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NCSU asks Appeals Court to block trial judge’s ruling in Poe Hall dispute

North Carolina State University has asked the state’s second-highest court to block a trial judge’s ruling in a legal controversy involving the Poe Hall shutdown. The lower court order would force NCSU to allow outside investigators into the closed building.

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Supreme Court rejects case of NCSU professor who complained about DEI

The US Supreme Court has declined to take the case of Stephen Porter, a North Carolina State University professor who claimed he faced retaliation for critical statements involving social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The high court rejected Porter’s case Monday without comment. A split 2-1 panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled against Porter in July 2023.

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Federal Appeals Court rules against DACA student at NCSU who sued ExxonMobil

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an immigrant student at N.C. State University who sued ExxonMobil for discrimination. The student claimed the oil company illegally rescinded an internship. The unanimous Appeals Court decision affirmed a trial judge’s ruling against Aldo De Leon Resendiz.  

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Federal Appeals Court rules against NCSU professor who complained about social justice, DEI

A split panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a professor at N.C. State University. He had raised concerns about the NCSU education school’s recent focus on social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

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UNC System offers latest arguments against refunds from COVID shutdown

The University of North Carolina System urged the N.C. Supreme Court again this week to dismiss a lawsuit from students at the system’s two flagship campuses. A lower court ruling would allow the students to pursue refunds for fees paid during COVID-related shutdowns.

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UNC, NCSU students bolster claims for refunds of fees charged during campus shutdowns

Students seeking refunds of fees charged at the University of North Carolina System’s two flagship campuses in fall 2020 restated their arguments Monday to the state's highest court. N.C. State grad student Joseph Lannan and UNC Chapel Hill undergrad Landry Kuehn challenged fees their schools charged when the two campuses were closed for most students.

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UNC System claims ‘massive liability’ from suit over fees paid during COVID shutdown

The University of North Carolina System argues that a recent N.C. Court of Appeals decision exposes the university to “massive liability.” The decision would allow students from N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill to sue over fees paid during COVID-19 campus shutdowns. University officials filed paperwork Tuesday asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take up the case.

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Some associate degrees have big payoffs

Suppose you are about to graduate from a North Carolina high school. Your grades are good but not great, and your primary goal after graduation is to get the schooling you need for a fulfilling career with good earnings potential. Should you head off to university or enroll in your local community college? For many...

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