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Nebraska State Workers to Receive New Educational Benefit

Nebraska's new educational benefit for state employees will make community college free for dependent children.

University of Cincinnati Drops Vaccine Mandate

Beginning with the summer term, the University of Cincinnati will no longer require students or employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Florida Bill Weakens Tenure for State Faculty

A new bill signed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis will make it difficult for the state's tenured faculty to enjoy lifetime job security.

US Universities to Reinstate Mask Mandates Over Virus Outbreak

Several universities have started to require their students to wear masks on campus after the recent surge in COVID cases.

Meredith College to Rename Hall Over Racial Ties

North Carolina-based Meredith College will rename one of its buildings named after a white supremacist.

State Support Allows South Dakota Regents to Freeze University Tuition

The South Dakota Board of Regents announced that increased state support has allowed them to freeze tuition and fees in state universities.

Graduate Students Continue to Protest Low Wages at US Universities

Displeasure over low wages has pushed thousands of employed graduate students to launch protests. 

MIT Reinstating Standardized Testing Requirement

MIT announced that it would again require students to submit their SAT and ACT scores.