Campus Safety & Disruption: South Carolina State University is rolling out new electronic ID gate checks and changing entry points as freshmen move in, after a February shooting that killed two teens. School Security After Violence: Las Piñas National High School suspended face-to-face classes for five days following a fatal July stabbing, shifting to modules and adding counseling while reviewing security. Weather Closures: Sri Lanka’s University of Peradeniya paused classes and exams due to adverse conditions, keeping essential services running and allowing safe travel home. Leadership & Governance: Lira University faces a high-level Attorney General intervention amid a public feud between its vice chancellor and university council. Higher Ed Leadership Appointments: Riyadh University of the Arts named Dr. Mohammed bin Hassan Alwan as president to expand arts-focused programs. Teaching & Learning Innovations: Boston University Law is deploying Clearbrief to help students verify citations as AI use grows. Health & Research: University of Birmingham and Nonacus won a national award for GALEAS Bladder, an at-home urine test that may speed bladder cancer triage. Student Life & Access: Purdue’s Early Start program is easing incoming freshmen with pre-semester classes and peer mentoring. Funding & Policy: Georgia’s new tuition model ties half of state funding to maintaining strong credit progress from the third semester onward.