Education Department Scraps Longstanding Discrimination Rules
The rules rescind ‘disparate impact’ as an avenue for civil rights enforcement
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Historic documents in limbo with proposed National Archives closure
The National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out of the archives and the adjoining Federal Records Centers beginning as early as September, advocates have shared deep concerns over the decision to close, with … Read more
LaGuardia Students Hired by Wells Fargo as Software Engineers Following Apprenticeships
Maryam Ali, 30, a Pakistani immigrant and mother of a five-year-old, is among a cohort of LaGuardia Class of 2026 graduates launching software engineering careers.
This Artist offers Viewers ‘Infinite Possibilities of Linguistic Expression’ in Visual Archeology
An Antarctic landscape, a high-spirited Steed, a slinky tiger, and a cotton flower are just a few of the delicate ink and wash paintings on rice paper by Wei Qingji, a leading figure of China’s contemporary ink painting, whose exhibit Visual Archeology will open on July 2 and run through September 25 at Queensborough’s QCC … Read more
Baruch’s Alvi Khan Is First Alumnus Admitted to NIH-Funded MD/PhD Program
He is the first Baruch alumnus admitted to Penn State University’s College of Medicine’s prestigious National Institutes of Health Medical Scientist Training Program. The highly selective, federally funded program prepares future physician-scientists through an integrated MD/PhD curriculum.
Baruch Professor Gang He Receives CUNY Research Award
Gang He, PhD, won the 2026 Sandi Cooper Award presented by the CUNY Academy to associate professors in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences.