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NIH awards $200K to researchers creating ‘transgender voice training’ app

A transgender professor and two speech therapy experts have teamed up to create software designed to teach men how to sound feminine – and were awarded $213,878 in taxpayer funds for the effort. Read More.

Student Group Files Emergency Petition With Supreme Court Over West Point Race-Based Admissions

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court Friday asking that the justices halt West Point’s race-based admissions policy as the lawsuit continues through the lower courts. Read More.

Syracuse U. food service apologizes for MLK Dinner menu featuring fried chicken

Syracuse University Food Services recently issued an apology for its Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner menu which featured fried chicken, mac and cheese, and lemonade. Read More.

Oregon State University gets $1 million to train ‘diverse’ agricultural workforce

Oregon State University will invest in the creation of a “diverse workforce” for agriculture with the assistance of over $1 million in federal taxpayer dollars. Read More.

American U. bans protests inside campus buildings in response to antisemitism

In response to “recent events [that] have made Jewish students feel unsafe and unwelcome,” American University has banned students from protesting inside campus buildings. Read More.

Kentucky kids could soon face classroom cell phone ban thanks to 'common sense' bill

Kentucky state Rep. Josh Bray told 'Fox & Friends Weekend' about distractions in public schools, urging the need for legislation to curb cell phone usage in classrooms. Read More.

While initial efforts flatlined, experts believe it’s just the first volley in longterm strategy. Read More.

Small Catholic college has produced 104 priests

A small Catholic college has produced 104 priests, in addition to other religious vocations, during its almost 50-year history. Read More.

Military service academies must now accommodate cadets with kids

Before the reforms, students could be kicked out of service academies for having children. Read More.

Christian Club Sues Hawaii Department Of Education After Allegedly Being Barred From School Grounds

A Christian organization filed a lawsuit against the Hawaii Department of Education after being barred from operating a club on elementary school campuses. Read More.

Florida drops sociology from gen ed courses, bans DEI spending

An introductory sociology course will no longer count for general education credits at Florida’s state higher education institutions, following two recent votes by policymakers. Read More.

Major Cornell donor yanks funding over DEI, demands President Pollack resign

One of Cornell University’s largest donors has declared he will no longer donate money to his alma mater while its embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion continues in a memo that also called on the Board of Trustees to force President Martha Pollack to resign. Read More.

Harvard Will Keep Antisemitism Task Force Co-Chair Who Signed Letter Calling Israel A ‘Regime Of Apartheid’

Harvard University will keep a Jewish history professor who signed a letter calling Israel a “regime of apartheid” as the co-chair of the presidential antisemitism task force, according to Jewish Insider. Read More.

Sorority sisters appeal judge’s ruling allowing man to join Kappa Kappa Gamma

Wyoming case says bylaws only allow biological women. Read More.

Universities failing in skills-based, job prep programs, study finds

Meanwhile, institutions spend millions on diversity, inclusion efforts. Read More.