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Apr 20 2024
News
Fayetteville: A college town with more than a college
Claim to fame: The University of Arkansas is a big part of Fayetteville's identity. And even those who don't work or attend school at the state's flagship university will likely want to take advantage of Razorback sports and speakers coming to town. You must know: You can party until 2am on Dickson Street and Block Avenue downtown. Here's how to get to know Fayetteville: Take the kids:
AxiosMay 11 2024
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Jill Biden delivers keynote speech at Mesa Community College graduation, calls for free community college
First Lady Jill Biden was met with applause and cheers as she took the stage to give the keynote speech to Mesa Community College’s graduating class on Saturday. More than 600 graduating students filled Arizona State University’s Desert Financial Arena to mark the end of their time at the community college. Biden’s remarks focused on congratulating the students’ perseverance to finish their
AZ CentralMar 18 2024
News
NCHC Quarterfinals Game 3-Colorado College 1, University of Nebraska-Omaha 2
After losing game 3 of the semifinals of the NCHC quarterfinals to the University of Nebrask-Omaha, Colorado College forward Klav Veinbergs hands his hockey stick to a young fan that stayed to cheer the team as they headed for the locker room the last time this season. CC lost the game 2-1, but had a spectacular season. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) Colorado College’s forward Gleb
Colorado Springs GazetteMar 27 2024
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Harassment of University of Utah women’s basketball team highlights larger issues for college athletes
College athletes and supporters are rallying behind the University of Utah’s women’s basketball team after their coach revealed in a post-game press conference that players experienced racism in the Idaho city they were staying in for the opening weekend of the NCAA Division I tournament and had to change hotels. Head coach Lynne Roberts said her team — composed of Black, Latina and white
MLive.comMay 10 2024
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At the University of Vermont, protest ends abruptly but peacefully
The anticlimactic end mirrored what happened two days earlier at Vermont’s Middlebury College, where students voluntarily removed tents after negotiating an agreement with college administrators. Like universities including Tufts and Brown, the UVM protesters left under their own volition, without being ousted by police as they recently were on campuses including the University of
The Boston GlobeOct 03 2023
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The Colorado SunMay 10 2024
News
Certificates a growing trend at North Dakota colleges
Graduates of Bismarck State College toss their caps May 10, 2024, during commencement at the Bismarck Event Center. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) It’s graduation weekend for North Dakota’s public colleges, with the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University accounting for more than half of the degrees and certificates to be handed out. Which of the nine remaining
Yahoo NewsMar 21 2024
News
ND public colleges, universities still concerned about new Minnesota tuition program
FARGO (KFGO/Prairie Public) – North Dakota public colleges and universities are watching – with concern – the roll-out of Minnesota’s free tuition program. The Minnesota legislature passed what is called “The North Star Promise” – a scholarship program to cover tuition and fees for a Minnesota resident student that comes from a family with income below $80,000. That is a concern for some North
KFGOMar 20 2024
News
Financial aid delays could impact student enrollment at West Virginia colleges, universities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There could be fewer college-bound students in West Virginia this fall due to ongoing issues with the new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. A potential decline in enrollment this year isn’t a concern yet to the state Higher Education Policy Commission. Brian Weingart, senior director of financial aid, said they’re taking a “wait and see” approach after
WV Metro NewsMay 03 2024
Opinion
Can the Current Universities Be Saved?
Elite higher education in America -- long unquestioned as globally preeminent -- is facing a perfect storm.
Fewer applicants, higher costs, impoverished students, collapsing standards, and increasingly politicized and mediocre faculty reflect a collapse of the university system.
The country is waking up to the reality that a bachelor's degree no longer equates with graduates
Victor Hanson