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Hegseth Orders War College Review as Pentagon's Higher Education Purge Turns Inward

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a 90-day task force to review the Pentagon's own war colleges for ideological deficiencies — escalating his campaign to reshape military education after banning attendance at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, and other elite universities, raising urgent questions about what graduate education will look like…

International Business Times

17 States Challenge Trump's Plan to Limit Race in College Admissions, Warn of Harm to Students

A coalition of 17 states challenges the Trump administration's mandate for colleges to report detailed race and sex admissions data, citing privacy concerns and potential impacts on student diversity and institutional compliance.

International Business Times UK

Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum

Harvard University has handed over rare 1850 photos of enslaved people to a museum in Charleston

The Independent UK

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3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Expert Claims 'Alien Spaceship' Is From Milky Way Disc

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely comes from the Milky Way's disc, as astronomers grapple with its bizarre chemistry and disputed age.

International Business Times UK

Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers

Several prominent universities, including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, made headlines in 2025 in a dizzying back-and-forth with the federal government. The Trump administration cut large amounts of research funding to universities. Some pushed back, and others hatched settlements to get the money restored.

The Conversation

Bill Ackman is a self-described ‘Buffett devotee’—and wants his $28 billion Pershing empire to be the ‘modern-day’ Berkshire

Taking Pershing Square public may be his boldest step yet toward emulating Buffett’s playbook.

Fortune

Former Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard University at just 16 from public housing in Brooklyn—and says higher education is still the best way of breaking into the middle class

Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of financial giant Goldman Sachs, says education is the “real accelerator” of wealth and success—hitting back at anti-college leaders like Peter Thiel.

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Harvard deploys a clever counter-move to sidestep Hegseth’s ‘woke’ military ban

Harvard continues to refuse to knuckle under Trump's reign.

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Pentagon's break with Ivy League leaves colleges bracing for further changes to military programs

The Trump administration’s campaign to end “wokeness” in the military is reshaping its relationship with U.S. higher education

The Independent UK

Who is Steve Toth, the outspoken state House hardliner who wiped out incumbent Dan Crenshaw?

The Texas state representative is part of a band of conservatives known for antagonizing Republican leadership and working to push the state further right.

The Texas Tribune

Top Storylines for Women’s College Basketball Conference Tournaments

In this week’s roundtable, our writers discuss the most intriguing conference tournaments, bubble teams to watch and more.

Sports Illustrated

Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest

The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structures

The Guardian - US

Faculty-Run Independent Law Journal Looking for Editors (Law Clerks, SJD Students, Fellows, or Junior Professors)

The Independent Law Journal is a new faculty-led legal journal aimed at helping reform academic legal publishing and promoting ideological… The post Faculty-Run Independent Law Journal Looking for Editors (Law Clerks, SJD Students, Fellows, or Junior Professors) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reveals the career goal he adopted when he was just a 28-year-old assistant: Do not speak unless you can add value

Before Jamie Dimon became the billionaire boss of JPMorgan, he set himself a modest rule: Don’t talk. It propelled him to a CFO role by age 30.

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The Guardian - UK

‘The Epstein files won’t knock him out’: what Anthony Scaramucci learned in Trump’s inner circle

He lasted just 11 days as White House communications director, before being fired from the Trump administration. The financier and broadcaster discusses working for the president – and becoming his biggest critic

The Times of India

'Deeply regret', says Harvard for 'Hinduphobic' Sanskrit post

NEW DELHI: Harvard University has issued a formal apology after a social media post promoting its Elementary Sanskrit course triggered sharp criticism from sections of the Hindu community, with the artwork used in the post labelled "Hinduphobic" and culturally insensitive.

Fortune

Pentagon chief blocks officers from attending Ivy League schools and other top universities, including partners on AI and space

"We will no longer invest in institutions that fail to sharpen our leaders' warfighting capabilities or that undermine the very values they are sworn to defend."

Reason

My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran

From his Free Press article; Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a former Harvard history professor, and… The post My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Law Is Irrelevant to the U.S. Attack on Iran," by Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard)

"And Congress is on the hook as much as the president."

International Business Times UK

Department of War to Cut Ties With 'Woke Breeding Grounds' Ivy League Universities

The Pentagon, led by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, has cut ties with several elite universities, citing ideological concerns. This move affects military education and funding.

The Times of India

Harvard apologises for ‘Hinduphobic’ Sanskrit course artwork, deeply regrets ‘insensitive’ image

In a surprising development, Harvard University has issued an apology on its website on behalf of its Department of South Asian Studies after an artwork used for a Sanskrit course sparked widespread online backlash for being labelled 'Hinduphobic'.

The Times of India

'Rare moment': Harvard University apologises over ‘insensitive image’ for Sanskrit course

Harvard's South Asian Studies Department apologized for an insensitive social media post featuring artwork for its Sanskrit program. The Coalition of Hindus of North America had accused the university of Hinduphobia. The department expressed regret, committed to teaching Sanskrit, and is reviewing its social media processes to ensure alignment with…

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Latest Update: ESA Scientists Probe Interstellar Comet For Clues To Alien Star Systems

The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft has captured detailed images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, offering insights into alien star systems.

The Conversation

Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men

Economist Larry Summers will resign from his tenured job as a professor at Harvard University, the school announced on Feb. 25, 2026, following heightened scrutiny of his ties with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers will leave at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, with a new…

The Times of India

Harvard accused of 'blatant Hinduphobia' over Sanskrit course artwork: 'Straight out of a horror movie'

Harvard University has found itself at the centre of a growing online storm after an artwork featured on its Department of South Asian Studies website drew sharp criticism and allegations of bias. The Coalition of Hindus of North America ignited the debate after calling out the university for what it…

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