KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s incarcerated ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is out of the race for the office of the chancellor of the Oxford University, according to a list of candidates. The university released the names of 38 candidates in the run, but Khan is not among them. The list includes several high-profile figures, inc...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan has welcomed a group of Palestinian medical students to complete their studies in the country, underscoring its support for Palestinian access to education and healthcare amid ongoing violence in Gaza. Twenty-seven students arrived in Lahore from Cairo, marking the first wave of Palestinian students accepted u...
Book bans in US schools nearly tripled last year, with over 10,000 titles censored, according to PEN America. The spike coincides with the implementation of new censorship laws in states like Iowa and Florida, driving thousands of bans. In Iowa, a law banning materials deemed inappropriate for K-12 students has led to widespread censorship. Fl...
A powerful group of senior student debtors held their first-ever mass protest outside the White House. They carried mock tombstones emblazoned with messages like “Death is not a relief plan” and “Stop burying us in debt.” Borrowers over the age of 50 are now the fastest-growing group with student loans. They are urgin...
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...
