AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoResearch: The University of Vermont has launched an interdisciplinary center to model complex systems, with early work focused on public health threats and environmental change. International Students: The University of Bradford is limiting some overseas offers as visa refusals rise, while US colleges warn a proposed OPT fee—$70,000 for an initial application—could put post-study work out of reach. Northwestern students are also pressing university leaders to include international students in decisions affecting work eligibility. Campus Labor: Students and allies plan rallies at more than 40 US campuses backing Starbucks baristas seeking a first contract after nearly five years of negotiations. Student Well-Being: Experts urged Congress to curb sports betting ads on campuses and expand gambling education, warning that online wagering can cause financial and academic harm. Academic Careers: Greek university staff are challenging legislation that would let some employees help supervise doctoral research without creating a path to faculty promotion.
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