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Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants’ race https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/judge-halts-trump-administration-demand-university-applicants-race #UsUniversities #TrumpAdministration #Race #HigherEducation #UsEducation #UsPolitics #UsNews

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants’ race

Trump ordered data collection after raising concern about race being used as factor in college admissions

The Guardian

GSS 2026 12h ago

Be part of the 10 Edition #GSS2026

May 18–19, 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hybrid Event

Theme: Beyond Binaries: Reimagining Gender & Sexuality in the 21st Century.

https://genderstudycongress.com/

#GenderStudies #SexualityStudies #AcademicConference #GSS2026 #HybridEvent #Research #Academia #Scholars #LGBTQStudies #FeministStudies #QueerStudies #Intersectionality #GenderEquality #Inclusion #Diversity #SocialJustice #Networking #Collaboration #HigherEducation #GlobalScholars

NewsletterTF 1d ago

Farmers Daughter's Academic Triumphs Spark Dialogue

Sneha, daughter of farmers from Devanahalli, won 4 gold medals and topped her university. She wants to study Chemistry further.

#SnehaSuccess, #ChickballapurUniversity, #FarmingFamily, #GoldMedals, #HigherEducation

https://newsletter.tf/farmers-daughter-sneha-wins-4-gold-medals-chickballapur/

NewsletterTF 1d ago

Sneha, from a farming family in Devanahalli, won 4 gold medals. This is a big achievement compared to the usual life of farm work.

#SnehaSuccess, #ChickballapurUniversity, #FarmingFamily, #GoldMedals, #HigherEducation
https://newsletter.tf/farmers-daughter-sneha-wins-4-gold-medals-chickballapur/

Farmer's Daughter Sneha Wins 4 Gold Medals in Chickballapur University

Sneha, daughter of farmers from Devanahalli, won 4 gold medals and topped her university. She wants to study Chemistry further.

NewsletterTF

US news | The Guardian 1d ago

University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/washington-college-professor-fired-iran-war-criticism #WashingtonState #UsUniversities #UsisraelWarOnIran #FreedomOfSpeech #Israel #HigherEducation #UsEducation #Education #UsPolitics #WestCoast #UsNews

University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war

Aria Fani of University of Washington’s Middle East Center is latest critic of Israel to lose position at US university

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 1d ago

Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades in each course https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/03/harvard-faculty-grade-inflation-vote-a-grades #HarvardUniversity #UsUniversities #HigherEducation #Education #Massachusetts #UsNews

Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades in each course

Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most students

The Guardian

Bruce MacDonald 2d ago

'Rothman notes in the letter that “among so many other things,” the university will need to replace the chancellor of the flagship Madison campus this year. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is leaving to take the job as president of Columbia University.

'“I do not believe my resignation at this time is in the best interests of either the Universities of Wisconsin or the state of Wisconsin,” Rothman said.'

Universities of Wisconsin president refuses to leave after being told to resign or be fired
https://www.wpr.org/news/universities-wisconsin-president-refuses-leave-after-being-told-resign-fired

#Wisconsin #UniversityOfWisconsin #HigherEducation

Universities of Wisconsin president refuses to leave after being told to resign or be fired

The president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he’s been told to either resign or be fired, but has been given no reason and won’t step aside.

WPR

Science | The Guardian 2d ago

Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/sex-octopus-specialist-arm-mating-science #MarineLife #Science #Environment #Reproduction #Biology #Research #AnimalBehaviour #HarvardUniversity #Education #HigherEducation #Wildlife

Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner

The Guardian

Mathrubhumi English 2d ago

NCERT is now a deemed university! Can award degrees across its 6 regional institutes. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/news/ncert-deemed-to-be-university-notification-degree-granting-authority-2026-ibklm3jd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NCERT #EducationMinistry #DharmendraPradhan #HigherEducation

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 2d ago

UC Davis: Students Help Digitize UC Davis Fine Arts Collection. “The exhibition, which opened in January, takes visitors behind the scenes of a museum. It invites them to see the inner workings of collection management, digitizing, research, documentation, art preparation and photography. And, there’s a lot of great art to see.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/02/uc-davis-students-help-digitize-uc-davis-fine-arts-collection/

UC Davis: Students Help Digitize UC Davis Fine Arts Collection

UC Davis: Students Help Digitize UC Davis Fine Arts Collection. “The exhibition, which opened in January, takes visitors behind the scenes of a museum. It invites them to see the inner workin…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose