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Opinion: Budget impasse is already impacting higher ed—for the worse

University Business

Valuable programs are being reduced or compromised: Many public institutions in Virginia are cutting classes, freezing hiring, delaying contracts and laying off adjunct faculty. Smaller academic programs, community outreach, and funding for undergraduate research are also being reduced or eliminated.

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Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He currently facilitates workshops focused on trauma and gun prevention and said that more needs to be done to educate young people about the dangers of firearms. According to the Pew Research Center, gun deaths among U.S. children rose 50% between 2019 and 2021. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the U.S.

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