Higher education
These Maryland colleges would be hardest hit if they lose international students
More than a third of Maryland’s roughly 24,000 international students were from China last school year.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields.”
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while preparing to study social media.
Wes Moore is betting $1 billion on qubits. What the heck is a qubit?
Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.
Can Maryland’s dual grads give the workforce a boost?
Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?
JD Vance steers clear of DEI, promises no more ‘open-ended’ wars at Naval Academy
The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.
Kermit the Frog tells UMD grads to hold each other tight and take leaps of faith
Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.
Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Top vaccine expert tells next generation of Maryland doctors to fight for shots
Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit delivered a graduation address to the next generation of doctors coming from University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
JD Vance won’t say much at the Naval Academy graduation. You should listen anyway.
Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.
Maryland regents will allow furloughs, salary reductions at universities
Amid state and federal budget cuts, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted to allow universities to institute furloughs and temporary salary cuts.
Excessive force or not? Video shows how police ended a Johns Hopkins student encampment
Student groups at the Johns Hopkins University claim that school police used excessive force in dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment last week.
The Naval Academy’s changing — but this messy tradition isn’t going anywhere
The Herndon Climb remains a rite of passage at the Annapolis military academy.
University of Maryland, Baltimore, will lay off employees, reduce salaries amid budget crisis
University of Maryland, Baltimore, President Bruce Jarrell warned of a “clear and present danger” in relation to layoffs.
Touring the Naval Academy just got tougher for foreign visitors
A foreign passport won’t get you onto the military academy’s campus anymore.
Should Naval Academy leader push back on Trump’s book ban? 600 grads say yes.
In an open letter to Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, hundreds of Naval Academy grads cited the decision to remove 381 books from the library catalogue as the latest sign that she isn’t fulfilling her duty to protect a diversity of ideas.
Maryland senator’s attempt to end Naval Academy book ban falls short
A heated debate roiled the board of the Academy, which has found itself at forefront of Trump-influenced change in higher education.
Student debt collections resume on May 5. Here’s what you need to know.
Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.
Who’s speaking at Maryland college graduations, from a Muppet to the vice president
Notable college graduation speakers also include a Paralympian and titans of industry.
