehistoric ‘Burtele Foot’

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Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the “Burtele Foot” discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic human ancestor that lived alongside another closely related species during a poorly understood time in human evolution. Based on the recent discovery nearby of 25 teeth and the jawbone of a […]

Fossil evidence of bamboo thorniness during Ice Age found in Manipur

A worker prepares brooms from bamboo at a roadside shop in Ahmedabad on November 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Scientists conducting a field survey in Manipur’s Imphal West district have discovered fossil evidence indicating that thorniness in bamboo was already present in Asia during the Ice Age, a government release said. Researchers from the […]