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Today, the University of Arizona joined 38 higher education institutions and partner organizations to launch the Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity. The University of Arizona and task force member partners are driven to act by the challenges caused by the pandemic, income inequality, the changing nature of work and levels of unemployment among recent college graduates nearly double those seen in the 2008 recession. The impact of this crisis is falling unevenly across groups and dispr...

2,000+ Flights Canceled in Denver Due to Winter Storm Xylia; Interstates Closed The Weather Channel 3/14/2021 Jan Wesner Childs More than a dozen roads in Colorado are shut down due to Winter Storm Xylia, including portions of two interstates. The closures include Interstate 70 in both directions between Burlington and Limon and I25 in both directions from Wellington to the state line. Other roads affected include several U.S. and state highways. Air travel is being snarled, ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:55 UTC More than a dozen roads in Colorado are shut down due to Winter Storm Xylia, including portions of two interstates. The closures include Interstate 70 in both directions between Burlington and Limon and I25 in both directions from Wellington to the state line. Other roads affected include several U.S. and state highways. Air travel is being snarled, too. More than 2,000 flights were canceled this weekend at Denver International Airport. The FAA urged travelers to chec...

WINTER Storm Xylia could shatter major snowfall records for the eighth time since September as it hits out this weekend.Xylia is set to smash a 1979 s

Curt Arens HISTORICALLY RELIABLE: Power outages are rare in Nebraska, except in the face of natural disasters such as storms, floods and blizzards. That’s why the planned rolling blackouts that took place across the state and the 14-state Southwest Power Pool in mid-February as a result of extreme cold temperatures and historically high electricity usage were unprecedented. The Nebraska Public Power District CEO explained the historic nature of the rolling blackouts. ...

Georgia State needs to remove Petit’s name from university property Parker H. Petit Field at Georgia State Stadium | Photo by Vanessa Johnson The Signal has been reporting on Georgia State alumnus and top donor Parker H. Petit’s criminal activity and investigation since 2018. Read the related articles found at georgiastatesignal.com for a chronological recap of the investigation’s timeline. July 2018, If you have been reading The Signal over the past three to four years, you know that t...

‘KKK’ flyers showing up at homes of those protesting against Confederate statue Mark Becker Replay Video UP NEXT Police and deputies are investigating after flyers with the letters “KKK” written on them have started showing up at homes in Statesville. Authorities said the pieces of paper have shown up at the homes of people who have protested against a Civil War monument in the heart of the city. © Provided by WSOC Charlotte Channel 9 reporter Mark Becker was in State...

Georgia public universities promise fall will be ‘normal’ Jeff Amy, Associated Press Tags:  Daniel Akinola, a junior aerospace engineering major from North Carolina, talks to friends on the first day of classes Monday, August 17, 2020, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. More of Georgias public universities are opening for the fall term, trying to balance concern about COVID-19 infections against a mandate for on-campus classes citing financial needs and student desires (AP Photo/Jeff Amy) (Assoc...

ATLANTA (AP) — Classrooms, dorms, cafeterias and stadiums are likely to be full again...

Georgia public universities promise fall will be "normal" Follow Us Question of the Day     Daniel Akinola, a junior aerospace engineering major from North Carolina, talks to friends on the first day of classes Monday, August 17, 2020, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. More of Georgia’s public universities are opening for the fall term, trying ... more > By JEFF AMY - Associated Press - S...