Higher-Education Policy: The Trump administration is proposing to strip private nonprofit colleges of tax-exempt status if they provide race-based support in admissions, scholarships, or facilities, with a potential impact on thousands of schools and hundreds of thousands of students. Student Aid Crisis: A new report highlights widespread U.S. college loan delays tied to major federal rule changes, leaving millions scrambling for tuition, rent, and food. Campus Governance: Australia’s higher education regulator imposed conditions on Australian National University after a compliance review found governance and performance-target failures. International Student Pathways: Korean universities opened spring 2027 admissions for international applicants, with deadlines extending into November. Tech + Learning: Keysight and the University of York’s Centre for Assuring Autonomy launched an AI safety research collaboration for software-defined vehicles. Global Education Links: Hong Kong’s SCMP signed a Kazakhstan university partnership to deepen Central Asia ties, while Hong Kong also launched a training course on international trade and investment legal practice. STEM Research: Hong Kong Polytechnic University researchers reported a microelectronics breakthrough using a tunnelling transistor approach to push beyond energy-efficiency limits. Student Life & Culture: A viral Teachers’ Day campus performance in India sparked debate over song choice at an academic event.