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CMU reviews ‘hostile and threatening’ posts of professor with history of social media controversies
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (525+ words) A Carnegie Mellon University professor is on a voluntary sabbatical while school officials review what they called “hostile and threatening social media posts.” Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition, is under scrutiny following a 2021 exchange on X…...
Scouts learn craftsmanship, service during outing at Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association in Scottdale
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (552+ words) Fourteen-year-old Andrew Doran watched for 20 minutes as a blacksmith at the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association heated a metal rod over coals and pounded it into the shape of an “S” hook. “Nowadays, a machine could spit that out…...
It's never too early for students to think about what they'll do after high school
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Carnegie Mellon establishes interim rules for speech at The Fence
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (664+ words) An interim policy for Carnegie Mellon University’s Fence — a student-painted, billboard-style forum for free speech and expression — still leaves some gray areas, particularly on controversial issues, some members of the campus community say. In a message Thursday, Carnegie Mellon President…...
CMU takes first step toward allowing regulation of some 'Fence' speech
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Trump administration claims UC Berkeley law school discriminates against white, Asian applicants
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (430+ words) The Trump administration on Wednesday accused UC Berkeley Law School of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants, the latest in a wave of such allegations it has leveled against graduate programs in California following a 2023 Supreme Court decision barring…...
Point Park University expands Downtown Pittsburgh footprint again
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (713+ words) Point Park University officials believe their acquisition of the former CVS building on Forbes Avenue and Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh can set off a chain reaction of growth and activity along that corridor. The Downtown school announced the $1.7 million…...
Pennsylvania Locks In Daily Recess for Elementary Students Starting Next School Year
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (430+ words) The requirement takes effect at the start of the 2027-28 school year. Shapiro signed House Bill 1505 ceremonially alongside Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. It had already been incorporated into the state's 2026-27 budget earlier this year. WHYY reported that HB 1505 directs the state…...
Sewickley Academy officials welcomed students for the start of the new school year on Sept. 3
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (860+ words) Sewickley Academy students made their way to the private educational institution in Edgeworth for the first day of classes on Sept. 3. Administrators and teachers were outside their respective Lower, Middle and Senior schools to greet the more than 600 students, including…...
Why the Y: A year in the life at the Greater Scranton YMCA
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (588+ words) Something about back-to-school season always feels like the start of a new year. You can feel it in the air, as summer starts to let up just a bit with cooler mornings, gentler breezes and shorter days. And all at…...