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Weekend of graduation ceremonies begins at California universities without major war protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A weekend of commencement ceremonies at a half-dozen California universities was underway Friday with no immediate sign of the major campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that have led to clashes with police and numerous arrests. Officials appealed for the graduates to be...
School (in)Security Newsletter: Selling Stolen LAUSD Data; Parkland HS Leveled
This is our biweekly briefing on the latest school safety news, vetted by Mark Keierleber. Sign up below. * indicates required Email Address * Last week, I set out to write a quick news hit on the FCC’s new cybersecurity grants for schools and libraries — a pilot program that will pump $200 million toward next-gen firewalls […]
Caltech Celebrates the Class of 2024 at Commencement
Caltech celebrated its 130th commencement on Friday, June 14, 2024, honoring graduates with 585 degrees—236 earning bachelor’s degrees, 156 earning master’s degrees, and 200 earning PhD degrees. The class of 2024 has faced unique challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so this year’s event proved particularly celebratory....
Learning Disabilities In Higher Ed: Community College Alum Open Up About Getting The Services They Needed
Across California, tens of thousands of students with learning disabilities are navigating higher ed. But not all of them are getting the support they need, and many have to learn to advocate for themselves.
South Pasadena Student to Study in Turkey
Dylan Liu will participate in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth Program. Dylan Liu of South Pasadena, California, will study Turkish this summer on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‑Y) scholarship. Dylan was one of 540 students selected from thousands of high school applicants across the...
CAP Will Help Students With Their Financial Aid Applications for Community College
College Access Plan (CAP), a local organization providing no-cost college readiness services to students and graduates of Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) and their families, has received funding from Educational Credit Management Corporation through the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Support Strategy project to ensure all students in our community complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA before September 1.
USC to open access point at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way
The University will open the entrance on Monday to all those coming into campus. USC will open another access point to University Park Campus at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way on Monday, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Administration wrote in a Universitywide email Friday evening. The entrance will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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