WashU medical school faces federal civil rights complaint over alleged DEI bias in admissions, residency, and hiring America First Legal (AFL), a conservative legal advocacy group that focuses on defending civil rights and challenging federal policies, has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the US Department of Justice against Washington University School of Medicine…
University of Louisiana at Lafayette reduces staff. (Getty Images) The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) has laid off 51 employees and vacated an additional 19 positions as part of a plan to address a $25 million structural budget deficit, the Acadiana Advocate reported. Interim University President Jaimie Hebert confirmed the reductions in an email…
Rising costs and US grant terminations drive Columbia University operating surplus lower. (Getty Images) Columbia University’s operating income fell sharply in fiscal year 2025, declining by just over 63% to $112.6 million. The Ivy League institution reported that revenue grew only modestly while expenses increased at a faster pace, putting pressure on its financial position,…
Christopher Quire poses for a portrait Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Princeton, N.J. (AP Photo) Black student enrollment at many of the nation’s most selective colleges has dropped sharply in the two years following the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action in admissions, an Associated Press analysis finds. On several campuses, Black students now represent…
Remote workers log 2.5 fewer hours daily than office staff: BLS ATUS 2024 findings. (AI Image) New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed that employees working from home are logging significantly fewer hours than those based in offices. According to the 2024 American Time Use Survey (ATUS), remote employees worked…
Sudarshan Kamath (Photo: LinkedIn) Sudarshan Kamath, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, has made headlines for offering positions to employees recently laid off from Meta Platforms’ AI division. The San Francisco-based founder leads Smallest AI, a startup focused on speech-based artificial intelligence systems. Kamath announced on social media that eligible candidates could receive base salaries between $200,000 and…
2026 state board exam dates for class 10 & 12: MP, Maharashtra, Bihar, UP & Rajasthan latest updates. (AI Image) The 2026 state board exams for class 10 and 12 across five major states – Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan – are gradually coming into focus. Of these, the Madhya Pradesh Board…
MPPSC SET 2025: The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has started the online registration process for the State Eligibility Test (SET) 2025 from October 25, 2025. Candidates aspiring to qualify for Assistant Professor posts in state universities and colleges can now submit their applications online. The registration window will remain open until November 20,…
CSIR UGC NET December 2025 registration extended: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2025 examination, allowing candidates to submit applications online until October 27, 2025. The final date for successful fee transactions is October 28, 2025.The examination is scheduled for December 18, 2025, and…
The Delhi government has announced that from the academic session 2026-27, all schools, government, government-aided, and recognised unaided private institutions, under the Directorate of Education (DoE) will adopt a uniform admission age of six years for Class 1. The decision aligns Delhi’s schooling structure with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which prescribes age-appropriate learning…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced that October 27 (Monday) will be a government holiday to mark Chhath Puja. The decision coincides with the festival’s third day, considered the most sacred, when devotees gather along riversides and ponds to offer prayers to the setting sun.The holiday also recognises the festival’s cultural and spiritual…
For decades, higher education in America has been the ultimate paradox, a gateway to prosperity shadowed by the burden of lifelong debt. The notion that a college degree guarantees opportunity has endured, but so too has the crippling cost that often accompanies it. Yet across the United States, a quiet revolution is taking shape—one that…
Columbia University will be the only Ivy League institution maintaining a test-optional admissions policy in the 2027-28 cycle, following Princeton University’s decision earlier this month to reinstate standardised testing requirements. The move marks a significant shift in the post-pandemic admissions landscape, as every other Ivy League institution returns to mandatory SAT or ACT submissions. A…
The McKinleyville Union School District has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that the abrupt termination of its federal mental health grant was unlawful. The district joins a growing number of schools confronting sudden funding withdrawals, though it is the first in California to take legal action independently, EdSource reports.The dispute…
A peculiar new phrase is taking over classrooms across the United States, leaving teachers exasperated and students gleeful. “6-7,” pronounced “six-seveeeen,” is not a mathematics problem. It is, rather, the latest linguistic fad among Generation Alpha, an expression that seems to exist purely to unite peers in shared amusement.“It’s like a virus that has taken…
The Trump administration is preparing to defend its new H-1B visa policy in court, following a wave of lawsuits challenging the recently imposed $100,000 fee on new visa applicants. The fee, which represents a dramatic increase from the standard processing costs of a few thousand dollars, has sparked controversy across educational, business, and political circles.At…
Harvard University issued a shelter-in-place order on Friday morning after a reported shooting near the Radcliffe Quadrangle, according to alerts sent by the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD).The initial email alert from HUPD stated that an unidentified male fired at another person on Sherman Street, close to the Radcliffe Quad. The suspect was reportedly seen…
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a fixture in school safety measures, its promise of enhanced security is now under scrutiny. An incident at Kenwood High School in Baltimore has sparked debate over the limits of automated surveillance, raising questions about accuracy, human oversight, and the unintended consequences of relying on technology to make split-second safety…
Nestled in the storied Harvard Yard, amid the hurried footsteps of students and the camera clicks of tourists, stands a bronze figure that has quietly witnessed centuries of ambition, anxiety, and aspiration. A worn toe gleams under countless rubs—a talisman for students hoping to ace their next grueling exam. But beneath the charm and ritual…
For students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, scholarships are more than financial support, they can shape the trajectory of an academic career. Recognizing the burden of tuition and the importance of merit and holistic development, the institute offers several scholarships targeting both academic excellence and socio-economic need. Understanding the eligibility, benefits, and…
