The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is capping F-1 student visas at 4 years, eliminating the decades-old ‘duration of status’ rule that let international students stay legally until their degree programs were complete. Immigration attorneys and higher education experts warn the new visa rule will devastate U.S. universities, shrink international student enrollment, and cost the American economy billions.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is capping F-1 student visas at 4 years, eliminating the decades-old ‘duration of status’ rule that let international students stay legally until their degree programs were complete. Immigration attorneys and higher education experts warn the new visa rule will devastate U.S. universities, shrink international student enrollment, and cost the American economy billions.
The University of Arizona’s new 9-story dorm will be able to accommodate 1,300 students when it opens in the fall of 2028.
For Star subscribers: The University of Arizona is pushing back on a federal plan critics say will give political appointees more authority to suspend or terminate research funds, undermine merit-based peer review and shift decision-making away from scientifically-grounded evaluation.
The University of Arizona put two fraternities on probation after investigations found the likelihood of hazing. Claims against two more fraternities on campus still are being reviewed.
The University of Arizona’s Arizona Arts Rx program — where UA’s CAPS has partnered with SocialRx to pay for students to go and do art and culture activities in the community — cuts student loneliness by 60% and boosts mental health for 76% of participants. The three-year, $300,000 program just finished its first year and is gearing up for its second.
University of Arizona and Taiwan’s National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University are launching a semiconductor “Talent and Innovation Hub,” offering UA and Taiwanese students courses, internships, and cultural immersion in Tucson and Hsinchu. The hub will be launched in October 2027 and will welcome its first cohort in the spring of 2027.
The University of Arizona, which has had Fulbright Scholars since 1954, has eight students who were named student scholars for the 2026-27 year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. State Department’s flagship cultural exchange program focused on supporting U.S. scholars who are conducting research or teaching abroad for up to a year.
The Arizona Legislature and Gov. Katie Hobbs have cut Pima Community College programs focused on adult education and workforce training by $1.5 million.