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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

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Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Professor, Journalist to Pen Book on J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar Impact

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It is slated for release in the fall of 2026. Cole and Kendrick Lamar Saved Hip-Hop, is expected to be an exploration into the cultural and musical contributions the two iconic figures have made in hip-hop over the past decade.

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New Construction Promotes Housing Security at Cal State Long Beach

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The project, to be completed by the fall of 2026, is partly funded by California Senate Bill 183, which seeks to increase the availability of affordable student housing statewide. The Beach was awarded $53 million and was one of seven California State University campuses competitively selected to receive funding.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

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The education department will also conduct post-review monitoring of Liberty through April 2026 to ensure the school executes on promised improvements. Liberty agreed to spend $2 million over the next two years for on-campus safety improvements and compliance enhancements — progress on that work will be audited by an outside accounting firm.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

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The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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Study Reveals Civic Literacy Lacking Among Americans

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As we approach our semiquincentennial in 2026, this report amounts to a five-alarm fire drill for the civic health of the nation,” said Hilary Crow, head of the U.S. It found that more than 70% of Americans fail a basic civic literacy quiz on topics like the three branches of government and the number of Supreme Court justices.

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Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

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An expert in psychology, she will return to being faculty in fall 2026 after a two-year sabbatical. “It has been an honor to serve as president of Bryn Mawr.” In 1993, Cassidy joined Bryn Mawr faculty at the women’s college and served as provost for six years.