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December 5, 2025

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Legislation targeting foreign money on US college campuses moving through Congress

December 7, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Nov. 8, a Congressional committee approved a bill to end the influence of foreign money at U.S. colleges and universities. The Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx […]

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In-person graduation ceremonies return in 2022

May 18, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — K-12 Schools as well as universities and colleges whose graduation ceremonies were canceled or were forced to be held virtually during the pandemic are back in-person this year.  The state’s largest K-12 district, […]

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GILLIAM: Regional public universities need your support to fuel prosperity and economic growth

March 10, 2022 Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr.

If you’ve seen the recent headlines about higher education, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of colleges seem to be in trouble.     The nation’s universities have lost one million undergraduates in just two years because […]

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SAT going digital in shifting college admissions landscape

January 27, 2022 Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission.  Test-takers will be […]

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Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels

November 19, 2021 Collin Binkley, Associated Press

BOSTON — International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year’s historic declines as COVID-19 continues to disrupt academic exchange, according […]

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The 2021 campus free speech rankings are out. See where NC schools landed

October 7, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The latest campus free speech rankings are out and most of the North Carolina colleges included in the report are still earning positive marks. One state school, however, has slipped into the bottom […]

Christine T. Nguyen—North State Journal
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ROBINSON: Keeping campus safe should be a priority

February 16, 2021 Jenna Robinson, James G. Martin Center

This week, the UNC Board of Governors will vote on whether to raise the campus security fee at the 16 universities in the UNC System by $30 per student. In a year when many other […]

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Think tank releases annual campus free speech ratings. See how North Carolina schools stacked up

February 4, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Free speech on college campuses saw improvement for the 13th year in a row, according to a report by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE. FIRE’s 2021 Spotlight on Free […]

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Trump: Closing colleges amid outbreaks ‘could cost lives’

August 20, 2020 Collin Binkley, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted universities that have canceled in-person classes amid coronavirus outbreaks, saying the move could ultimately cost lives rather than saving them. Raising the issue at a White […]

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Feds say Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicants

August 14, 2020 Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said Thursday. Yale denied the allegation, calling […]

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