Higher-Education Policy & Access: The Trump administration’s “duration of status” student visa rule would cap foreign students’ stay at a fixed four-year limit (or shorter for programs), with case-by-case extensions shifting power away from universities. Campus Rights: Florida International University students have sued, saying discipline over a brief silent anti-ICE protest violated their First Amendment rights. International Research & Exchange: Northwestern University Qatar’s Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South is adding seven scholars for 2026–27, expanding a residential fellowship and postdoctoral network. Student Skills for AI Work: UN-backed International Youth Day messaging highlights skills like digital literacy, critical thinking, and responsible AI use for an AI-shaped job market. Funding & Workforce Development: Ghana’s MoFA is rallying support for a new Agricultural Education Fund (GAFET) to close a tertiary agriculture training gap and boost food security. Global Higher-Ed Partnerships: Sejong University is expanding ASEAN cooperation under CAMPUS Asia-AIMS, aiming for Erasmus-style mobility and joint programs.