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Category: Colleges and Universities
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Beauty Over Brains: Japan’s Skin-Deep University Pageants
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The contests reflect a culture that often judges women by their appearance and slots them into rigid, gender-defined roles.
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Century-Old Letters Add New Twist to Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry
The New York Times – Sports:Fans have long wondered whether Michigan’s famed coach, Fielding Yost, had a hand in derailing Ohio State’s 1922 season. Newly uncovered correspondence shows exactly how he did it.
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How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campuses
The New York Times – Sports:In order to reap millions of dollars in fees, universities are partnering with betting companies to introduce their students and sports fans to online gambling.
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The First H.B.C.U. Gymnastics Team is Aiming Even Higher
The New York Times – Sports:Fisk University put a gymnastics team together after sensing an opportunity to encourage Black women to compete in the college sport.
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How Fairfield University Ended Up With Few Low-Income Students
The New York Times – Business:Fairfield has the lowest percentage of Pell Grant recipients of any college in the United States. But was it a choice?
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University of Virginia Cancels Final Home Football Game After Shooting
The New York Times – Sports:Three football players were killed on campus earlier this week.
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Female College Athletes Say Pressure to Cut Body Fat Is Toxic
The New York Times – Sports:Several women in track and field said their mental health spiraled as they skipped meals to be leaner at the urging of coaches and peers.
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CUNY Graduates With Tech Degrees Struggle to Land Tech Jobs
The New York Times – Business:Students at the City University of New York are increasingly graduating with degrees in technology. A new report details the obstacles they face in landing jobs.
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As Dollar Strengthens, U.S. Students in Europe Feel the Benefits
The New York Times – Travel:The pound and the euro are trading at decades-long lows against the dollar. For American students abroad, that has made weekend trips, dinners and theater tickets (somewhat) less of a splurge.
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Education Department Expands Student Loan Relief Programs
The New York Times – Business:A lengthy set of rule changes will reduce the total cost for many federal student loan borrowers and ease rules for debt elimination.
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OB-GYN Residency Programs Face Tough Choice on Abortion Training
The New York Times – Business:Many residency programs for obstetricians and gynecologists are in a risky position, caught between state abortion bans and accreditation requirements.