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Global higher ed roundup: $3B CMU gift, French protests, Indonesia free tuition push
A roundup of major higher education developments worldwide highlights a record $3 billion donation to Carnegie Mellon and escalating student protests in France alongside ambitious policy shifts in Indonesia and Vietnam.
The 2027 EDUCAUSE Top 10 report, unveiled at the 2026 conference, emphasizes higher education IT leaders adapting purposefully to rapid technological change, with AI as the top priority.
Several higher education associations have sued the Department of Homeland Security, claiming its August guidance unlawfully restricts the long-standing Curricular Practical Training program for international students.
Australia's universities are warning that the Coalition's plan to cut international student commencements by 55,000 a year risks creating a very significant hole in their budgets amid already declining enrolments.
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed steep new fees that colleges would pay for each international student seeking Optional Practical Training work authorization.