AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUniversity Autonomy: Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has scrapped federal universities’ requirement to secure recruitment waivers, giving the education ministry and university councils more control over hiring. He also outlined plans for a new payroll system. Separate legislation upgrades Yaba College of Technology and Federal Polytechnic Kaduna to universities of technology and vocational studies. Research and Access: The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will lead a federal coffee and cacao research program, with an initial $8 million to support farmers and research partners in the U.S. and abroad. Funding Pressures: Georgian College’s $25 million provincial grant will add nearly 1,000 places, mostly in health programs, but the college says it still faces a budget gap. In Ontario, Trillium College has suspended classes after a pause in student aid to private colleges left many unable to pay. Admissions Debate: University of California leaders are reconsidering standardized tests after professors called for the SAT’s return, despite improved retention and average first-year grades since the system went test-free. Major Gift: Hebrew University received a $250 million donation to establish an engineering faculty and expand medical, biomedical and trauma research.
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