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Injury in March Madness game ends storybook final season for Matt Rogers of American U.
American University lost leading scorer Matt Rogers to a right knee injury during Wednesday night’s 83-72 loss to Mount St. Mary’s in the First Four of the NCAA TournamentABC News - 2d -
Play suspended at Players with McIlroy in lead
Shortly after Rory McIlroy had taken the lead at 12 under, play was suspended at The Players Championship because of lightning in the area.ESPN - 5d -
Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding
At least two Ivy League universities abruptly stopped hiring faculty Monday, partly prompted by fear that federal grant funding will be cut.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Judge blocks removal of Palestinian activist detained at Columbia University
ICE agents arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- a leader in Columbia University's encampment movement -- on Saturday night, said his attorney, Amy Greer.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administrationABC News - Mar. 13 -
University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech
A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Second person involved in Columbia University protests arrested by immigration
A second person involved in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University was arrested this week by federal immigration agents on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security said ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Nationwide protests planned after arrest of former Columbia University activist by ICE
Nationwide protests are planned this weekend after Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student activist, was arrested by immigration authorities, fueling tensions between the Trump ...NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge
The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. ...The Hill - 5d -
Brown University Professor and Doctor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.The New York Times - 5d -
Yeshiva University will recognize LGBTQ student club after years of dispute
Yeshiva University in New York has agreed to recognize an LGBTQ student club after years of legal disputes that at one point reached the U.S. Supreme Court.NBC News - 22h -
Columbia University announces mask ban, hiring of special officers
Columbia University has announced a new mask ban, the hiring of special officers and other new policies in response to the Trump administration's list of demands.CBS News - 12h -
Indiana basketball's leading scorer Malik Reneau enters the transfer portal
Indiana basketball's leading scorer hits the transfer portal:Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Trump cancels $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, saying the school is not doing enough to protect its Jewish students against ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
USDA pauses funding to University of Maine after Trump clash with governor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it is temporarily pausing funding to the University of Maine System, a move that comes after President Trump and the state’s governor got ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall expelled, suspended
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests last year have been suspended, expelled or had their degrees temporarily revoked.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
What to know about the search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student
Investigators are still searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing on a spring break trip with her college friends in the Dominican Republic last week.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter
The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called "racial preferences" in academics or scholarships, a move that comes amid ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US court
US prosecutors allege Rasha Alawieh had ‘sympathetic photos and videos’ related to key Hezbollah figures. US politics live – latest updates A Brown University medical professor was deported ...The Guardian - 5d -
Brown University tells international community to avoid foreign travel
Brown University is advising its international staffers and students to reconsider foreign travel plans after an assistant professor at its medical school was deported this weekend, the latest ...The Hill - 4d -
DHS says deported Brown University doctor attended funeral of 'brutal terrorist'
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday on the social platform X the deported assistant professor from Brown University’s medical school attended the funeral of a terrorist in ...The Hill - 4d -
Columbia University student speaks about why she fled to Canada
The Columbia University PhD student who fled the country shortly after ICE agents came to her door last week is speaking out. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.CBS News - 4d -
University of Maine complies with policies restricting trans sports participation
The University of Maine System said it was found to be in compliance with federal and state laws, as well as NCAA rules that were changed following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ...NBC News - 14h -
D.H.S. Detains a Georgetown University Academic
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national teaching on a student visa, was deemed “deportable,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said.The New York Times - 2d -
Elite universities, we have a problem
Elite American colleges are under scrutiny for promoting ideological conformity and cynicism, with half of their graduates entering fields such as consulting and finance, rather than careers in ...The Hill - 2d -
DHS agents serve warrants at Columbia University after protests over Mahmoud Khalil's arrest
Columbia University confirms Homeland Security agents entered two university residences Thursday night with warrants, but no one was arrested or taken into custody. Earlier in the day, dozens of ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
Trump administration funding cuts have come to Johns Hopkins University, a major research institution headquartered in Maryland. The university says 2,200 workers are being laid off. CBS News ...CBS News - 5d -
‘Drake lost a rap battle’: Universal files motion to dismiss rapper’s ‘misguided’ lawsuit
Drake’s attorneys accuse Universal of being ‘a greedy company’ that is ‘finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation’.. Universal Music Group have moved to dismiss ...The Guardian - 4d -
Bridgeman leads Valpar by one at halfway
Jacob Bridgeman carded a two-under-par 69 to take a slender one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US PGA Tour Valspar Championship in Florida on Friday.Although he finished last at The Players ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Fourth former Indiana University basketball player joins lawsuit accusing team doctor of sex abuse
The number of former Indiana University basketball players who say team doctor Bradford Bomba Sr.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balanceABC News - 2d -
COLLEGE BASEBALL: UTPB takes series against Cameron University
Mar. 17—LAWTON, Okla. — The UTPB baseball team got its first winning series of the season against Cameron University this past weekend. The Falcons won by scores of 12-2, 9-6 and 13-8 after losing ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Niemann, Johnson share lead at LIV Singapore
Joaquín Niemann shot a 64 to move up the leaderboard and tie Dustin Johnson for the second-round lead at LIV Golf Singapore.ESPN - 6d -
Raskin leads way as Ferguson stakes Rangers claim
Nicolas Raskin leads the way with a peerless midfielder display as Barry Ferguson enhances his credentials to be a longer-term Rangers manager.BBC News - 5d -
More medals for Sofie Garcia to lead North at state gymnastics
Seniors lead way for the Cougars as underclassmen gain experience at IHSAA State GymnasticsYahoo Sports - 6d -
Federal judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
A federal judge has blocked the deportation of a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate whom federal immigration agents arrested in New York on Saturday. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Controlled-release fertilizers can spread microplastics on US cropland – study
Tiny bits of plastic can end up in water and soil at alarming levels, said lead author of University of Missouri paper. Fertilizers that shed microplastics are increasingly spreading on America’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Why a judge blocked a pro-Palestinian activist's deportation
A judge temporarily blocked the deportation proceedings for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead the 2024 student encampment protests at Columbia University in New York City. ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Inside the court hearing on pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil faced a federal judge in New York City. The pro-Palestinian activist and legal U.S. resident helped lead the 2024 Columbia University protests against Israel's handling ...CBS News - Mar. 12