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Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors. It’s part of a wave of program cuts in recent months, as U.S. colleges large and small try to make ends meet. Among their budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to...

JONESBORO (KATV) — Arkansas State University in Jonesboro tweeted Thursday afternoon an active shooter has been spotted at the student union on its campus. A-State said in its tweet at 1:35 p.m., "Everyone should evacuate to the west side of the building and clear the area."

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- Now that Arkansas State University Chancellor Robert Potts has accepted a recommendation to change the school's Indian nickname, the school is preparing to pick a new mascot. Potts announced yesterday that ASU would shed its Indian name and mascot. The NCAA has a ban on ethnically or racially hostile or abusive nicknames, mascots and imagery at championship events. Arkansas State was one of the schools found in violation of the policy.