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George Mason University’s president will not apologize to satisfy the demand of the Education Department, which said it had determined the university has violated federal civil rights law, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. The letter says the federal department’s conclusions, published Friday, make it “glaringly apparent that the [Office of Civil Rights] investigation process has been cut …

Trump Officials Demand Apology From George Mason President Over Diversity  The New York Times Education Dept. calls George Mason DEI policies unlawful, seeks apology  The Washington Post Education Department says GMU violated civil rights law for factoring in race in hiring and promotion  NBC4 Washington Exclusive: Trump Admin Finds George Mason University Unlawfully Discriminated with DEI Hiring Practices  National Review Education Department says George …

Aug 17, 2025, 10:17 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Georgia teenager Mason Howell capped a productive summer before his senior year of high school by winning the U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club on Sunday just two months after competing in his first U.S. Open. Howell, who turned 18 in June, raced out to a big lead over Tennessee teenager …

Aaron Rodgers recently said “preseason football is not necessarily real football.” And he’s right. Still, in August, preseason football is the closest thing we have to real football. And, on Saturday night, the two Steelers quarterbacks who played against the Jaguars did a pretty good job playing not necessarily real football. With Mason Rudolph taking only 15 snaps and Skylar …

There are more intricate ways to measure a pitcher’s talent and effectiveness than the digits on a radar gun, but none quite so visceral. The Padres acquired Mason Miller from the California Athletics because of the fact that he strikes out an absurd number of hitters on his fastball/slider combo. That fastball, however, is thrilling just on its own terms, …

Initially, the Athletics had no intention of even discussing Mason Miller with the San Diego Padres. The A’s were targeting upper-level pitching prospects. In their estimation, the Padres didn’t have enough. Padres general manager A.J. Preller asked the A’s to supply the names of pitching prospects they wanted from other clubs, with the idea of acquiring those players to obtain …

Mason Taylor has plenty of Hall of Fame DNA in his blood. The rookie Jets tight end — drafted in the second round this spring — is the son of legendary pass rusher Jason Taylor and nephew of former star linebacker Zach Thomas. Expectations are high for Taylor, who is likely to immediately slot in as the starting tight end. …

Man United drew with Everton in their final Premier League Summer Series match and here are how the players rated in Atlanta. Samuel joined the Manchester Evening News in 2014 and is the Chief Manchester United writer. He has broken exclusives on Jose Mourinho’s appointment, the re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking, the club’s interest in Ralf Rangnick …

George Mason board votes to end some DEI efforts, approve raise for president  The Washington Post George Mason U. president gets raise from the board as the university is investigated by Trump administration  WTOP Despite federal investigations, GMU president will remain in role, receive pay boost  Virginia Mercury George Mason President Holds Job After Attacks on His Diversity Views  The New York Times Opinion …

There were fears from supporters of George Mason University’s president Gregory Washington that he was going to be fired Friday amid a series of investigations from the Trump administration into hiring practices at the university. Instead, the Board of Visitors voted to give him a raise. There were fears from supporters of George Mason University President Gregory Washington that he …