UNIVERSITY

Mar 13 2026CRIME

A College Classroom Turned Tragic: A Hero’s Final Day

The loss of a respected professor at Old Dominion University shook the campus. The man who taught military science and led ROTC cadets had once served in the army, completing missions across the Middle East. A former graduate of the university, he was known for guiding students toward a career in se

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Mar 11 2026EDUCATION

Late Night Loops: What College Students Really Feel

The research looked at why students in Hong Kong universities stay up late, even when they know it hurts their health. Twenty people were asked to talk about their habits from September to December, and the answers fell into five key ideas. First, many students try hard to control what they do befor

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Mar 11 2026POLITICS

Penn Faces Court on Antisemitism Probe Records Request

The University of Pennsylvania is in a legal tug‑of‑war over a federal request for detailed lists about Jewish employees. A judge will decide if the school must comply with a subpoena issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC says that antisemitic incidents on campus—suc

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Mar 03 2026BUSINESS

Amazon Buys GWU Campus for Tech Hub

Amazon has announced a purchase of the George Washington University campus in Virginia, paying $427 million for the site. The deal gives Amazon the right to build a data‑center or IT facility in Ashburn, Virginia. The university can keep its programs running there for up to five years before the cam

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Mar 03 2026CRIME

A Jury Stuck: What Happened Next in the Pata Murder Case

The court decided to call a mistrial after the jury could not agree on a verdict. A judge told the panel that they were dead‑locked, so the case would be reopened. The incident happened in 2006 when Rashaun Jones was accused of shooting his teammate, Bryan Pata, outside Pata’s apartment. Pa

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Feb 28 2026EDUCATION

Faculty Committee Pushes for Professor’s Return After Controversial Posts

A group of faculty members at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has issued a unanimous recommendation that the university should not fire Dr. Shirin Saeidi, an Iranian‑born political science professor who has been suspended over her social media activity. The committee’s decision comes afte

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Defense Cuts College Trips, Calls Ivy Schools “Woke” Hotbeds

The Pentagon has decided to stop sending soldiers to graduate programs at several top U. S. universities, labeling them as “woke breeding grounds. ” The decision will take effect next academic year, 2026‑27. The move follows a previous announcement that ended military training and fellowship prog

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Feb 27 2026SPORTS

Softball Returns to the 2029 University Games in North Carolina

The sport of softball has been officially added to the 2029 International University Games program, a major event that follows only the Summer Olympics in size. The decision was announced after a meeting between leaders of the World Baseball Softball Confederation and the International University Sp

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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

UCLA Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Campus Hate

The U. S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against UCLA, claiming the university fostered an environment hostile to Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff. The suit cites violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national

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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

Utah University Ends Link With Diversity Group Over Racial Rules

The University of Utah has cut ties with a nonprofit that helps underrepresented students earn business doctorates. The move comes after the Department of Education looked into 45 schools for alleged racial preferences in their programs. The agency said Utah and others might have broken Title 

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