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Excerpt of the 2010 US census. PUBLIC DOMAIN

The census omits Middle Eastern and North African identities

shakeb Zia • October 23, 2019
With the 2020 Census approaching, many Americans will find themselves disappointed to see a new ethnic/racial category missing from the nation’s largest survey.
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The United States Department of Educations seal. The government agency enacted a new regulation on Aug. 30 to protect student borrowers. PUBLIC DOMAIN

New regulations protect student borrowers

Jocelyn Cruz • October 17, 2019
These updated regulations will protect student borrowers from misinformation and hold higher education institutions responsible if borrowers have been misled.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR VIA CC BY-SA 2.0

Title IX no more?

Genie Ruzicka • September 17, 2017
Betsy DeVos has stated that Title IX protections are unfair to both survivors and those who have been “falsely accused.”
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President Donald Trump speaking in 2016. MICHAEL VADON/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

We need to talk about DACA

Genie Ruzicka • September 10, 2017
My friendly neighborhood conversation made me realize that I didn’t know enough about what DACA does, who it affects and what could happen if no legislation is passed within the six-month window.
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The SUNY Oswego program offers a semester abroad at the oldest university in Cuba, the Universidad de La Habana. McCLATCHY DC / TNS

New US-Cuba relations opens doors for more travel

Kelly Frevele • February 3, 2015
New diplomatic relations with Cuba are going to mean more than fancy cigars and chocolates for United States citizens.
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