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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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New Construction Promotes Housing Security at Cal State Long Beach

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The $115 million construction project is part of the Long Beach House Promise, a five-year program aimed at ensuring quality, affordable housing availability for residents, students, and families of students in Long Beach.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

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Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has imposed a $14 million fine, resulting from a settlement agreement with Liberty University for material and ongoing violations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as the Clery Act.

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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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Generation Hope Offers National Certification to Recognize Student Parent Support Efforts

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Generation Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting student parents, has recently created a new three-year national certification to recognize and highlight institutions actively and effectively working towards success for this population. student parents. Willis, who was a student parent herself.

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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. During her tenure, Cassidy eliminated loans as part of the financial aid package for students with family incomes below $60,000; reduced loans for others; and led a $301 million fundraising campaign.

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Bob Jones University President Dr. Steve Pettit Submits Resignation

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My memories of the wonderful people, the incredible student body, and the perpetual blessings of God will linger with me throughout the rest of my life.” Pettit’s resignation comes only two months after he signed a three-year contract extension to remain at the college’s helm until 2026.