The Muslim Students’ Association is protesting a Jewish group bringing guns to the University of Texas Austin and threatening Muslims. UT-Austin students held a press conference about a Jewish group claiming to protect Jewish students on campus. The association says they have instead brought guns and are creating a dangerous atmosphere for Mus...
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) alongside student and social justice groups is calling for an investigation into the University of Georgia for alleged discriminatory practices against Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students. A Title VI federal civil rights complaint has been filed with the US Department o...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – The number of Black students admitted to Harvard University has dropped, enrolment statistics released Wednesday showed. The Harvard freshman class is the first to enroll after the US Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in colleges and universities. The data released by Harvard in the state of Mass...
Columbia University’s fall term began amid heightened tensions and fresh protests. On the first day, demonstrators gathered outside the iconic New York campus, echoing last term’s large-scale protests against Israel’s war on Gaza. Police arrested two people despite claiming the protest was peaceful. Demonstrators, many clad in keffiyeh scarves...
Six major book publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Education. They are challenging a controversial 2023 law that restricts books in school libraries. The lawsuit is supported by the Authors Guild, prominent authors, students, and parents. It argues that the state law HB 1069 infringes on First Amendment rights b...
Columbia University is under fire from Congress over how it is handling student protesters arrested last year for opposing Israel’s war on Gaza. The school had initially planned to let most of these students return to campus. However, after strong pressure from Rep. Virginia Foxx and her committee, Columbia has drastically changed its ap...
Millions of Americans face renewed uncertainty after the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority halted President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. The court’s decision supports a lower court’s suspension of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program. That had cut monthly payments for borrowers based on income. This move fol...
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently serving a prison sentence, is aiming for a prestigious new role — Chancellor of Oxford University. Despite being incarcerated for more than a year on charges he says are politically motivated, Khan is reported to have submitted his application for the position. The chancellor role is...
The American Association of University Professors has endorsed academic boycotts against Israel, marking a significant departure from its previous stance. This change follows the International Court of Justice’s ruling accusing Israel of apartheid and ongoing investigations into its potential genocide in Gaza. The AAUP’s new policy, diverging ...
United Nations, United States AFP Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, says the UN, warning of deadly consequences. As climate change continues to push up temperatures globally, one in five children — some 466 million kids — [&hel...
