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June 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“Seeking truth is a journey without end. It requires us to be open to new information and different perspectives, to subject our beliefs to ongoing scrutiny, and to be ready to change our minds.”
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
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The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
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April 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“Seeking truth is a journey without end. It requires us to be open to new information and different perspectives, to subject our beliefs to ongoing scrutiny, and to be ready to change our minds.”
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
One of the goals is clearly a culture of fear. The students receive letters to “self-deport” or else “note that deportation can take place at a time that does not allow the person being deported to secure possessions or conclude affairs in the United States.” www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
17 University of Utah international students see visas revoked by Trump admin
At least 17 international students and recent graduates at the University of Utah have had their visas revoked — receiving letters from President Donald Trump’s administration instructing them to imme...
www.sltrib.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
One of the goals is clearly a culture of fear. The students receive letters to “self-deport” or else “note that deportation can take place at a time that does not allow the person being deported to secure possessions or conclude affairs in the United States.” www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
From an education, economic, or diplomatic perspective, targeting international students harms America and the world.
We should be opening our doors wider, not slamming them shut.
apnews.com/article/coll...
We should be opening our doors wider, not slamming them shut.
apnews.com/article/coll...
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
apnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
From an education, economic, or diplomatic perspective, targeting international students harms America and the world.
We should be opening our doors wider, not slamming them shut.
apnews.com/article/coll...
We should be opening our doors wider, not slamming them shut.
apnews.com/article/coll...
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March 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up
March 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up
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Decorum supports the status quo.
March 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Decorum supports the status quo.
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But it’s all merit. Sure. I am reminded of my drill sergeant on the first day of interrogator school who walked into the room and, not seeing me in the back, exclaimed with glee, “No females!”
But it’s all merit. Sure. I am reminded of my drill sergeant on the first day of interrogator school who walked into the room and, not seeing me in the back, exclaimed with glee, “No females!”
No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint...
www.military.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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But it’s all merit. Sure. I am reminded of my drill sergeant on the first day of interrogator school who walked into the room and, not seeing me in the back, exclaimed with glee, “No females!”
But it’s all merit. Sure. I am reminded of my drill sergeant on the first day of interrogator school who walked into the room and, not seeing me in the back, exclaimed with glee, “No females!”
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More bad things to come.
More bad things to come.
The FDA vaccine committee meeting that was supposed to discuss how to update next season's flu vaccine was abruptly cancelled today. It’s a key step to allow influenza vaccine manufacturers sufficient time to prepare updated shots for the next season. No explanation was provided.
February 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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More bad things to come.
More bad things to come.
2 weeks until UE J2J Alt Spring Break 2025!
February 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Seems like some senators are taking turns voting ‘no’ on confirmations so they can say they did but not have it mean anything.
February 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Seems like some senators are taking turns voting ‘no’ on confirmations so they can say they did but not have it mean anything.
This is meant to distract us from defunding Medicaid and bowing to Putin.
February 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is meant to distract us from defunding Medicaid and bowing to Putin.
