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Columbia University Board Of Trustees Strongly Supports President Shafik

Columbia University Board of Trustees stands by President Shafik amid campus protests, emphasizing unity and commitment to inclusivity.

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ED conducts searches in Parabolic Drugs case

ED searches 17 locations in multiple cities in ₹1,626.74 crore bank loan fraud case involving Ashoka University founders, Vineet and Pranav Gupta. CBI registered case in Dec 2021 alleging Parabolic Drugs and 11 others cheated consortium of 12 banks. Ashoka University clarifies no past/current relationship with Parabolic Drugs; founders' individual…

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Oregon’s Board of Trustees chair called into crucial realignment vote from a golf course bunker

Who cares about conference realignment when you're trying to break 90?

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #65

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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One state may see a new official flag

Welcome to the Tuesday, March 28, Brew.

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Texas Education Agency takes over state’s largest school district

A yearslong struggle between the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Houston Independent School District (HISD) came to an end on March 15, 2023. Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced in a letter he was appointing a Board of Managers to replace the Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) elected Board…

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Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus joins Foundation of Light board of trustees

The Black Cats owner has taken on the role with the Club's official charity

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Former Nevis Ensemble musicians launch hardship fund following group's closure

The group specialised in pop-up performances and appeared in schools, supermarkets, museums, children’s parks, train stations and homeless centres.

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Moroccan Anis Arafai Wins 'Multaqa Prize for Arabic Short Story'

The Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story announced Monday that the winner of its 5th edition is the “Circus of Delusional Animals” novel written by Anis Arafai (Morocco), and published by Dar Khoutout. The Multaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story is one of the most esteemed awards of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IAEE Conference Discusses Opportunities for Advancing ‘Hydrogen Economy’

Hosted for the first time in the MENA region, the 44th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) Conference in Riyadh reviewed the risks of volatility in global oil and gas markets. Participants at the summit also discussed threats to future opportunities offered by the hydrogen economy. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman,…

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Columbia University names Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik as first woman president

NEW YORK — Columbia University has named Nemat “Minouche” Shafik its 20th president — and the first woman to run the school in its 268-year history, the university announced Wednesday.

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Kim Schatzel named next University of Louisville president

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‘A terrible message’ for women: Hispanic, Black faculty protest Rosenberg’s return to FIU

Black and Hispanic professors at Florida International University have slammed the university administration for allowing former President Mark Rosenberg to return to campus as a professor in the spring, after he resigned in January amid a harassment scandal.

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All candidates for Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees Area 7 in California complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees Area 7 in California —incumbent Irma Gonzalez and Jose Martinez-Saldana — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates…

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Petition to protect Rising Sun Farm reaches over 5,700 signatures

Residents are supporting the Rising Sun Farm Association's bid to take over management of the farm.

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Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley resigns, says he lost confidence in board

Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he has "lost confidence" in the East Lansing school's board of trustees.

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UPEACE Grants Honorary Doctorate to Bahraini Official

The University for Peace (UPEACE) has granted the Honorary Doctorate to the Secretary-General and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council, Sheikha Dr Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa. Chairperson of UPEACE Board of Trustees and former Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova, UPEACE…

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Dubai’s Crown Prince: Metaverse Will Shape a New Digital Future for Humanity

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), has said the metaverse will shape a new digital future for humanity, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Wednesday. He was…

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National Trust members to vote on participating in 'divisive' Pride events

The charity's Annual General Meeting is to be held at the beginning of November

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Ratan Tata, Justice K.T. Thomas, Kariya Munda appointed trustees of PM CARES Fund

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds people for contributing wholeheartedly to the PM CARES Fund.

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Michigan State's Tom Izzo signs new deal worth $6.2M per year

EAST LANSING, Mich. — While Tom Izzo has been busy on the recruiting trail, he was also working on a new contract with Michigan State.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones shares additional details of settlement with UNC-Chapel Hill

RALEIGH, N.C. — Following reports last week that UNC-Chapel Hill had reached a settlement with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones over her battle for tenure at the university last year, Hannah-Jones is now providing more details about what is included — aside from money — in the settlement.

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Bombay HC dismisses Adani Ports plea challenging disqualification by JNPA

Adani Ports have been directed to pay ₹5 lakh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, Navi Mumbai

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Florida Gov. DeSantis seeks control over universities, targeting tenure and ‘politicized’ classes

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Republican allies are seeking more influence in university classrooms, targeting tenure, waging a battle against “politicized” courses and contemplating a significant change in how professors are hired across the state.

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Students protest against a Seattle university's ban on hiring LGBTQ employees

Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees Chair Cedric Davis says the trustees made their decision based on what they believed was most in line with the college's mission, according to a statement.

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