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Haskell Indian Nations University President Ronald Graham provides closing remarks at a Veterans Day celebration at the university on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.
Updated at 4 p.m. Friday
The president of Haskell Indian Nations University has been removed from office following an internal investigation and criticism that he was stifling free speech rights of students and faculty.
Brandon Yellowbird-Stevens, president of the Haskell National Board of Regents, confirmed the removal of President Ronald Graham. Haskell’s student newspaper, The Indian Leader, also reported the dismissal.
“As the Board of Regents, we want to move forward and make sure there is a cohesive relationship between the Regents, the president of Haskell Indian Nations University and the Faculty Senate and staff,” Yellowbird-Stevens told the Journal-World. “This was a decision that more than likely needed to happen because of the, I’ll just say, disconnection between those bodi
2021 Academy Award winning movies inspire getaways to these vacation rental spots
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You might be staying safe a home, catching up on Academy Award winning movies, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dream of someday traveling to cinematic places.
The clever folks at Portland-based Vacasa watched the Oscar victors and matched some of the film locations to one of the 25,000 properties the vacation rental company manages across the U.S.
Their thinking: “This past year in particular, movies have been an essential escape. We’ve . [been] transported to worlds of nomadic living, jazz riffs and historic cultural shifts. . We thought we’d take that escapism to the next level.”
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Novelist Esi Edugyan to speak during Victor Valley College s online Speaker Series Thursday
Public invited to hear the author discusses her historical novel, Washington Black, which the New York Times named one of the 10 best books of 2018
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Victor Valley College invites the community to tune in for a free online event featuring bestselling Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Those interested can listen in by visiting the VVC website at www.vvc.edu, where the lecture will be livestreamed. This event is part of the “Speaker Series put on by VVC’s One Book One College (OBOC) program.
Hesperia location comes with fundraiser for former MWA board member Richard Hall
Victorville Daily Press
Gianna Dominguez swayed to the song “Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic as she vacuumed her Toyota Camry at the Quick Quack Car Wash on Bear Valley Road in Hesperia.
Dominguez, 32, of Apple Valley, said she s thinking of getting a membership at the newly opened car wash, which ups the number of local Quick Quacks to two, but she settled for the Lucky Duck special on her first visit.
“It’s nearby, easy in and easy out, and very convenient since the car wash is on my way to and from work,” said Dominguez, who works as a dental assistant in Rancho Cucamonga.
App provides 24/7 access to physicians and mental health professionals
Staff Reports
As part of Victor Valley College’s ongoing response to COVID-19, school officials say students now have free, immediate and unlimited access to medical and mental health counseling visits through TimelyMD, a telehealth company that specializes in higher education.
TimelyCare, as the program is branded, offers students on-demand and appointment-based medical care and on-demand mental health counseling programs designed for college students, VVC officials said in a statement.
The program gives students free 24/7 access to licensed physicians and mental health professionals anywhere in the United States.
“We know that students lead busy, complicated lives. The pandemic has made life, and being a student, even more challenging,” said Vice President of Student Development Dr. Karen Engelsen. “Students, we hope that you’ll utilize TimelyMD and benefit from the 24/7 access to medical, emo