Tag: Higher education
Pressure mounts on UNC in Nikole Hannah-Jones hiring dispute
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The pressure on trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to grant tenure to investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones...
U-Michigan won’t drop GOP donor’s name over ‘witches’ remark
DETROIT — The University of Michigan will keep the name of a prominent Michigan Republican on a campus building despite his description of Gov....
Marshall AD Mike Hamrick moving into new role at school
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick is stepping down at the end of the month to take on a new role...
Biden’s AI czar focuses on societal risks, preventing harm
Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear...
Harvard researchers recommend Census not use privacy tool
A group of Harvard researchers has come out against the U.S. Census Bureau's use of a controversial method to protect privacy with the numbers...
Donor: Concerns over Hannah-Jones prompted emails to UNC
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A major University of North Carolina donor said Wednesday that he sent emails to university officials questioning the hiring of Nikole...
IU Health requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's largest hospital system, Indiana University Health, will require all its doctors, nurses and other employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
Budapest to rename streets to protest Chinese university
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Budapest city officials are planning to rename streets in an area where a Chinese university loyal to China's Communist Party is...
Wilberforce University cancels debt for 2020, 2021 grads
(RNS) — There are usually lots of cheers and applause at university commencements.
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‘Past the point of no return’? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading
KEOKUK, Iowa — Democrats lost last year's election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District by the narrowest margin in a House race in almost 40...