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Former UN Chief Scheduled to Speak at Boston College

NEWTON, Mass. — Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is making an appearance at Boston College. Ban was South Korea’s foreign minister before serving 10 years as U.N. chief. He’s scheduled to speak Tuesday on “human welfare and global citizenship.” Ban told the U.N.Security Council last week that the “current reconciliatory atmosphere” between North Korea and […]

Conservative Speaker Heading to University of Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro is heading to the University of Minnesota for another in a series of speeches aimed at spreading conservative ideas on campus. The author and former editor of the conservative site Breitbart News was scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Monday on the university’s St. Paul campus. The […]

WKU to Cut University College, About 140 Jobs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University is eliminating the University College and cutting up to 140 jobs. The Bowling Green Daily News reports WKU announced the cuts Friday to make up a $15 million budget shortfall. WKU President Timothy Caboni says this is only the first phase. He says University College, which offers flexible […]

Supreme Court Justice to Speak at University of Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer has been scheduled to speak at the University of Virginia School of Law. The Daily Progress reports Breyer is set March 1 to discuss his most recent book. The school’s website says Breyer will talk about ways American judges can understand and consider foreign events, […]

Layoffs Coming to Vermont’s Castleton University

CASTLETON, Vt. — Vermont’s Castleton University is going to be reducing its staff through layoffs, elimination of positions and early retirements as part of an effort to close a $1.5-million operating loss for the current year, officials said. Castleton President Karen Scolforo tells the Rutland Herald the exact number of cuts among the roughly 400 […]

Concordia College Alabama to Close

SELMA, Ala. — Concordia College Alabama, a historically black Lutheran college, will close its doors at the end of the spring semester. The Selma Times-Journal reports Dr. James Lyons, the college’s chief transition officer and interim president, shared the news with faculty, staff and the student body on Wednesday. The school was founded in 1922 […]

‘Lost Tapes’ Series Examines Malcolm X Through Rare Footage

Malcolm X was reviled and adored during his lifetime thanks to his views of Black nationalism and his “by any means necessary” approach to battle racial discrimination. Following his assassination, the civil rights advocate’s popularity was revived by hip-hop artists in the late 1980s and early ’90s, and his image began appearing on clothing, college […]

Swim Team Can Forget Ivy League Championships

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University says its men’s swimming and diving team will not participate in this week’s Ivy League Championships as it investigates allegations of hazing. The university says in a statement dated Tuesday its investigation and the student conduct review process are expected to reach a conclusion “in the coming weeks.” It began […]

‘Jewish Blood’ Remark Sparks Suit Against School

BATON ROUGE, La. – The president of a private Baptist college in Louisiana refused to approve a football coach’s hiring because of what he called the applicant’s “Jewish blood,” a federal lawsuit claims. Joshua Bonadona sued Louisiana College and its president, Rick Brewer, on Wednesday, accusing them of violating his civil rights. Bonadona, a 28-year-old […]

State Posts Best AP Scores in Nation

Students in Massachusetts lead the nation in achievement on Advanced Placement exams, according to the nonprofit group behind the tests. More than 32 percent of Massachusetts students who graduated from public high schools last year scored a three or better on at least one test, according to a report released Wednesday by the College Board. They edged […]

School Gets $15M for New Medical Building

Intermountain Healthcare has donated $15 million to the University of Utah to pay for building a new medical education building. The new building will replace the 52-year-old School of Medicine building on the Salt Lake City campus. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 2022. University officials say […]

School: Full Scholarships for Slain Officer’s Kids

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – An Ohio university has offered full four-year scholarships to the children of a police officer fatally shot while responding to a 911 hang-up call. A representative from Otterbein University announced the scholarships to all three of Officer Eric Joering’s daughters during a Westerville City Council meeting Tuesday evening. Council members voted unanimously […]

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