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New Jersey City University and Kean University sign official deal to merge

Under the deal, New Jersey City University would become “Kean Jersey City,” marking a new chapter after years of financial distress.

Inside North Carolina’s direct admissions program

A statewide initiative is offering high school students proactive admission to dozens of public and private colleges, following a pilot last year.

NIH temporarily restores UC grants under court order

But in court filings this week, the federal agency reported some difficulties identifying which of the researcher grants it canceled needed to be reinstated.

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