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American University of Beirut to open Cyprus campus

[ad_1] The American University of Beirut is moving ahead with plans to open a campus in Cyprus, its first campus outside Lebanon. The Mediterranean island nation, just a short ferry ride from Beirut, won out against 15 other potential host countries due to advantages including academic freedom and economic stability, the Associated Press reported. AUB …

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University of Arkansas dissolves DEI office

[ad_1] The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion division and reallocate its staff and resources to other offices starting in the fall, Chancellor Charles Robinson announced in an email Tuesday. UA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance will also be realigned, moving formally under Human Resources. Republican lawmakers in …

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Wisconsin Republicans want to kill diversity funding

[ad_1] Funding for the University of Wisconsin system is being held up by Republicans, who control the Legislature and who want to kill all spending on diversity, the Associated Press reported. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he expected the budget-writing committee to cut all funding that the university system would use for diversity initiatives. He …

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University and commission partner on gender violence research

[ad_1] Anew commission led by NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent and Tommi Vincent, chair of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, will partner with Niagara University to study young men’s perspectives on gender-based violence, the university announced Wednesday. The research will be conducted over 18 months. Based on the results, the Vincent Commission will “offer a …

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Former UH-Downtown dean accused of racial, LGBTQ harassment

[ad_1] Two University of Houston–Downtown preliminary investigation reports “substantiated” that a now former dean “said on multiple occasions that it would make him look good that he hired a Black, gay man,” according to documents provided anonymously to Inside Higher Ed. A Black, gay man is now suing the university and the University of Houston …

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Harvard morgue manager indicted for stealing human remains

[ad_1] The manager of a morgue at Harvard Medical School allegedly stole human body parts that had been donated for educational use, according to a federal indictment, Boston-area ABC affiliate WCVB reported Wednesday. The manager, Cedric Lodge, allegedly allowed buyers to peruse the morgue and select remains for purchase; he also brought dissected body parts back …

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New presidents or provosts: Fairmont Gallaudet MICA Morris Otero Puget Sound West Liberty

[ad_1] Tim Borchers, vice president for academic affairs at Peru State College, in Nebraska, has been chosen as president of West Liberty University, in West Virginia. Michael Davis, chief of staff at James Madison University, in Virginia, has been appointed president of Fairmont State University, in West Virginia. Janet Shrunk Ericksen, vice chancellor for academic …

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