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New College of Florida student protester charged with battery

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

The action comes after the student allegedly spat on school trustee Christopher Rufo.

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How elite schools like Stanford became fixated on the AI apocalypse

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via A.D.N. & Co (Alaska)

Student-led groups focused on AI Safety have popped up at Stanford University and other schools, backed by billionaires fixated on the AI apocalypse.

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‘Their history is all our history’: Mobile dedicates Africatown Heritage House honoring Clotilda slave ship

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via al.com (Alabama)

A dedication of the $1.3 million first-of-its-kind museum for the Clotilda, its survivors and the Africatown community took place on Friday nearly 163 years since the ship arrived to Mobile.

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Q&A: Joe McGill discusses his Slave Dwelling Project and new book about his experiences

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via The Post and Courier (South Carolina)

A new book, "Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery," is drawing attention to Joe McGill's Slave Dwelling Project. Now in its 10th year, the project

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Texas Republicans divide over impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Maryland)

Sharp objections by Donald Trump and grass roots Republicans have prompted talk of primary challenges and given Democrats hope of picking up seats.

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How California public colleges boosted diversity without affirmative action

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via WESA Studios (Pennsylvania)

Decades before the Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down affirmative action, voters in California did the same, ending affirmative action in the nation's largest state higher ed system.

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Campaign Almanac: Guess who’s coming to dinner? Iowa GOP announces Lincoln Dinner lineup

Friday, July 7th, 2023

via Quad City Times (Iowa)

The only major GOP candidate not attending is former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has largely stayed out of Iowa since announcing his candidacy.

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Guess who’s coming to dinner? Iowa GOP announces presidential candidate lineup

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Gazette (Iowa)

Also, Mike Pence, Tim Scott release new Iowa ads

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Placing teachers unions’ power above students’ lives

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)

In an interview last November, Mike Pompeo, the former secretary of state and CIA director, called Randi Weingarten the most dangerous person in the world.

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Youngkin officials quietly pull LGBTQ+ resources offline

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Maryland)

Youngkin's administration has at least three times in the past year and a half removed information from the website without consulting its own subject matter experts.

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Some see ‘brain drain’ at Florida universities in wake of new laws

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via Orlando Sentinel (Florida)

The Tampa Bay Times reviewed records showing an upward tick in staff departures at some of Florida's largest universities.

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Restrictive transgender legislation surged in NC this year. But why now?

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)

Experts named several causes to explain the legislative trend, from Donald Trump to the Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Messenger: Josh Hawley tweeted a quote. It turned into a chilling history lesson.

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Illinois)

A history professor tried to school Missouri's senator about the context tied to a fake Patrick Henry quote. Hawley responded about triggering 'the libs.'

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BIOTRONIK Receives FDA Approval For Next-Generation Family of Pacemakers

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via WBRC (Alabama)

The Amvia Edge pacemaker platform introduces always-on, automatic MR detection algorithm to fully streamline MRI workflowLAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOTRONIK today announced U.S.…

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Southwest Allen County Schools eyes ‘dual-winged’ approach to address racial issues

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Journal Gazette (Indiana)

Southwest Allen County Schools would partner with two organizations to address diversity issues under a proposal Superintendent Park Ginder shared with the board Wednesday.

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Override vote looms after North Carolina governor vetoes three transgender-related bills

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Wednesday three Republican-sponsored bills related to transgender issues, but his vetoes may be of short duration.

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Letters for July 6, 2023

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

Who is behind the curtain at WBCSD?

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DeSantis reshaped Florida higher education over the last year. Here’s how.

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

From July 2022 until now, state laws affecting colleges and universities have changed significantly.

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Penn State Abington professor sues the university, claiming he was discriminated against for being white

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

via The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania)

Zack K. De Piero said he was accused of 'bullying' when he questioned the university's anti-racist policies at a meeting.

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