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Despite opposition by Ohio State board, anti-DEI bill passes

[ad_1] In a rare move, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees has publicly opposed sweeping state legislation that will profoundly alter higher education in the state through a number of reforms that touch on multiple areas of campus life. The pushback landed one day before the legislation passed the State Senate on a 21-to-10 …

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Layoffs and closures at Upper Iowa University

[ad_1] Upper Iowa University will resort to layoffs and other major cuts to combat revenue losses from declining enrollment, shifting demographics and rising costs, according to The Gazette. The 166-year-old private institution announced Tuesday that it would eliminate 37 faculty positions and close seven of its regional education centers across Iowa and Wisconsin. Twenty-two of the …

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Faculty vote no confidence in Pennsylvania two-year college president

[ad_1] The Federation of Teachers of Bucks County Community College recently voted no confidence in the president of the Pennsylvania institution, The Bucks Courier Times reported. The news outlet said the union’s vote on Felicia Ganther was announced at a Board of Trustees meeting last week. Ganther has led the college for almost two years. …

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Biden administration releases new gainful-employment rule

[ad_1] About 5 percent of programs required to prepare their graduates for gainful employment would fail the Biden administration’s new rule, Education Department data released Wednesday evening show. The affected programs, many of which are at for-profit institutions, risk losing federal financial aid. The Biden administration released its long-awaited gainful-employment rule Wednesday evening as part of …

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Leon Botstein received $150,000 from Jeffrey Epstein

[ad_1] Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, personally received a gift of $150,000 in 2016 from Jeffrey Epstein, the late, disgraced billionaire convicted in 2008 of sexually abusing children. The New York Times reported that an Epstein foundation, Gratitude America, gave Botstein the funds. He said he donated the funds to Bard, as part …

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Justice Department resolves complaint from Delaware State

[ad_1] The Justice Department has resolved a complaint from Delaware State University about an incident involving a busload of Delaware State students and  the police department of Liberty County, Ga., Delaware Public Media reported. Delaware State filed a complaint with the Justice Department last year, which said that the bus was stopped for an alleged traffic violation, and then …

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The Best Pixar Movies Ranked, From ‘Lightyear’ to ‘Turning Red’

[ad_1] Pixar has been in the business of making incredible movies since the first Toy Story in 1995, giving us animated storytelling that taps into the human experience in unexpected, humbling and beautiful ways.  Its filmmakers have explored our struggles with tragedy, loss and grief (including even questions about the meaning of life), as well as our …

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Jedi: Survivor and Dead Island 2 top April sales charts | Circana

[ad_1] Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Dead Island 2 sail to the top of the best-seller list in a month replete with popular new releases, according to industry-tracking firm Circana (formerly known as The NPD Group and IRI). …

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