Citing threats, U. of Wyoming says it can bar Ayers from speaking for safety reasons

U. of Wyoming cites threats in barring Ayers
CASPER, Wyo. – The University of Wyoming says it received threats after 1960s radical William Ayers was invited to speak on campus and it should be able to bar him for safety reasons.
The university filed court papers Saturday after it was sued over its refusal to …. Original article  : Citing threats, U. of Wyoming says it can bar Ayers from speaking for safety reasons.

Black woman leads Philadelphia boarding school founded in 1848 for white boys only

Black woman leads former whites-only Philly school
PHILADELPHIA – The private boarding school for underprivileged students now led by Autumn Adkins, who describes herself simply as “a black girl from Richmond, Virginia,” would have excluded her in years past.
The one-time white boys-only institution in Philadelphia did not admit its first black student …. Source  : Black woman leads Philadelphia boarding school founded in 1848 for white boys only.

In a conservative Turkish city, Iranian gays find an uneasy refuge from persecution at home

Iranian homosexuals carve out a refuge in Turkey

KAYSERI, Turkey – The salmon-colored building has seen better days. Paint peels from the moldy facades. Pieces of cardboard, newspaper and plastic cover the many missing windows – not worth replacing, because the neighborhood kids, who know this as “the gay building,” will just smash them again.
The two-story …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : In a conservative Turkish city, Iranian gays find an uneasy refuge from persecution at home.

1.13 million students appear in engineering entrance test

NEW DELHI – In what is termed as the “largest single day examination”, at least 1.13 million students gave their All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) Sunday, seeking to join several National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) and other government run leading institutes.

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IIT-Delhi to enrol 850 students in B-Tech this year

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi will increase its students intake by 27 percent this year to accommodate the quota for other backward classes. In all, the institute will admit 850 students at the B-Tech level.

“We are adding 27 percent students more this time. With this, the government rule of increasing …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IIT-Delhi to enrol 850 students in B-Tech this year.