College administrators across Massachusetts scrambled to learn more after attorneys for the Trump administration said Friday the government will reverse course and restore legal status for thousands of international students studying in the U.S.

Following the announcements, student names started to reappear on the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems, or SEVIS, a database controlled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that allows students and schools to track immigration standings.

Many affected individuals said they were not notified when their legal status was revoked, and Friday’s reversal followed a similarly opaque process. ICE has not revealed which students would be restored in the system — or why. That’s left administrators, students and families poring over the database, refreshing for updates.

In Greater Boston, Harvard University confirmed six of 12 affected students had their records restored to the database. Three of nine Tufts University students also reappeared in the database, the school said.

Like many local colleges, a spokesperson from the University of Massachusetts system said the public universities did not have exact figures for how many students’ names were restored. Boston University confirmed some of its affected students were restored, too.

At Clark University in Worcester, some, but not all, affected students were placed back in the system on Friday afternoon, according to Dean and Associate Provost John LaBrie.

“While we are cautiously optimistic about the latest announcement from the federal government, we remain in a very fluid, unprecedented, and uncertain situation and we remain very concerned about our international students,” he said.

The haphazard restoration has left just as many questions as the sudden revocations, according to immigration attorney Kerry Doyle. She represents an anonymous MIT student who has sued to have her status restored to the database.

Doyle confirmed that her client was one of the names that reappeared in the system on Friday, but said it’s not clear if the removal will leave any lasting damage for students like her client.

“We want to ensure that having had their student records terminated out of the system will not have any long-term effect on these students because there could be very significant impacts on them if they’re seen to have been out of status at any point in their international student careers,” she said.

According to Doyle, government attorneys in court on Friday gave little detail other than to say the student records in the database would be restored, and that ICE is working on a policy to govern records removals in the future.

“ But what does that mean exactly? What is that gonna look like? What is the policy actually gonna say?” she asked. “You know, we welcome the change, but we can trust, but we want to verify that … these kids are not going to have a black mark in their records moving forward.”

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A Massachusetts woman died while hiking with three of her children after she fell down a cliff on April 23, police said.

According to a press release from the Sutton Police Department, the incident happened at the Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts, some 40 miles southwest of Boston.

Police said they were called to the area after receiving reports of a woman who fell down a cliff around 50 to 75 feet high.  

“There were multiple medical professionals in the area hiking the Chasm at the same time, and were able to provide medical attention right away. However, she had succumbed to the injuries sustained during the fall, and was pronounced deceased a short time later,” police said.

According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, part of the USA TODAY Network, the woman was identified by authorities as 49-year-old Carolyn Sanger.

In the press release, police said they believe the fall to be accidental but have an active investigation into Sanger’s death.

“Lastly, the Sutton Police Department would like to extend our condolences to the family during this very difficult time,” police said.

Who was Carolyn Sanger?

Sanger, a mother of four, lived in Topsfield, Massachusetts, around 20 miles north of Boston. 

According to NBC 10 Boston, she was the owner of a massage, yoga and Reiki studio. Members of the community who knew Sanger remembered her as a positive influence in the area.

“She could show up in a room, light up a room and give you a hug and you felt that warmth, she was a safe place, you could talk to her about anything,” Jamie Belsito told the NBC 10 Boston.

Sanger was also a regular at Zumi’s Espresso, which was right next to her wellness center. Umesh Bhiji, the coffee shop’s owner, said Sanger was a wonderful person.

“She was wonderful, very kind-hearted, at Zumi’s all the time with her kids, friends, for hours of talk,” Bhiji told NBC 10 Boston.

In a GoFundMe set up following Sanger’s death, she was remembered as a caring, wonderful mother.

“She was a friend to all and her smile and kind spirit will be greatly missed. She passed too early- but she left the earth doing what she loved, with the ones she loved,” the fundraiser’s description reads. 

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.

Where to start? There was Ben Dowdall’s two-run double to give West Bridgewater a 2-1 win over Case, and Liv Moeckel’s two-run double that pushed Central Catholic to a 3-2 win over Chelmsford, Marblehead’s Tessa Francis joined the party, doubling in the ninth for a 2-0 win over Danvers.

Tommy O’Donnell rapped a walk-off hit for No. 4 BC High, which rallied from down 7-0 midway through the fifth inning to defeat No. 3 Taunton, 8-7. Needham’s Alex Rufo delivered a walk-off single to beat St. John’s Prep, 7-6, and Chase Lepore slapped the winner in Masconomet’s 8-7 victory against Lawrence.

On the lacrosse field, Masconomet’s Tony Giachinno had both the tying goal late in regulation and the overtime winner, finishing with five goals as the Chieftains sent Marblehead packing with an 11-10 win.

Apponequet senior Abby Bradley notched her 200th career goal during a five-goal, four-assist performance in a 19-0 win over Greater New Bedford.

King Philips senior Makenzie McDevitt did the same, scoring four times, including her 200th career goal, in a 17-10 win over Grafton. McDevitt is committed to Boston University.

Bridgewater-Raynham’s Emily Keefe joined the 300-point club with a 5-point (4 goals, assist) day for the Trojans, who defeated Oliver Ames, 16-9, in the Trojan Classic.

Breanna Fontes, Joseph Case — The senior carried a hot bat into a 25-0 win over West Bridgewater, homering and driving in seven runs.

Olivia Ormond, Belmont — The sophomore delivered 14 strikeouts in a 2-0 no-hitter of Lexington, while her older sister, Amelia, provided two hits and scored a run in support.

Akiira’Ley Vazquez, Greater New Bedford — The sophomore struck out 13 while recording her first varsity no-hitter, beating Fairhaven, 7-2.

Not content with one homer, Woburn’s Avery Simpson and Nobles’s Laney Mead both launched a pair of blasts on Wednesday, while Mead joined by teammate Alexa Georgantas, who also left the yard.

Dighton-Rehoboth’s Emma Horrocks and Kylie Smith went back-to-back in the fifth inning and Westport’s Lauryn Souza and Jayda Pequita both hammered blasts. The rest of the day’s round-trippers belonged to Braintree’s Luke Joyce, BC High’s Jack Darcy, Milton Academy’s Sadie Patel, Haverhill’s Ava Moscaritolo, and Pentucket’s Kam Bonneau.

Sierra King, King Philip, 8

Mikey Ferraro, Bishop Feehan, 6

Jake Staples, Haverhill, 6

Avery Valicenti, Archbishop Williams, 6

Kenny Wisniewski, Apponequet, 6

Abby Bradley, Apponequet, 5

Tony Giachinno, Masconomet, 5

Dexter Izzo, Bishop Feehan, 5

Cooper Masso, Bishop Feehan, 5

Ashley McLaren, Bridgewater-Raynham, 5

Caitlyn Naughton, Walpole, 5

Wisniewski, Apponequet, 12

Will Levrault, Apponequet, 11

Bradley, Apponequet, 9

Ferraro, Bishop Feehan, 9

Blake Masso, Bishop Feehan, 9

King, King Philip, 8

Cece Levrault, Apponequet, 8

Mason Thompson, King Philip, 8

Masso, Bishop Feehan, 7

McLaren, Bridgewater-Raynham, 7

Will Carey, Masconomet, 6

Emily Fleming, Archbishop Williams, 6

Izzo, Bishop Feehan, 6

Gabe Zuber, Apponequet, 16

Maddie Grant, Georgetown, 15

Olivia Ormond, Belmont, 14

Tessa Francis, Marblehead, 13

Akiira’Ley Vazquez, Greater New Bedford, 13

Max Deroche, Braintree, 12

Edy LaTour, Dighton-Rehoboth, 11

Ellie Beigel, Rivers, 10

Jordan O’Malley, Salem, 10

Jag Garces, West Bridgewater, 9

Billy Gavin, Malden, 9

Sophia Hahn, Nobles, 9

Anthony Herbert, Bishop Fenwick, 9

Brayden Mercier, St. John’s (S), 9

Ava Moscaritolo, Haverhill, 9

Max Silvia, Peabody, 9

Zahgros Tanner, Newton North, 9

Reese Taylor, Apponequet, 9

Will Trach, Shawsheen, 9

McCoy Walsh, King Philip, 9

Malden Catholic graduate KC Ugwuakazi, who played three years at Stoughton, announced he will be transferring close to home, shifting from East Texas A&M to Merrimack. The 6-foot-9-inch sophomore, who also played one season at Cheshire Academy, averaged 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 minutes per game in his second season with the Lions.

Duxbury senior righthanded pitcher Brady Wilson, who also plays catcher and outfield, announced his commitment to Wesleyan.

Several teams took advantage of the April vacation week to travel together. Mansfield baseball stopped by the White House on Wednesday, while several of the 2024-25 state champions got to step on the field at Fenway Park.

Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.