Some Colleges Might Get Exemption From Endowment Tax For Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
With a recent revision to Senate Republican domestic policy, Megaville can see small universities and universities across the United States being allowed to pay donation tax, Politico reported on Saturday. Universities with students paying tuition fees of less than 3,000 may be exempt from paying special taxes on donation income after lawmakers raise the initial […]
Cannabis tax contributes $28 million to Maricopa community colleges
As many Arizonans prepare to celebrate Easter this Sunday, the cannabis industry is preparing its own holiday, either April 20, or April 20th. It is the biggest selling day for marijuana retailers and what they have become their go-to. But as the initial talk around legalized marijuana begins to fade, companies are adapting to more […]
U.S. Education Department escalates crackdown on Gaza protests with warning to colleges • Tennessee Lookout
Washington – US Education Department Monday Warned 60 universities “If they fail to protect Jewish students on campus, they could face impacts. In a statement that released letters to schools around the country, the department did not detail what outcomes schools will face, but the letter came less than a week after the administration announced […]
EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Launch Probe Into Antisemitism At Five Colleges, Defying Legal Challenges
House Republicans have doubled the investigation into disciplinary action at a university that says anti-Israel “adgitators” ran in the wild. The House Education and Workforce Committee on the Education and Workforce on Thursday asked five U.S. universities about their first response to anti-Semitism since October 2023, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller […]
Maricopa County Community Colleges adopt new rules to comply with Trump’s ‘anti-DEI’ policies
The Maricopa County Community College District has adopted a policy change that removes programs and accommodation for minority students and staff, the LGBTQ community and other diversity groups to comply with the orders taken over by the Trump administration. In an email sent to staff in February, Prime Minister Stephen Gonzalez specifically cited a letter […]
How Trump’s executive orders are dismantling diversity at Maricopa County community colleges • Arizona Mirror
The Maricopa County Community College District has responded to President Donald Trump’s threat to universities and universities engaged in student and staff diversity efforts, laying off workers assigned to roles, removing inclusiveness language and halting practices. Arizona Miller obtained an email sent by an administrator to staff at one of the 10 community colleges in […]
Dem Rep’s Minutes-Long Tirade About ‘Mediocre White Boys’ Somehow Veers Into ICE, Black Colleges
Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic member of the Democratic Party in Texas, said to Laura Corn, a host of CNN, “I’m tired” on Monday night, “Middle Ages”, “Middle Ages,” He said in a rant targeting “white boy. Trump signed the presidential order ending The federal government is required to be involved in diversity, fairness and inclusion […]
Maricopa County Colleges host polling locations, ballot dropoffs at several facilities
independent news media Anyone looking for a place to vote can go to the Maricopa County College polling place. The university system offers in-person and ballot return locations at several of its locations. “MCCCD is proud to support the electoral process by opening our colleges to voters in Maricopa County,” said Diana Villanueva Saucedo, vice […]
Opportunities Abound at Yavapai College’s Prescott Valley Job Fair on September 17
Yavapai College and the Center for Regional Economic Development will bring more than 50 local employers to Prescott Valley this month, providing more opportunities, mentorship and advice for area residents. Please join us at Yavapai College’s Prescott Valley Job Fair on Tuesday, September 17th from 3:30pm to 6pm at the Findlay Toyota Center, 3201 Main […]
Maricopa Community Colleges threatens to sue own county over tax dispute
The Maricopa County Community College District said it is preparing to sue the county over a dispute over property taxes, potentially forcing it to raise tuition and cut programs. “It’s certainly not our preferred option,” said board chairwoman Susan Bitter-Smith. “We spent a lot of time getting information and working with the county.” But when […]
