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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Education Department seeks to have Columbia University's accreditation removed
The Trump administration said that it has notified the accreditor for Columbia University that the school violated Title VI, threatening the university's accreditation status by saying it "no longer appears to meet the Commissions accreditation standards." The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) "determined that Columbia University acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment
NBC News
04-06-2025
- General
- NBC News
Trump administration claims Columbia violated Title VI, threatening school's accreditation
The Trump administration said Wednesday it has notified the accreditor for Columbia University that the school violated Title IV, threatening the university's accreditation status by saying it "no longer appears to meet the Commissions accreditation standards." The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) "determined that Columbia University acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students, thereby violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," according to press release from the Education Department. The release says the school has been in violation since the start of the war in the Middle East that began on Oct. 7, 2023 when Hamas invaded Israel.
Scoop
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Scoop
Boeing 777 Veered Off Auckland Airport Runway Jan 2023
Press Release – Transport Accident Investigation Commission The Commissions report describes how the Boeing 777, ZK-OKN was on a scheduled flight from Melbourne to Auckland. On approach to Auckland, it encountered heavy rain and the wind changed in direction and strength. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released its final report on the incident on the evening of 27 January 2023 when a Boeing 777 passenger aircraft veered off the runway at Auckland International Airport. The veer-off likely happened because heavy rain contributed to a late transition from autopilot to manual control. Since the incident, the aircraft's operator, Air New Zealand, has amended its operational procedures and information and has provided training to reinforce the technique for smooth transition from autopilot to manual control. 'TAIC welcomes the safety actions taken by the operator and is making no new recommendations,' says TAIC Chief Investigator of Accidents Naveen Kozhuppakalam. The Commission's report describes how the Boeing 777, ZK-OKN was on a scheduled flight from Melbourne to Auckland. On approach to Auckland, it encountered heavy rain and the wind changed in direction and strength. 'The autopilot was disengaged at 67 feet (20 metres) above the runway, when the operator's procedures suggested it occur at 300–600 feet (90–180 m),' said Mr Kozhuppakalam. 'It's very likely there was insufficient time for the pilot to prevent the aircraft drifting away from the centre-line before landing and to stop it veering off the runway after landing.' The pilot regained control, completed the landing, and taxied the aircraft to the airport terminal. There were no injuries. TAIC found that the weather, while inclement, was above the minimum weather requirements throughout the approach and landing. 'This report is a lesson for all aircraft operators to ensure crews know and understand the operator's and aircraft manuals and procedures and are thoroughly briefed.'
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Manipur probe panel gets another extension
The three-member Commission of Inquiry (CoI) notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in 2023 to probe the Manipur ethnic violence has received another extension and has been asked to submit its report to the Central Government as soon as possible, but not later than November 20. This is the third extension to the commission, which was notified on June 4, 2023. The CoI has received around 11,000 affidavits and is in the middle of collecting evidence. The last date to submit the affidavits was January 24. A senior government official, however, said the CoI would accept fresh affidavits if someone presented to it. 'In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 2424 (E), dated June 4, 2023… The commission shall submit its report to the Central Government as soon as possible but not later than November 20, 2025,' the notification said. The ethnic violence between the tribal Kuki-Zo-Hmar people and the Meitei people that erupted in the State on May 3, 2023, has claimed around 250 lives so far. Thousands of properties were burnt down, and more than 60,000 people were displaced from their homes. President's Rule was imposed in the State on February 13. The CoI headed by Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, is expected to probe the causes, extent of the violence and riots targeting members of different communities, the sequence of events and whether there were any lapses or dereliction of duty in this regard on the part of any of the responsible authorities and individuals.
