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AWC looks to Taiwan for new student, semiconductor opportunities
New partnerships with three Taiwanese universities could eventually bring student and faculty exchanges, transfer pathways and specialized semiconductor training to AWC.
Faculty Senate Notified of University Strategic Plan, Reforms
Georgetown University administrators briefed the faculty senate on new artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and administrative reforms for resource procurement at a Sept. 22 meeting. University President Eduardo Peñalver and French professor Andrew Sobanet — chair of the…
First-generation Hawkeye Mailliw Figueroa Alvarado prepares for law school transition
The University of Iowa encourages students to move toward graduate education, but third-year student Mailliw Figueroa Alvarado is not just preparing to enter the world of law and leadership; she’s already immersed herself in it. Figueroa Alvarado always knew she wanted to work…
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Published 15 hours agoCornell agrees to Hochul’s call for investigation into handling of 2024 rape case
Note: This story includes explicit language and describes a violent act of sexual assault and may not be suitable for all readers. If you or someone you know has experienced […]
Turn off your screens, and opt for a book instead
In Thomas Fuller’s book “The Boys of Riverside,” the common reading book for Ole Miss class of 2030 students, Fuller writes that differences can be something that can be used as a superpower. He originally made this comment about the California School for the Deaf football team,…
UM experts talk campus mental health resources at ASB informal senate
The University of Mississippi Associated Student Body Senate hosted a panel of four university mental health officials at its informal senate meeting in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Nicolas McAfee, Juawice McCormick, Natasha Jeter and Alex…
Here’s what CAVIT’s new Maricopa campus will look like
For some Maricopa students, career training currently comes with a nearly hourlong bus ride to Coolidge. That is set to change in a couple years. The Central Arizona Valley Institute […]
Hirono, Chu recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and US Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving-Institutions Week, from September…
High school club looks to inspire next generation of educators
Educators Rising at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka trains students in teaching techniques to showcase at competitions at the state and national level.
School Committee to discuss giving Eveleth School property to town
The School Committee’s Facilities Subcommittee voted Wednesday to recommend turning the former Eveleth School property to the town, concluding that declining enrollment and available space in existing schools make it […] The post School Committee to discuss giving Eveleth School…
Inside the lives of UA identical twin professors
Studies show that identical twins think alike, and for two professors on the University’s campus, their similarities took them all the way to the same profession. While Sara Pirkle and Amy Pirkle teach in different departments at the University, they share many things, including…
Edmonds School District hits pause on 2027-28 start time changes after parent pushback
The Edmonds School District will not change school start and end times for 2027-28 that had been announced earlier this year and any changes will not take effect until 2028-29 […]