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Three Egyptian security officials have been convicted in absentia over the kidnapping of Giulio Regeni, the Italian Cambridge University student found tortured and killed near Cairo in 2016. The verdict, handed down by an Italian court, is seen by human rights advocates as a rare step toward accountability, though none of the convicted men is likely to be extradited or serve prison time.

A college senior is awake and recovering after falling eight stories from an apartment window while dancing on a couch. The accident, first reported by Yahoo News New Zealand, has drawn widespread attention as readers react to the student's survival and follow updates on the recovery.

Bus drivers employed by First Student who serve Princeton City Schools in Ohio are set to go on strike after contract negotiations between the company and the drivers stalled. A walkout could disrupt transportation for thousands of students in the district, and residents are watching for updates on whether talks can resume before service is affected.

Bus drivers employed by First Student who serve Princeton City Schools in Ohio are set to go on strike after contract negotiations stalled. The work stoppage could disrupt transportation for district students while the company and drivers remain at odds over terms of a new agreement. Local residents are watching closely, with families facing potential last-minute changes to how students get to school if the strike proceeds.

Japanese media are reporting on Prince Hisahito's academic record, with a University of Tsukuba source saying his grades are nearly all A-plus and that he scored over 700 on the TOEIC English test. Reports also describe his active student life alongside official duties, while other coverage examines the imperial education he has received as first in line to the throne, in a succession returning to the main imperial line after 250 years.

State health officials in North Carolina are endorsing mental health first aid training programs at colleges and universities. The initiative would equip students, faculty and staff with skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental health crises on campus. The push reflects growing concern over student mental health and comes amid broader efforts to expand access to early intervention and support services in higher education.

Japan held its first national championship for student bodybuilders at the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium, as reported by Asahi. The number of student bodybuilders is growing rapidly, and the sport is also drawing interest through links to yoga and other fitness practices. The report asks why the activity is becoming so popular among students, pointing to a broader fitness boom on campuses.

A computer science instructor has published a retrospective on cheating with AI tools in the CS240 course, describing how students used chatbots and what countermeasures were tried. The piece recounts detection difficulties and lessons learned about assessment design. It is drawing attention from educators and technologists debating how universities should adapt coursework to widespread AI use.

First Student bus drivers serving Princeton City Schools in Ohio are set to go on strike after contract negotiations with the company stalled. A walkout would disrupt transportation for students across the district, and families are watching for updates on whether talks can resume before service is affected.

A new California law will require community college student health centers to offer medication abortion, making the state's 116-campus system among the first in the country to provide the pills on campus. Supporters say it removes cost and travel barriers for students, particularly in rural areas, while opponents of abortion have criticized the measure as expanding access at public institutions.

The University of Pennsylvania's StartUP Fund has announced its first investments, marking the initial deployment of the vehicle that backs ventures connected to the university community. The move signals the fund's transition from launch to active investing, though the recipients and amounts were not detailed in the announcement.

A strike could begin at Western Oregon University on the first day of classes, according to the Statesman Journal. The report indicates labor tensions at the Monmouth, Oregon campus have escalated to the point that a work stoppage is timed to coincide with the start of the academic term. Details about which employees are involved and the state of negotiations were not provided.

Instructure has published its first Edtech Top 40 list for higher education, extending a quality-focused ranking it previously ran for the K-12 sector. The company says the new list aims to answer the edtech quality conversation at university level, highlighting the tools and platforms colleges are actually adopting. The move signals growing scrutiny of which education technologies genuinely serve students and faculty in higher education.

The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University hosted political theorist Teresa Bejan for a book lunch focused on her work First Among Equals. The event gave students and faculty a chance to discuss Bejan's arguments about equality and its role in political thought, continuing the institute's programming that brings scholars together for informal academic conversation around new books.

Student doctors and medical residents have travelled to Las Vegas to attend PAINWeek 2026, a major US conference on pain management. Campbell University reported that its students and residents joined the event, which offers training in pain treatment, prescribing and emerging therapies. For many attendees it is a first chance to learn from specialists and network with peers and practitioners.

West Liberty University's theatre program has announced its lineup of productions for the 2026–27 season. The West Virginia university revealed the schedule through its theatre department, giving students and local audiences a first look at next year's slate of shows. No further details about specific productions were included in the announcement.

The murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth, a University of North Carolina student killed in 2012, entered its third day with additional jurors dismissed and the first peremptory challenges used by attorneys. The selection process continues as prosecutors and the defense shape the jury that will hear the long-delayed case against the man accused of her killing.

The U.S. Department of Education has formally moved to restore the 2020 Title IX regulations, reversing the Biden-era rules that had expanded protections for students alleging sexual discrimination. The 2020 rules, adopted under the first Trump administration, strengthened due process rights for those accused in campus sexual misconduct cases. The restoration will affect how schools and universities nationwide handle Title IX complaints and investigations.

Washington University in St. Louis polled its first-year students on how they feel about the upcoming election. The piece explores the mood on campus among students voting in their first national election, capturing a snapshot of how young voters are approaching the race. It offers a campus-level view of student political sentiment heading into election season.

Point Park Globe's Bison Book Reviews column features a review of 'Batman: Year One', Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's acclaimed retelling of Batman's first year in Gotham City. The piece adds to the student publication's ongoing series of book reviews, revisiting a title widely regarded as one of the definitive Batman graphic novels.