Public research university in Kent, England, founded 1965
Howard University has reinstated roughly 200 of 502 first-year students who were removed from its roster after missing a July 10 payment deadline or failing to meet other enrollment conditions; the school says each case will be reviewed. In the UK, the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent have formed the London and South East University Group (LASE/LASEUG), a four-campus group of more than 50,000 students that will launch on 7 September.
A wave of AI companions is reshaping how people connect, with studies showing loneliness persists while some turn to chatbots for closeness. Experts warn of psychological trade-offs, the risk of scaling away real relationships, and the need for cautious integration as society navigates intimate AI use.