More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues
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More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Just a few years ago, university statements on the day’s social and political issues abounded. When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, Harvard’s president at the time called it “senseless” and “deplorable,” and flew the invaded country’s flag in Harvard Yard. After George Floyd…

Mahmoud Khalil Is Moved to Immigration Detention in Louisiana
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Mahmoud Khalil Is Moved to Immigration Detention in Louisiana

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The activist Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian student movement at Columbia University, has been transferred to Louisiana after federal immigration officials arrested him over the weekend, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website. Mr. Khalil is being held…

Trump Pulled 0 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
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Trump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump Administration’s abrupt withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University cast a pall over at least nine other campuses worried they could be next. The schools, a mix that includes both public universities and Ivy League institutions, have been…

Fraternity Member Charged With Manslaughter in Hazing Death of University Student
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Fraternity Member Charged With Manslaughter in Hazing Death of University Student

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The police in Baton Rouge, La., on Friday announced the first of a series of expected arrests in the fraternity hazing death of Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old Southern University student who they said was repeatedly punched with boxing gloves at a warehouse last…

As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block
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As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the early weeks of the Trump administration’s push to slash funding that colleges and universities rely on, grants and contracts had been cut and, in a few cases, researchers had been laid off. In recent days, the fiscal pain has come to…

Police in Louisiana Investigate Hazing Episode After University Student’s Death
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Police in Louisiana Investigate Hazing Episode After University Student’s Death

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The police in Baton Rouge, La., are investigating whether a hazing episode at a fraternity may have played a role in the recent death of a 20-year-old Southern University student, university officials said Wednesday. The student, Caleb Wilson, of New Orleans, died at…

Federal Cuts Came to Native Schools. Students Are Livid.
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Federal Cuts Came to Native Schools. Students Are Livid.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The women’s basketball coach stood atop a ladder on Sunday night, carefully cutting down the last of the net after Haskell Indian Nations University won the league championship. The scene is a familiar one at this time of year in college basketball. But…

Problems With New California Bar Exam Spark Lawsuit and Enrage Test Takers
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Problems With New California Bar Exam Spark Lawsuit and Enrage Test Takers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Even under normal circumstances, the California bar exam is one final harrowing hurdle before aspiring lawyers can practice. But last week was worse than any other, as they were thrown into limbo by technical glitches, delays and what many said were bizarrely written…

Opinion | Restoring Academic Ties With China Is a Matter of U.S. National Security
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Opinion | Restoring Academic Ties With China Is a Matter of U.S. National Security

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Then came the pandemic. China sealed itself off from the world, slamming the door on academic fieldwork in the country by foreign scholars as well as in-person exchanges with Chinese officials and other contacts. The Covid restrictions were finally lifted, but the landscape…

A New Generation of ‘Unbeatable’ Fake IDs Is Bedeviling Bouncers
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A New Generation of ‘Unbeatable’ Fake IDs Is Bedeviling Bouncers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The bar on Avenue A was already packed when a New York University junior joined the door line on a recent Friday night in the East Village. Outside, a stern bouncer scrutinized each person’s driver’s license to keep out underage drinkers like this…