Penn State University is considering closing multiple branch campuses due to declining enrollments, demographic shifts, and financial pressures. The university will decide which of the 12 campuses to shut down, but its seven largest will remain open. No closures will occur before 2026-27, and all students will have the opportunity to complete their degrees.
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The race for Wisconsin's top education position is intensifying as incumbent Jill Underly, backed by teachers' unions, faces off against Brittany Kinser, a Republican-supported challenger. With sharp divisions over school vouchers and education policy, the contest is poised to influence K-12 education in the state for years. Voters will also decide on a voter ID amendment. The April 1 election has become a high-stakes decision for Wisconsin's education future.
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Divya Tyagi, a Penn State engineering student, has cracked a 100-year-old wind energy equation, refining Glauert’s classical model and significantly improving wind turbine efficiency. Her research, published in Wind Energy Science, introduces a simpler method that incorporates thrust and bending moments acting on rotor blades, offering a new path to better turbine designs. Her findings, based on calculus of variations, could lead to a 1% efficiency increase in wind turbines, with broader... Expand
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Florida State Senator Randy Fine introduces a bill preventing undocumented immigrants from attending public universities with acceptance rates below 85%. The proposal follows Governor Ron DeSantis's support for stricter immigration policies. Critics argue this could negatively impact enrollment amidst declining student numbers.
Class 12 students of Dayanand College in Latur, Maharashtra, pledged against copying ahead of the HSC exams scheduled from February 11 to March 18. The initiative aligns with the government's 'copy-free' exam campaign and includes a week-long awareness program. Students committed to thorough preparation, rejecting unfair means, and encouraging ethical exam practices to achieve excellent results.
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