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3 weeks ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
When Santa J. Ono became president of the University of Michigan in 2022, he told students and faculty it was integral to “believe in and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.”This month, he was tapped to lead the University of Florida, and said that he was wrong about DEI. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
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1 month ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
The 180-year-old Limestone University announced Tuesday it is shutting down. “This is the first closure of this magnitude in our state,” said South Carolina’s higher-education commission. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month. A free account provides you access to a limited number of free articles each month, plus newsletters, job postings, salary data, and exclusive store discounts.
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1 month ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
This past week, the University of Florida was on the brink of hiring a new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Then officials suddenly called off the search under pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration, which alleged that the candidates were not in alignment with the state’s policies opposing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
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1 month ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
Years of slumping enrollment, combined with crushing debt, caught up to Limestone University this week. Board members announced the college needs a cash infusion of $6 million immediately or it will be forced to go online-only or completely shutter. “The Board’s priority is to preserve the Limestone mission of education and service on our campus in addition to online.
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1 month ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
William C. Banks was a young professor at Syracuse University studying national security law when a colleague asked him to join an unusual immigration case. The lawsuit involved eight pro-Palestinian activists — seven of Palestinian descent and one Kenyan — who were accused of having ties to a Palestinian terrorist organization. Some were legal permanent residents; three were still Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
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1 month ago | 
wuft.org | Alissa Gary
As the Earth gets hotter, humans aren't the only ones worrying about staying cool. From the 100-degree summers of sub-Saharan Africa to the sticky humidity of South Florida, animals have learned to live in the most extreme heat. They have evolved cooling methods that effectively rival air conditioners. Except, they don't consume enormous sums of energy. In the evolutionary Olympics, humans are at an inherent disadvantage when it comes to regulating temperature.
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1 month ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
The Trump administration has effectively canceled the legal status of hundreds of international students and recent graduates at campuses across the country since the beginning of April. Often, it has given neither the students nor their colleges notice, putting students’ ability to stay in the country legally in jeopardy without their knowing it. Campus administrators have been checking a government database to determine who among their students has had their status changed.
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2 months ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Alissa Gary
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Across the country, many college administrators have had similar unusual experiences in the past week: They’ve checked an online database and discovered that several international students have abruptly had their immigration documents terminated. subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month. A free account provides you access to a limited number of free articles each month, plus newsletters, job postings, salary data, and exclusive store discounts.
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2 months ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
Across the country, many college administrators have had similar unusual experiences in the past week: They’ve checked an online database and discovered that several international students have abruptly had their immigration documents terminated. Dozens of colleges have announced that the Department of Homeland Security had revoked visas and ended the legal statuses of some international students or recent graduates, often without notifying them.
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2 months ago | 
chronicle.com | Alissa Gary
What’s NewIn an apparent first, a university has publicly defended one of its international students who became wrapped up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. On Wednesday, Tufts University filed a declaration in court supporting Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Ph.D. student who was arrested last week by plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. A Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
