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Education, News April 7, 2026

Kennesaw State Giving Day 2026: A growing tradition of philanthropic excellence

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photos also provided by KSU] Kennesaw State University celebrated its third annual Giving Day, with the Owl community uniting…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2026

“My name is Kingston, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2026

“My name is Cinnamon. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown/white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Immigration April 7, 2026

We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

by Anindya Kundu, Florida International University and Ryan W. Pontier, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since March 2025, at least 15 Florida…

International April 7, 2026

Hormuz closure threatens the global food supply – why grocery price hikes are coming

by Aya S. Chacar, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The global energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…

Justice April 7, 2026

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

by Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary…