Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, announcing her decision in an email
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, announcing her decision in an email.
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CBCConcordia University of Edmonton facing $3.7M lawsuit over doctoral program
Six women who enrolled in Concordia University of Edmonton's first-ever doctoral program in 2021 are now suing the school, alleging they could not graduate on time because the school did not offer enough clinical field placements.A statement of claim filed with the Edmonton Court of King's Bench in June alleges Concordia cancelled the students' spring assessment practicum course in the spring of 2023 and informed them their clinical field placements with Alberta Health Services for the next acad
- The Canadian Press
Kenyan officials remove bodies as they try to confirm the death toll from a school dormitory fire
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Officials began removing the bodies of children who burned to death in a school dormitory in central Kenya on Sunday as they tried to account for dozens of boys who are still missing.
- The Canadian Press
As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
University of Southern California law student Elizabeth Howell-Egan isn’t allowed on campus because of her role in last spring’s anti-war protests, but she is keeping up her activism.
- Time
The War on Terror and the Demonization of Student Protests
‘Today, many of our most prestigious universities are making the same mistakes,’ writes Richard Beck.
- The State
South Carolina’s cellphone ban in classrooms is already working in our schools | Opinion
A few weeks into the school year at Clear Dot Charter School in downtown Columbia, our teachers can see what a difference this policy change has made
- Associated Press
Man charged in glass bottle attack on Jewish students in Pittsburgh now accused in earlier attack
A man accused of having assaulted two Jewish students with a glass bottle on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh is now accused of having thrown a bottle at two people associated with another university the day before. Jarrett Buba, 52, was charged earlier with felony aggravated assault in the Aug. 30 attack on the students who were walking near Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning. A day earlier, two people associated with Carnegie Mellon University told university police that a man threw a glass bottle at them in the Oakland neighborhood.
- INSIDER
You're not the only parent who dreads back-to-school season. These expert-approved tips can help you through it.
It's normal for parents and kids alike to have a hard time with back-to-school season. These expert-approved tips make the return to school easier.
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Sexual assault reported at Milwaukee Area Technical College, police investigate
Milwaukee police investigate sexual assault reported at Milwaukee Area Technical College campus. The incident occurred in the campus restroom.
- Charlotte Observer
NC Republicans reach deal to fund private school vouchers, require ICE cooperation
Lawmakers are expected to vote on the bill next Monday and Wednesday.
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3 students arrested after making online threats of violence directed to area schools, officers say
3 students arrested after making online threats of violence directed to area schools, officers say
- United Press International
17 students die in overnight school fire in central Kenya
At least 17 students were killed overnight in a fire that tore through a school in central Kenya, officials and authorities said.
- CNN
Trump calls for modifying 25th Amendment to make it possible to remove a vice president
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday called for modifying the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution and said if a vice president “lies or engages in a conspiracy to cover up the incapacity of the president” they should be removed from office.
- People
Daughter's 4-Sentence Obit for Mom Who 'Burnt Bridges' Goes Viral. She Says It's 'No Joke' (Exclusive)
“It was done in four sentences because I refused to spend another dollar on that woman," Christina Novak exclusively tells PEOPLE
- HuffPost
Trump Fumes Over 'Irrelevant' Dick Cheney In Meltdown After Harris Endorsement
Donald Trump said only he could "stop World War III" in a message going after the former GOP vice president and "Comrade Kamala Harris."
- The Daily Beast
Taylor Swift Literally Distances Self From Trump-Supporting Bestie Brittany Mahomes
Taylor Swift was spotted seated separately from bestie Brittany Mahomes at Thursday’s Kansas City Chiefs game after the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes came out in support of ex-President Donald Trump.Brittany Mahomes had been a frequent companion of Swift’s since she began dating Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce, and the two typically sat together in the same suite at games—but Mahomes found herself in hot water with some Swift fans (and potentially Swift herself) after she liked a post from D
- People
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Give Off “Grease ”Vibes in Dreamy Floral Dress and Slicked-Back Hair Look at N.Y.C. Wedding
The pop star and the football player attended model Karen Elson's nuptials to Electric Lady Studios owner Lee Foster on Saturday, Sept. 7
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"I gave my baby a name going extinct - he'll be the only one at school with it"
A couple gave their baby a soon-to-be extinct name and say he'll be the only child at school with it - despite trolls claiming he'll be bullied. Casey Hennessy, 21, and her partner, Zacchaeus Harper, 25, have always been fans of more traditional names. When they found out they were expecting a baby boy, they floated the names Winston, Axel and Finnegan but only one name came out on top. Casey gave birth to little Arnold on December 9, 2023, weighing 8lbs 3oz, at 23.13pm. She said as soon as she looked down at him she knew he was an Arnold.
- People
Andrea Bocelli Remembers Soccer Accident That Left Him Blind: 'That's When Darkness Fell'
'Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe' premiered Sept. 7 at the Toronto International Film Festival
- The Daily Beast
Trump Skewers His Legal Team as They Awkwardly Stand Beside Him
Donald Trump gave a rambling news conference Friday that was unhinged even by his standards, with him blasting his own legal team despite their recent victories for him in other trials.Trump also skewered E. Jean Carroll, his sexual abuse and defamation accuser, and claimed that he was again being treated unfairly by courts in New York City.As Trump aired his grievances at everyone including his own legal team, his defense attorneys, including Alina Habba, were photographed standing awkwardly be
- Business Insider
Gretchen Whitmer pushes back against polls showing Kamala Harris with sizable leads in Michigan: 'It's just not true'
The high-profile Democratic governor is a cochair of Harris' campaign. She said she expects a close result in Michigan in November.