One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools, Amherst College has historically also been one of its most diverse. In 2023, federal data revealed that its overall Black enrollment, 11 percent of the student body, far outstripped many other similar institutions. So it was particularly jarring to the Amherst community last fall when data…
When you email somebody, you typically sign off with some information — like your name, your phone number, or even your social media handles. Over the past few years, people have added their pronouns as well. These may be ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her,’ ‘they/them,’ or something else. It is a way of indicating to the reader how…
For generations, students and researchers from around the world have flocked to Boston, drawn not just to a college or university but to a region where high-minded intellectual life was part of its brand. The Boston area has thrived from their presence, its many schools and top-ranked research hospitals keeping its economy strong and its…
A federal appeals court ruled this week against a Florida couple who had sued officials in their child’s school district for disregarding their wishes and excluding them from discussions about the child’s gender identity. The ruling adds to a complicated legal landscape concerning minors and gender identity. While Republican lawmakers across the country have sought…
Here’s a terrible thing that happens: Thieves pretend they’re you, file a tax return in your name very early in the year, claim a fat refund and run away with the money. When you try to file your own return, the Internal Revenue Service rejects it. After all, according to the agency’s system, your taxes…
PM Narendra Modi at Jahan-e-Khusrau event NEW DELHI: Asserting that the culture and civilisation of a country get their voice from its songs and music, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Sufi tradition has carved a unique identity for itself in India. Modi also greeted people on the upcoming month of Ramzan….
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and her ministers on Thursday hit the ground running with focus on “Maa Yamuna.” The chief minister attended a grand “Yamuna Aarti” on Vasudev ghat before chairing her first cabinet meeting which announced implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme – one of the key poll promises made by…
For such a tiny fish, the snail darter has haunted Tennessee. It was the endangered species that swam its way to the Supreme Court in a vitriolic battle during the 1970s that temporarily blocked the construction of a dam. On Friday, a team of researchers argued that the fish was a phantom all along. “There…
The 2024 fall enrollment numbers at Harvard Law School paint a stark picture of the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions. With only 19 Black first-year students making up 3.4% of the class, this marks the lowest enrollment of Black students at the institution since the 1960s, according…
A recent report, titled ‘Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League’ highlights how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are being implemented across all eight Ivy League universities. Published by the Equal Protection Project, led by Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson, the report takes a deep dive into the nuanced ways these…