WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The American Federation of Teachers Local 6156, Providence, Rhode Island, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule aimed at eliminating the Duration of Status (D/S) for international students. This proposed policy would create fixed admission periods for non-immigrant academic students, a change the organization argues would adversely affect both students and educational instituti more ST

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 5 -- The Canadian Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Canada honours its top educators with the Prime Minister's Awards * October 5, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, on behalf of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced that 70 of Canada's top educators have received  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Coalition for Physician Accountability has expressed concerns regarding the proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aimed at eliminating the "duration of status" (D/S) for certain nonimmigrant visa holders, including J-1 physicians. The coalition, which represents a variety of national organizations responsible for the oversight and education of medical students and professionals, believes the changes could severely impact physician training, hea more ST

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 4 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere University and Goucher College Explore Strategic Collaboration Makerere University has reaffirmed its commitment to building strong global partnerships through a high-level engagement with Goucher College (USA), represented by Ms. Nenelwa Tomi. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Sarah Ssali, also brought together academic leaders from the College of Humanities and S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), Gainesville, has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's proposed rule to replace "duration of status" (D/S) with fixed admission periods for J-1 exchange visitors, raising concerns over potential disruptions to physician training and patient care. The public comment letter emphasizes that this proposed change could undermine the effectiveness of training programs that have long utilized the D/S fram more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Attends Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Mote Science Education Aquarium * SARASOTA -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) yesterday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The new Mote Science Education Aquarium boasts three STEM labs devoted to teaching students in Southwest Florida about everything more PR

MACAU, China, Oct. 4 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM Vice Rector Rui Martins receives Chinese Government's Friendship Award The Ceremony of the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award was held on 30 September at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Rui Martins, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM) and director of the Institute of Microelectronics, was one of the award recipients. He attended the ceremony to accept the honour. The Friendship Award is  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 4 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Racism is common in schools, but intervening against racism is perceived as difficult A new study shows that racism is evident in Finnish schools. It is embedded in the school structures and school staff frequently lack resources and practical knowledge on how to take action against it. * Racism is prevalent and present in multiple dimensions of everyday life in schools. This became evident when more PR