WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Pacific Lutheran University has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security advocating for the withdrawal of a proposed rule regarding admission periods for nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The university strongly opposes the rule that aims to establish fixed time limits for admissions, citing the need to maintain the duration of status for international students and scholars. In its communication, Pacific Lutheran U more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - Sept. 27, 2025: * * * Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation Dr. William Velez Yslas Award The Pete C. Garcia Victoria Foundation has honored Paradise Valley Community College mathematics professor Raquel Lopez with the 2025 Dr. William Velez Yslas Award. Based in Arizona, Lopez was recognized for her dedication to advancing STEM opportunities for underrepresented students and for  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Sept. 26, 2025: * * * CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: The Academy named Ricardo Kriebel as Assistant Curator and McAllister Chair and Isaac Lichter Marck as Assistant Curator and Lindsay Chair in the Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability. Kriebel, originally from Costa Rica, first worked with the Academy in 2004 as a graduate student before earning his PhD from the City  more ST