Ex-U.S. Homeland Security Secretary becomes a member of Auburn University’s McCrary Institute advisory board
Auburn University Welcomes New Members to Cybersecurity Advisory Board Auburn University’s McClary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security is enhancing its advisory board with two prominent figures in national security. Kirstjen Nielsen, the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under President Donald Trump—and now the president of Lighthouse Strategy—joins alongside James Hoskins, […]
$30 million committed to scholarships by the namesake and family of Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Auburn University Receives Historic $30 Million Commitment for Scholarships Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Gin Family Foundation have announced a substantial $30 million donation to create a new scholarship program, marking the largest single scholarship commitment in the university’s history. The Ginn Scholarship Program aims to offer around 40 awards each […]
1 Dead, 16 Injured In Shooting During Tuskegee University’s Homecoming Week
A suspect has been arrested after an early Sunday morning shooting at Tuskegee University (TU) in east-central Alabama that left one person dead and 16 others injured, state officials said. Jack Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, attempted to leave the scene of a shooting on the TU campus while carrying a handgun with a machine gun […]
Masked Attackers Target Jewish Students On University’s Campus In Chicago
Masked assailants wounded two Jewish students in a targeted attack on Chicago’s DePaul University campus Wednesday afternoon, officials said. “I am appalled to share that two Jewish students at DePaul University who were clearly in support of Israel were targeted in an attack,” DePaul University President Robert L. Manuel said in a statement. I wrote […]
Top University’s $250 Million DEI Spending Spree Reportedly Created ‘Culture Of Grievance’ On Campus
The University of Michigan (UM) has spent approximately $250 million on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2016, leading to high tensions among students and faculty on campus. The New York Times reported on Wednesday. UM initially committed $85 million to launch a new DEI push in 2016 and has spent more than $18 […]
Arizona State University’s fall enrollment surges, Yuma County students benefit
TEMPE, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona State University (ASU) has broken multiple enrollment records this fall and the impact is being felt right here in Yuma County. ASU's expanded offerings mark a big change as more students choose to pursue higher education closer to home. This fall, more than 41,000 new students joined the Sun […]
‘Queering Education’ And ‘Street Dance Activism’: A Look At Elite University’s Course Catalog
Harvard University is offering a series of courses incorporating left-leaning themes in the 2024-2025 academic year, ranging from “queer pedagogy” to “street dance activism.” The Ivy League university's course catalog includes a wide range of topics from gender and sexuality to critical race theory, with some classes teaching explicitly transgender historical cases and others focusing […]