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Apr 04 2024
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Welcome to Raleigh, the New Epicenter of College Basketball
For decades, Sammy’s Tap & Grill, a sports bar for fans of North Carolina State University, had a glaring problem: The school’s basketball teams did not win all that much. David Harris, one of the owners, would concoct creative specials in hopes of drawing customers on game days, but it didn’t matter. Few ever came. “All of that has changed now,” Mr. Harris, 59, said the other day, his
New York Times (News)Mar 20 2024
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Merger process begins for Bluffton University, University of Findlay
FINDLAY — Bluffton University and the University of Findlay announced plans Wednesday afternoon to merge. Both campuses would remain open, remain affiliated with their current religious institutions and maintain separate athletics teams. Katherine Fell, the University of Findlay president, and Jane Wood, the Bluffton University president, announced they signed a memorandum of understanding,
Lima OhioApr 15 2024
Analysis
Ignore the sticker price: How have college prices really changed?
Public discussions regarding rising college costs typically focus on the listed cost of attendance (COA), or “sticker price.” Sticker prices for four-year colleges and universities are in the tens of thousands of dollars per year and have risen substantially over the past several decades. High and rising college sticker prices are the subject of considerable attention.
But what
Brookings InstitutionApr 17 2024
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University of North Carolina committee scraps DEI goals, roles in dramatic policy shift
Another state university system is moving to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements and roles from its campuses, as part of a growing backlash to DEI ideology in schools across the country.
The University of North Carolina (UNC) board of governors committee voted in less than four minutes on Wednesday to repeal and replace the system's existing diversity and
Fox News (Online News)Apr 13 2024
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US universities crack down on Palestine protests
After months of campus protests over the war in Gaza, universities are doing something unusual: penalising students for illegal or rule-breaking demonstrations.
This week, during a student dinner at the personal home of the Berkeley Law School’s dean, a group of students protested the school’s supposed funding of weapons used in Gaza and refused to leave, despite it being a private
UnHerdApr 19 2024
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University Of Arizona Plans To Reduce Deficit By $110 Million In 2025
The University of Arizona's has outlined a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2025 that would reduce its deficit from $162 million to $52 million. The reduction plan was first revealed by UA President Robert C. Robbins in a campus email on Thursday. “This anticipated improvement of $110 million in the University’s deficit is preliminary, but marks considerable progress in the implementation of
ForbesApr 13 2024
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Boston College falls 2-0 to Denver in national championship hockey game
One of the greatest seasons in Boston College men’s hockey history has ended without a national championship. The top-ranked Eagles, who set a program record with their 34th victory in defeating Michigan in a Frozen Four semifinal, came up just short in the national title game. BC was blanked 2-0 by Denver University before 18,694 fans at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday
Boston HeraldApr 16 2024
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Metaverse 2024: MBZUAI's Trailblazing Path In The Digital Universe
In a world beleaguered by crises, ranging from the stark realities of environmental degradation to the societal instability driven by global uncertainties, the metaverse emerges as a virtual sanctuary. Amid the turbulence of our problem du jour — be it warfare, geopolitical strife, crypto losses or the relentless march of climate change — this digital odyssey offers a portal to an unbounded
ForbesApr 19 2024
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It's college decision season: Take the leap, get the rollerblades
I visited Boston twice before moving here for college. The first time I was a teen, and my parents, my brother and I stayed in Burlington, a suburb about 12 miles from the city. We did all the typical touristy things, like walking the Freedom Trail, getting our caricatures drawn on the Common and taking a Duck Tour. I can still recall the thrill of the paved road giving way to water as we
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