Kermit the Frog Will Deliver UMD Commencement Speech
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Kermit the Frog Will Deliver UMD Commencement Speech

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[ad_1] Kermit the Frog may become the first-ever amphibian to give a commencement speech when he takes the podium at the University of Maryland’s graduation this May.…

Fulbright Scholars Face Uncertainty About Visas, Funding
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Fulbright Scholars Face Uncertainty About Visas, Funding

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[ad_1] As the academic year comes to a close, international students in the U.S. as part of the Fulbright program usually turn to their advisers at the…

Education Department Reopens IDR Plan Applications
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Education Department Reopens IDR Plan Applications

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[ad_1] The Department of Education this week reopened a revised application for income-driven loan repayment plans and loan consolidation. This decision—which was first announced at a court…

Tufts Graduate Student Taken Into ICE Custody
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Tufts Graduate Student Taken Into ICE Custody

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[ad_1] Federal immigration authorities arrested a Tufts Ph.D. student Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to deport pro-Palestinian activists, The Boston Globe reported. The…

Jay Bhattacharya Confirmed as NIH Director
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Jay Bhattacharya Confirmed as NIH Director

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[ad_1] The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday.  Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University health economist who gained notoriety…

Youngkin Removes Controversial UVA Board Member
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Youngkin Removes Controversial UVA Board Member

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[ad_1] Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, abruptly removed Bert Ellis—one of his own appointees—from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Youngkin…

Letter to Faculty on Self-Censorship and Boldness (opinion)
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Letter to Faculty on Self-Censorship and Boldness (opinion)

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[ad_1] This is a call to my dear faculty friends and colleagues in higher education institutions. In the first months of the new presidential administration, and indeed…

Community College of Philadelphia Averts a Strike
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Community College of Philadelphia Averts a Strike

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[ad_1] The Community College of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement with its faculty and staff union, staving off an impending strike, 6ABC Action News reported.   The…

A Five-Module Course for College Student Career Wellness
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A Five-Module Course for College Student Career Wellness

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[ad_1] Entering the workforce can be a daunting experience for recent college graduates. A May 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found…

Fascism Scholars, Trump Critics Leave Yale for Canada
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Fascism Scholars, Trump Critics Leave Yale for Canada

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[ad_1] As the Trump administration escalates its attack on universities, three fascism scholars and vocal Trump critics are leaving Yale University for the University of Toronto. But…