The organization that influences how much houses and commercial buildings are worth in the United States privately paid one woman $412,000 to settle a sexual harassment claim and fielded similar complaints from at least seven other women that have swirled within the group over the last decade, The New York Times has found. All the…
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order targeting college accreditors, a group of largely unknown but long-established companies that evaluate the educational quality and financial health of universities. The order, one of seven education-related measures he signed on Wednesday, was the latest move by Mr. Trump aimed at shifting the ideological tilt of the…
विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) के पूर्व अध्यक्ष प्रोफेसर मामीदला जगदीश कुमार के रिटायरमेंट होने के बाद उच्च शिक्षा विभाग के सचिव डॉ. विनीत जोशी को यूजीसी का अतिरिक्त कार्यभार सौंपा गया है. अब तक जोशी सचिव पद पर कार्यरत रहे हैं और अब उन्हें अस्थायी रूप से यूजीसी अध्यक्ष की जिम्मेदारी दी गई है. स्थायी…
The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postgraduate programs show a commitment to diversity in recruitment and hiring. The decision comes as accrediting bodies throughout higher education scramble to respond to the executive order signed by President Trump attacking diversity, equity and…
President Donald Trump. (Getty Images) President Donald Trump has appointed 10 new officials to key positions in the US Department of Education, signaling a strong push to challenge diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at top universities such as Harvard. The new team will focus on investigating the impact of these programs, especially at institutions…