Follow live updates on the Trump administration. As he finished lunch in the private dining room outside the Oval Office on April 1, President Trump floated an astounding proposal: What if the government simply canceled every dollar of the nearly $9 billion promised to Harvard University? The administration’s campaign to expunge “woke” ideology from college…
The Trump administration is seeking to exert extraordinary influence over American universities by withholding the federal financial support that has flowed to campuses for decades. President Trump and his allies contend that some schools, especially a handful of elite universities, have become bastions of antisemitism and ideological indoctrination. Though the higher education industry has acknowledged…
Chemistry, often referred to as the central science, serves as a vital bridge between physics and biology, shaping breakthroughs in medicine, energy, environmental science, and materials engineering. As a discipline, it offers diverse career prospects, ranging from pharmaceutical research and chemical engineering to forensic science and academia. With global industries relying heavily on chemical innovations,…
Former President Barack Obama urged universities to resist attacks from the federal government that violate their academic freedom in a campus speech on Thursday. He also said schools and students should engage in self-reflection about speech environments on their campuses. “If you are a university, you may have to figure out, are we in fact…
Trump’s push to reshape higher education: How federal funding is being used to mold US universities into conservative strongholds. Recently, the Trump administration has made a concerted effort to target US universities, focusing particularly on issues of free speech, diversity, and political ideologies in academia. This initiative is not simply about education or campus life,…
<p style="text-align: justify;">विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (UGC) ने उच्च शिक्षा में एक जरूरी बदलाव करते हुए अंडर ग्रेजुएट (UG) छात्रों के लिए अप्रेंटिसशिप को अनिवार्य कर दिया है. साथ ही, ग्रेजुएट और पोस्ट ग्रेजुएट (PG) पाठ्यक्रमों में इंडियन नॉलेज सिस्टम (IKS) को शामिल करने का निर्णय लिया गया है. इन बदलावों का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को…
Inside the auditorium, the event went on as planned. The hundreds of students who remained listened and learned. They peered into a world beyond shouted slogans and curated stories. They learned about the region’s politics and power dynamics, and the evolving national identities and echoes of past empires that continue to shape the reality of…
The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would investigate whether several California universities were complying with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning the consideration of race in admissions. The checks, which the Justice Department described as “compliance review investigations,” would target Stanford University and three schools in the University of California system —…
US universities face financial strain as Trump’s policies threaten international student numbers The Trump administration’s recent push for stricter immigration policies could lead to a significant decline in international student enrollment in US universities, experts have warned. After a period of recovery from the pandemic, international enrolments are beginning to rebound, but heightened restrictions, including…
US Education Department investigates 45 universities for racial bias linked to PhD Project Forty-five prominent US universities are now under federal investigation over their affiliations with The PhD Project, a nonprofit focused on diversifying business faculty and leaders. This investigation, launched by the US Education Department, is part of a broader campaign by the Trump…