Admissions Policy Shift: Cuba’s Matanzas will suspend university entrance exams in math, Spanish, and Cuban history, switching to cumulative pre-university averages—leaving some students feeling blindsided. AI & Academic Integrity: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar won the ALA “Library of the Future” award for its AI2@CMU-Q program, using a simple green/yellow/red framework to guide student AI use. Rankings Watch: U.S. News released its 2026-2027 Best Global Universities rankings, evaluating 2,250+ schools on research and reputation. Student Support: A Bay Area scholarship coalition (AACHS) says it has awarded $260,000 to 250+ Black students over 50 years as race-conscious aid faces new limits. Student Life & Safety: A University of Nottingham inquest heard checks on a student who died after suicide attempts weren’t increased to the highest level. Higher Ed Access & Outcomes: Greece ranks last in the EU for graduate employment, with a 62.4% employment rate for recent graduates. Campus Business: The University of Arizona launches a Financial Therapy graduate certificate linking money and mental health. Local College Milestone: Kentucky’s community and technical college system topped 25,000 graduates in 2025-26 for the first time.