College Value & Paychecks: A new look at the lowest-earning college majors spotlights the gap between tuition costs and early-career pay, with unemployment and debt pressures still shaping students’ choices. Higher-Education Access: Kenya’s KUCCPS is offering instant university placement for eligible late KCSE applicants, giving students who missed earlier rounds a second shot. Campus Safety in Focus: A man accused of poisoning a University of Wisconsin lab worker is headed to trial after alleged chemical tampering tied to workplace disputes. Student Support Programs: Northern College is running a no-cost Indigenous Student Transition Program to help first-years settle in and succeed. Teacher Training Expansion (Ghana): A government delegation is visiting Western Nzema to advance plans for Jomoro College of Education, with local leaders backing the project. Accountability in Universities: The University of Calabar dismissed eight staff and sanctioned another over exam malpractice, fund diversion, and related misconduct. Health Workforce: Muskingum University launched a new online Master of Science in Nursing focused on leadership and education. Tech & Learning: Makerere-linked AirQo is using AI plus low-cost sensors to improve air-pollution monitoring across Africa. AI in Universities (India): Mumbai University marked its 170th foundation day with an AI push and a new battery technology M.Tech program.