AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAdmissions & Testing: Türkiye’s YKS starts June 20 with the TYT, then June 21’s AYT, with 2.4M+ candidates, 254 testing centers, and heavy security plus help for lost ID documents. College Sports: Alabama opens the College World Series with a 9-0 loss to Oklahoma; Oklahoma now heads toward the championship series vs. North Carolina. Rankings Watch: VIT University jumps 94 spots to No. 597 in QS World University Rankings 2027, while U.S. News’ Best Global Universities highlights strong California showings. Student Access & Equity: UNESCO reports refugees are far less likely to be included in higher-ed policy and face major barriers like recognition of prior qualifications without documents. Campus Tech & Safety: Google visits a UK college using AI in teaching; meanwhile, Mandiant warns higher ed about ShinyHunters exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day. Policy & Workforce: Malaysia appoints MKS CEO John Lee as an adviser to boost university-industry semiconductor collaboration; Telangana pushes future-ready university programs starting 2026–27. Legal/Student Wellbeing: Kerala High Court flags alleged cruelty by some medical college teachers, including threats over marks, in a case tied to a student suicide.
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