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A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on mostly pro-Palestinian protesters – The Times of India
Hundreds of people gather on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Somerville, Mass. to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, ... Read More
Ohio Gov DeWine signs sweeping higher ed law regulating classroom speech, ending diversity programs – The Times of India
On Friday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a sweeping higher education overhaul that will ban diversity initiatives, regulate classroom discussions, and prohibit faculty ... Read More
Columbia College and SEAS report a marginal rise in acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 – The Times of India
Representational (AI generated) For the Class of 2029, Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science have admitted 4.29 percent of applicants, accepting ... Read More
US Education department reopen applications for IDR student loan repayment plans – The Times of India
Representational (AI generated) The US Department of Education has announced the reopening of online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and loan consolidation. The application ... Read More
University of Michigan closes DEI office in response to Trump administration’s orders and funding threats – The Times of India
On Thursday, the University of Michigan announced the closure of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office, citing executive orders from President Trump and a ... Read More
University professors sue Trump administration over crackdown on campus protesters – The Times of India
For the past few weeks, the education sector has witnessed significant turmoil. In a recent development on Tuesday, groups representing university professors filed a lawsuit ... Read More
Tennessee Governor to decide fate of controversial anti-transgender bathroom bill – The Times of India
(Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register via AP) A Tennessee bill requiring educational institutions with overnight student housing to provide separate bathrooms based on “immutable biological ... Read More
Pro-Palestinian students, faculty sue University of California, Los Angeles: Here’s why – The Times of India
Over the past few weeks, the US education sector has witnessed significant developments. In a recent update, a group of pro-Palestinian students, faculty members, legal ... Read More
Columbia University makes several policy changes in dispute over $400 million federal funding – The Times of India
For the past two weeks, Columbia University has been in the news. In a recent development, the university has introduced a series of new policies, ... Read More
Ohio State University reinstates ACT/SAT requirement for admissions – The Times of India
The Ohio State University today announced the reinstatement of the ACT/SAT test requirement for all new first-year undergraduate applicants to its Columbus campus, starting with ... Read More