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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be closed on Monday, due to the weather.

A medical employee works at one of the four testing stations set up at the Student Recreation Center. Moscow-based students at the University of Idaho completed another round of mandatory COVID-19 testing this month, qualifying most of them to attend classes in person as the spring semester begins. For many, it was their third time getting swabbed at the Student Recreation Center, which Gritman Medical Center partnered with the university to facilitate.  Initial mandatory testing took place last August and additional required testing in September due to an outbreak of cases on Greek Row. ...

January 17, 2021 1:00 pm The expansion of the national dairy herd over the last number of years has seen many dairy farmers choosing to operate once-a-day (OAD) milking in early lactation. This practice has become increasingly more popular as herd sizes increase. Brian Hilliard, OAD dairy advisor with Teagasc, highlighted some of the reasons behind this, in a recent Teagasc webinar. ”Short-term OAD milking during the spring time is essential for dairy farmers who are achieving high calving rates during the month of February, to balance the workload.” A Teagasc study found  no difference ...

TAMIU CARES adds $3M for students this spring Courtesy of TAMIU FacebookTwitterEmail Arenaz/ Texas A&M International University has helped students navigate the financial impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through generous assistance provided by TAMIU CARES Act relief funding. Students enrolling for Spring 2021 classes and meeting selection criteria can benefit from an additional $3 million from existing TAMIU CARES funding and anticipated federal funding from the Coronavirus Relief Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz said the relief provided by CAR...

Virtual version of Youth Leadership Conference, Education Abroad Fair highlight spring semester’s second week Future leaders need a panoply of knowledge — civics, basic economics, government — and skills — people savvy, logistical aptitude, communications ability. Next week, Norwich will stoke leadership aptitude in high school students through a virtual version of the Youth Leadership Conference. The conference, running Friday through Sunday, highlights the events calendar for the Spring 2021 semester’s second full week. Ann Brechbuhl, Norwich’s recruitment and leadership program...