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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris on April 17, 2025. (Julien de Rosa, Pool via AP)
May 28, 2025

US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting

The U.S. paused new visa interviews for international students amid plans to expand social media screening, risking delays for summer and fall enrollment.

A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
May 27, 2025

Trump administration to cut $100M in federal contracts for Harvard

The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million.

A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
May 23, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a protest at Columbia University in New York on Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
May 23, 2025

Trump administration says Columbia University violated civil rights of Jewish students

The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students.

From left, the five McDaniel student finalists for McDaniel’s 2025 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge: Axel Mendoza, Sana Askari, Carter Shipley, Bairon Flores and Jaden Silverman, with Julia Jasken and Lori Hockley, Heather Yeung, Sally Clark, Carolyn Salazar and Meredith Bowen. (Photo by McDaniel College)
May 23, 2025

McDaniel students compete for $5,000 prize in innovation challenge

Five McDaniel College students vied for a $5,000 top prize at the annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge.

Kermit the Frog speaks during University of Maryland's commencement ceremony on May 22, 2025, in College Park. (Stephanie S. Cordle/University of Maryland via AP)
May 22, 2025

‘Leap together,’ Kermit the Frog says in University of Maryland commencement address

Members of the University of Maryland’s Class of 2025 received their diplomas with sage advice from Kermit the Frog.

24 universities plan to back Harvard in their legal battle.
May 22, 2025

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school.

Supporters rally behind federal workers who have lost their jobs at the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2025. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)
May 22, 2025

Judge blocks Trump order to shut Education Department

A federal judge halted Trump’s move to dismantle the Education Department, ruling mass layoffs unlawful and ordering reinstatement.

A ninth grader places his cellphone into a phone holder as he enters class at Delta High School in Delta, Utah, on Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
May 21, 2025

Majority of states now have laws regulating cellphones in schools; MD does not

Over half of states now restrict cellphones in K–12 schools, citing impacts on attention, mental health and safety, with varied ban models.

This photo provided by Harvard Law School shows a rare copy of the Magna Carta from 1300 sits in a display case on April 15, 2025, at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Lorin Granger/Harvard Law School via AP)
May 15, 2025

Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare.

Harvard University long assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. But researchers concluded the copy is much more valuable.

The Maryland state flag and University of Maryland flag are run across the end zone after a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Maryland and Indiana on Sept. 30, 2023, in College Park, Maryland. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
May 15, 2025

Maryland hires Atlanta Braves executive as athletic director

The University of Maryland has hired the Atlanta Braves' senior vice president of business strategy as its new athletic director.

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May 13, 2025

Parents’ lawsuit on behalf of kids who died walking to school in PG County clears legal hurdle

A Prince George’s County judge denied motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought on behalf of two children who were killed while walking to school.