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Ivy League Breaks With Tradition to Allow Seniors to Play as Grad Students
The Ivy League will allow current senior athletes to play sports as full-time grad students at their current university next year in a break with longstanding policies.
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Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports as Coronavirus Cases Rise
The Ivy League announced on Thursday that it would be canceling all winter sports as a result of surging coronavirus cases, making them the first Division I conference to cancel winter sports this year.
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Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports Because of COVID-19
The Ivy League became the first Division I conference to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball.
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Ivy League Suspends Fall Sports Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, leaving open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the coronavirus outbreak is better controlled by then.
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Ivy League Schools to Cancel All Spring Athletics Due to COVID-19
Ivy League schools will cancel all spring athletics practice and competition through the rest of the academic year due to concerns over the new coronavirus.
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Ivy League Cancels Hoops Tournaments Due to Virus Concerns
The Ivy League is canceling its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
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Dirty Devices & The Coronavirus: How To Clean Your Phone
Properly sanitizing your phone can help protect against illness, including coronavirus.
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Arrests Made After Protesters Interrupt Yale-Harvard Game
Officials say 50 people have been charged with disorderly conduct after a protest interrupted a football game between archrivals Harvard and Yale.
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Penn Cancels Women's Volleyball Season Over ‘Vulgar' Posters
The University of Pennsylvania has canceled the remainder of their women’s volleyball season after discovering what the university calls “offensive” posters in the team’s locker room.
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Former Navy SEAL Enters Yale as a 52-Year-Old Freshman
Former Navy SEAL James Hatch says heading to class as a freshman at Yale University is just about as nerve-wracking as preparing for the uncertainty of combat. At 52 years old, Hatch does not fit the profile of the traditional Yale freshman. “My experience in academia is somewhat limited, at best,” he said. “But I want to learn, and I...
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What to Watch for During Democratic Debate Night 2 in Miami
Same stage. Same rules. But the Democrats’ second back-to back debate is fueled by star power. Debate night No. 2 marks the first time top-tier presidential candidates will confront one another in person over who is best fit to lead the Democratic effort to oust President Donald Trump in 2020. The sheer star power of the showdown Thursday at 9...
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Brown to Award Honorary Degrees to John Krasinski, Ken Burns
Brown University is giving honorary degrees to actor John Krasinski and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns during its 251st commencement ceremony.
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University of Pennsylvania Graduates Its 263rd Class
The University of Pennsylvania has graduated its latest class at the Ivy League school’s 263rd Commencement ceremony Monday.
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Michelle Obama Surprises Students to Talk About Her Memoir
A group of students from Spelman and Morehouse colleges who’ve been studying Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” had a surprise visitor to discuss the work — the former first lady herself. Obama came to Spelman to talk with the students Saturday about the best-selling book ahead of her sold-out appearance Saturday night at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta. Obama encouraged...
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Penn Outlasts Dartmouth in 21 Innings, Longest Ivy League Game Ever
Penn and Dartmouth have completed the longest game in Ivy League history, with the Quakers using an eight-run 21st inning to beat the Big Green 21-15 Saturday.
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Miami Beach Businessman Convicted in $1B Medicare Fraud Case
A federal jury has convicted a Florida health care executive on 20 criminal counts in a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme.
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Kimora Lee Simmons' 16-Year-Old Daughter Accepted Into Harvard
Aoki Lee Simmons has a bright future ahead of her.
The teen has been accepted into Harvard University at the impressive age of 16. Aoki received the good news Thursday afternoon while surrounded by her mother, brother and step-father -
$6 Million Gift to University of Pennsylvania Is All About ‘Paideia' Program Focused on Wellness, Service and Citizenship
A $6 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania will establish an undergraduate program focused on wellness, service and citizenship, the school announced Thursday.
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UPenn's Wharton Business School Takes Top Spot
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania as No. 1 for full-time MBA programs. They list Penn’s high employment rates, starting salaries and bonuses for its graduates as contributing factors.
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New Jersey Takes Aggressive Steps to Limit Contact in High School Football
The executive committee of the organization that governs New Jersey high school athletes has approved a proposal to drastically reduce contact in football before and during the season.