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Kent State Graduate Posts Photos of Herself with AR-10 Rifle
KENT, Ohio — A Kent State University graduate is not apologizing for posting graduation photos of herself carrying a rifle on campus. Kaitlin Bennett tweeted that she could “arm herself” now that she was a graduate of the university. Along with the AR-10 rifle, the photo shows a mortarboard with the words: “Come and take […]
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College-Bound Public High School Grads on the Rise
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana education officials say 23,517 public high school students who graduated in 2017 enrolled in college in the fall. That’s a record for the state. Tuesday’s news release from the Department of Education says it’s an increase of more than 500 from the previous year, and it’s up by more than […]
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College of St. Joseph in Danger of Losing Accreditation
RUTLAND, Vt. A small, private Vermont college is in danger of losing its accreditation. The Rutland Herald reports the New England Association of Schools and Colleges said Tuesday that the College of St. Joseph may not meet financial standards outlined by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The college’s board of trustees announced last […]
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Tom Wolfe, Pioneering Journalist and Novelist, Dies at 88
Tom Wolfe, the influential writer whose unconventional, exuberant prose laid the foundation for so-called New Journalism and fueled his best-sellers The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, has died. He was 88. Lynn Nesbit, Wolfe’s agent, told the Associated Press that Wolfe died of an infection Monday in a hospital in Manhattan. Wolfe’s […]
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Student Indicted in Fatal Stabbing of University Freshman
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Binghamton University student has been indicted in the stabbing death of a fellow student in a campus dormitory. The Press and Sun-Bulletin of Binghamton reports 20-year-old Michael Roque was indicted Monday on a charge of second-degree murder. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. Roque […]
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PETA Lawsuit Says Texas University Hid Facebook Comments
AUSTIN, Texas — An animal rights group is accusing Texas’ largest university of hiding Facebook comments in a First Amendment lawsuit. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims in the lawsuit filed Monday that Texas A&M University hid Facebook comments that contained words associated with the group’s protests over animal research. Free speech […]
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Civil Rights Investigation Into Northwest College Concludes
CODY, Wyo. — Northwest College in northern Wyoming has agreed to implement a number of policy revisions and changes as a result of a pair of federal civil rights investigations. The Cody Enterprise reports the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently concluded its investigations stemming from a 2016 complaint alleging the school […]
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Regents Approve Tuition, Fee Increase at Southeast Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Southeast Missouri State University’s tuition and fees will increase in the fall in response to reduced state funding for universities. The Board of Regents on Friday approved a 2.1 percent increase in tuition, but waived all but 1 percent while leaving open the possibility of another increase. The Southeast Missourian reports Gov. […]
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College in Missouri Unveils Free-Textbook Program
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Students taking online or evening classes at a private college in central Missouri will no longer have to pay extra fees or for textbooks with the school’s new program. Columbia College President Scott Dalrymple says the school was looking at how to make college more affordable by getting rid of extra fees […]
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South Carolina College Tops Fundraising Goal
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A college in South Carolina has topped its goal for a fundraising drive. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that The Citadel Foundation has raised $250 million in the six-year campaign. The Citadel had hoped to raise $175 million for its 175th anniversary. The school said Saturday that nearly 21,000 donors […]
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Florida University Student Deported Over Strange Behavior
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida university student who police said exhibited strange behavior and had purchased high-powered rifles has been deported. The Orlando Sentinel reports 26-year-old Wenliang Sun was in federal custody for about three months before he was deported to China on Tuesday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Tammy Spicer says Sun is […]
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Father, Daughter Get Temple University Degrees Together
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A father and daughter in Philadelphia walked across the stage together to get their undergraduate degrees from Temple University. Craig Manning and his daughter, Juliana, graduated from Temple on Thursday. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in film and media arts and she graduated with a dual major in linguistics […]
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