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Tenure process not well understood by most

By Charles Christian The recent resignation under pressure of Harvard University’s president raises questions about her path to tenure and what the process entails. Claudine Gay remains a tenured member of the college’s faculty following her departure as president amid controversy on Harvard’s campus regarding the treatment of Jewish students and concerns about plagiarism charges.

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No school boundary changes, for now

By Marcus Clem The St. Joseph Board of Education decided Monday to delay any vote on boundary changes, despite urgent calls to rebalance student populations. The board tabled the current Boundaries 2024/2025 plan, which envisioned changes affecting elementary and middle schools where nearly 5,500 children attended in the 2022-23 year. Some 24.9% of those students,

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Closings for Tuesday, Jan. 23

By NewsPress Now Due to weather, there are closings and cancellations for Tuesday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: — Missouri Western State University will be closed until noon. Students, faculty and staff should check their emails for updates — St. Joseph School District, employees should refer to Scenario A regarding work — St. Joseph Catholic Schools — St. Joseph

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Thefts and Vandalism for Jan. 19

By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from Jan. 2 to Jan. 13 811 S. 6th St., items stolen at parking lot. 1911 Messanie St., items stolen at bank/savings and loan. 502 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at restaurant. 1812 S. 22nd St., items stolen at residence/home. 2915 N. Belt Highway, items stolen at department/discount store. 1202

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