New York prosecutors reopened an investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024, following public outcry over the case and a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim.
Five Stanford University students who faced criminal charges for barricading themselves inside the university president's office during a 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration will have charges dismissed after completing community service and paying restitution. Their trial earlier this year ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury.
Five Stanford University students who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest by barricading themselves inside the president's office will have charges dismissed after completing 100 hours of community service and paying restitution. Their trial earlier this year ended in a deadlocked jury.
The Treasury Department proposed new regulations that would revoke tax-exempt status for schools and universities that consider race in admissions, scholarships, or other programs, potentially affecting billions in federal funding.
A coalition of unions, including the United Auto Workers and American Federation of Teachers, along with higher education groups, filed lawsuits challenging new Department of Homeland Security rules that would impose fixed time limits on foreign students, scholars, and journalists. The regulations, set to take effect September 15, would end the current 'duration of status' policy and require international students to seek extensions after four years.
Jason Arday, 41, who became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor in 2023 and resigned last week following plagiarism allegations regarding his PhD thesis, was found dead at his home in south London. Metropolitan Police reported he was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday.
