Headline Highlights: May

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Published 5/28/25

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“Saturday Night Live” featured �þ�ˮ��’s King Library at the beginning of its ‘Graduation’ sketch May 17.

Published 5/28/25

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The Conversation, May 22:

Anne Whitesell, associate professor of Political Science, shares how work requirements place extra burdens on low-income families but do little to lift them out of poverty – and how this relates to the tax, spending, and immigration bill.

Movers & Makers, May 20:

Newport on the Levee has unveiled a new mural created by �þ�ˮ�� art students as part of a first-of-its-kind class. A story on this topic also appeared in .

Politico, May 18:

Steven Conn, W.E. Smith Professor of History, shares that public libraries, along with public schools and public universities, have faced different types of pushback in their roughly 150-year history.

CBS-WKRC, Ch. 12, May 16:

Michael Brudzinski, professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, is quoted in this story on whether fracking activity can be responsible for recent earthquakes in Ohio.

CNN Regional News, May 15:

Jennifer Young, a licensed psychologist and associate director for community engagement in the Student Counseling Service, and Heather Pinnick, director of the Equestrian Center, are joined by �þ�ˮ�� students Ella Pelland and Sofie Olson to highlight the university’s new equine therapy program. This story also appeared on .

The Washington Times, May 15:

Daniel Hall, professor of Political Science, explains censorship could worsen under current leadership as the Trump administration has actively interjected federal authority into campus free speech issues.

US News & World Report, May 14:

Yao “Henry” Jin, associate professor of Management, weighs in on how cuts in tariffs to 30% from 145% can benefit Shein and Temu. Jin was also recently featured on .

The New York Times, May 11:

Pepper Stetler, professor of Art History and a mother of a student served by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), authored an editorial on President Trump’s proposed Special Education Simplified Funding program.

NPR-WVXU, Ch. 91.7, May 6:

Ejindu “EJ” Ume, associate professor of Economics, highlights the move toward a cashless society, who this benefits, and what implications may lie ahead.

USA Today, May 5:

Callie Maddox, professor of Sport Leadership and Management, shares the history of women in baseball and talks about the launch of the new Women’s Pro Baseball League in this video interview.

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