Harvard’s new guidelines ban race references in alumni interviews, NAACP LDF calls the policy unlawful
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has issued a formal rebuke of Harvard University over new admissions guidance that bars alumni interviewers from referencing an applicant’s race in written evaluations, calling the policy “unlawful and discriminatory.”In a December 23 letter addressed to Harvard President Alan M. Garber, Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker, […]
Who is Kent Syverud, the former law school dean and Syracuse leader returning to Michigan University as president-elect
Kent Syverud named University of Michigan president-elect after decades of legal and academic leadership. (Getty Images) Kent Syverud has been named the 16th president of the University of Michigan, set to take office on July 1. The Regents of the university announced his appointment after a unanimous vote, marking his return to his alma mater […]
CG TET admit card 2026 released at vyapamcg.cgstate.gov.in: Direct link to download here
CG TET admit card 2026: The Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CG Vyapam) has published the admit card for the Chhattisgarh Teacher Eligibility Test (CG TET) 2026. A candidate who has filled out the CG TET 2026 form can download the admit card from the official website vyapam. cgstate. gov. in. The admit card is available […]
Stanford University closes doors to low-income high school students as digital education program ends
Stanford University has shut down the Office of the Vice Provost for Digital Education, known as Stanford Digital Education, on January 15, citing budget cuts, ending a program that for years connected low-income high school students to Stanford-taught courses.Since 2021, Stanford Digital Education coordinated efforts to offer online Stanford courses beyond campus. According to information […]
The fall of an icon: How Harvard is losing its scientific supremacy to China
For generations, Harvard University was more than a university, it was a symbol. A citadel of knowledge where breakthroughs were expected, where prestige was assumed, and where scientific leadership was never in doubt. But symbols, as history shows, are never permanent. The latest CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 has shaken that assumption. Harvard, the perennial leader, […]
US sees sharp surge in demand for EB-1A “Einstein visa” as H-1B shortages and processing backlogs intensify nationwide
US sees rapid rise in EB-1A Einstein visa applications amid H-1B limits and growing processing backlogs Demand for the EB-1A, commonly called the “Einstein visa”, has surged across the US as employers and foreign professionals face mounting constraints in the H-1B programme. The increase comes amid growing backlogs in employment-based visas, pushing highly skilled applicants […]
PMC JE hall ticket 2026 released: Direct link to download admit cards here
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has officially released the admit card for the Junior Engineer (JE) 2025 recruitment examination for Civil Engineering candidates. Aspirants who completed the application process for the Junior Engineer (Civil), Grade-3 post can now download their hall tickets from the official PMC recruitment portal. Candidates will need their registration number and […]
Who leads the world in maths? Asia tops, America stumbles and India doesn’t show up
Mathematics performance is not an inheritance of talent, it is a consequence of system design. For years, global education debates have leaned on familiar markers — enrolment ratios, digital classrooms, skills buzzwords. But the clearest comparative mirror still comes from one place: The latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data on mathematical literacy, […]
CBSE admit card 2026 for regular students expected to be released soon: Check details here
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 admit cards for 2026 for regular students shortly. Based on previous years’ trends, the CBSE hall tickets are usually issued five to six days before the first exam. The board has already released the CBSE Board Exam […]
UPSC CSE 2026 notification expected to be released soon: Check details here
UPSC 2026 notification, (Photo-upsconline.nic.in) UPSC CSE notification: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to release the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 notification later this week after postponing it due to administrative reasons. The notification was earlier scheduled to be issued on January 14, as per the UPSC examination calendar.UPSC confirmed the delay through […]