AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSchool Safety Push: The Philippines’ DepEd is rolling out a School Digital Safety campaign after shootings, adding a focus on kids’ phones and online spaces alongside drills and campus security. Campus Security Measures: Iloilo City is considering transparent school bags to keep weapons out, while police and DepEd weigh mental-health staffing and stronger physical safeguards. IIT Bombay Fallout: Protests continue after the Sahil Wakode suicide case, with IIT Bombay removing a dean role, Crime Branch probe steps, and faculty and alumni calling for a fair, transparent inquiry. Higher-Ed Accountability: Chhattisgarh launched a portal to verify private university degrees by linking records from admission to graduation, aiming to curb fake credentials. AI in the Classroom: KL Deemed University and HCL AI Labs plan an “Agentic AI Campus” with AI-powered degrees and curriculum integration. Mental Health Support: Czech universities are expanding student mental-health help as depression symptoms affect over 40% of students, including new first-contact centers. UK Campus Labor: UK universities face a long autumn of strikes, with Nottingham UCU planning 67 days and Edinburgh/Dundee 25 days. Workforce & AI Industry: Kentucky trustees heard calls to align universities with AI and data-center hiring needs. Student Life & Events: Southern Arkansas University announces Family Day Sept. 26, and Lincoln Tech’s Grand Prairie campus earns an ACCSC “School of Excellence” award.
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