The University of South Carolina ordered students and staff on its Columbia campus to shelter in place Sunday evening, saying an active shooter had been reported near the Thomas Cooper Library, though later said there was no evidence of a threat. An alert went out just after 6:30 p.m. ET, warning people to avoid the […]
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‘This is terror’ — Russian bombs hit bus station, university in Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least 20
Emergency workers are still searching for more victims who may be buried under the rubble. “The Russians terrorize our people and all of Ukraine every day,” Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy […]
Trans athlete sues Princeton University after allegedly being kept out of women’s race at event
Transgender runner Sadie Schreiner is suing Princeton University after the school allegedly excluded the athlete from a May 3 women’s race. Schreiner’s lawsuit claimed the athlete attempted to participate in the women’s 200-meter sprint at the Larry Ellis Invitational as one of the 141 participants unattached to a university or club. The suit alleges officials […]
University of Michigan, law journal sued for allegedly discriminating against straight White males
The University of Michigan is being sued over allegations it illegally shuts out White, straight male applicants to its student law journal because of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) priorities. A nonprofit group that opposes affirmative action filed a complaint in federal court on June 18 accusing the University of Michigan Law School’s student-run law […]
University of Washington faces Trump admin antisemitism scrutiny over anti-Israel protests
The Trump administration has announced it is investigating the anti-Israel protest at the University of Washington on Monday where students occupied an engineering building and set two dumpsters on fire before police in riot gear moved in and arrested 30 people. The Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, a multi-agency task force created by President Donald […]
Harvard professor reveals university was ‘not ready’ after Oct 7 as Trump revokes tax-exempt status
An adjunct professor at Harvard spoke out Thursday after the Ivy League university’s president, Alan Garber, apologized as scathing internal reports exposed that antisemitism and Islamophobia were prevalent on campus. Eugene Litvak, who teaches at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that one of the […]
180-year-old Christian university in South Carolina to close after $6M fundraiser falls short
A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to sustain its educational operations. Limestone University raised about $2.1 million from nearly 200 donations during a two-week fundraising period, falling short of the funding needed to continue its on-campus and online programs, […]
Wisconsin state agencies, university system failed to track DEI spending, audit reveals
The University of Wisconsin system and several state agencies failed to specifically track spending on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Wisconsin’s Legislative Audit Bureau (WLAB) recently revealed. The audits covered FY 2023-2024. As a result of this lack of tracking, WLAB, a state government agency, was forced to estimate what the institutions spent on […]
University of Central Florida suspends 2 fraternities for alleged hazing, including hitting pledges with cars
An investigation is underway at a Florida university after two fraternities were suspended for serious hazing allegations. The University of Central Florida has suspended fraternities Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon after multiple reports of “dangerous and degrading” hazing, a school official said in a statement shared with WKMG. According to an incident report obtained by […]
Judge calls out university for making Jewish students hide in a ‘proverbial attic,’ allows lawsuit to proceed
A New York judge called out a university in New York for its lack of action amid increasing antisemitism while denying its motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Jewish students. The judge said that Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a small private four-year college located in Lower Manhattan, must face charges for […]
College commencement speaker tells audience to donate to UNRWA instead of university
Middlebury College’s student commencement speaker encouraged her fellow graduates and alumni to pull their donations and instead support the people of Gaza during her speech. Film, media, culture and environmental studies major Faith Wood was chosen among a committee of students to represent the graduating class on Saturday with a final address. She spoke to […]