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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

    Annie Ma and Collin Binkley, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio testified on the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)
    Wes Moore is betting $1 billion on qubits. What the heck is a qubit?
    Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.
    Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
    Can Maryland’s dual grads give the workforce a boost?
    Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?
    From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.
    JD Vance steers clear of DEI, promises no more ‘open-ended’ wars at Naval Academy
    The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.
    Vice President JD Vance addresses graduates at the Naval Academy graduation on Friday.
    Kermit the Frog tells UMD grads to hold each other tight and take leaps of faith
    Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.
    Kermit The Frog addresses graduates at the 2025 Commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
    Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
    Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
    Kayla Case and her son, Silas, 4, and daughter, Serena, 3, at Georgetown East Elementary School in Annapolis, where Case is a reading and math intervention teacher.

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    Top vaccine expert tells next generation of Maryland doctors to fight for shots
    Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit delivered a graduation address to the next generation of doctors coming from University of Maryland School of Medicine.
    Dr. Paul Offit speaks to University of Maryland School of Medicine’s graduates at a commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
    Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
    Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
    A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
    JD Vance won’t say much at the Naval Academy graduation. You should listen anyway.
    Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.
    President Donald Trump will speak at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, one day after Vice President JD Vance gives the commencement address at the Naval Academy commissioning ceremony in Annapolis.
    Maryland regents will allow furloughs, salary reductions at universities
    Amid state and federal budget cuts, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted to allow universities to institute furloughs and temporary salary cuts.
    Maryland has cut over $150 million in funding to the state’s public university system.
    Excessive force or not? Video shows how police ended a Johns Hopkins student encampment
    Student groups at the Johns Hopkins University claim that school police used excessive force in dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment last week.
    Still image from the body camera footage as police ended a Johns Hopkins University student encampment.

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    The Naval Academy’s changing — but this messy tradition isn’t going anywhere
    The Herndon Climb remains a rite of passage at the Annapolis military academy.
    Plebe Augustus Russo, center, of Summit, New Jersey, successfully places an upperclassman’s hat atop the Herndon Monument on Wednesday.
    University of Maryland, Baltimore, will lay off employees, reduce salaries amid budget crisis
    University of Maryland, Baltimore, President Bruce Jarrell warned of a “clear and present danger” in relation to layoffs.
    University President Bruce Jarrell told the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Monday evening that the school will lay off 30 full-time staff and eliminate an additional 30 vacant positions.
    Touring the Naval Academy just got tougher for foreign visitors
    A foreign passport won’t get you onto the military academy’s campus anymore.
    The U.S. Naval Academy is among popular tourist destinations in Annapolis.
    Should Naval Academy leader push back on Trump’s book ban? 600 grads say yes.
    In an open letter to Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, hundreds of Naval Academy grads cited the decision to remove 381 books from the library catalogue as the latest sign that she isn’t fulfilling her duty to protect a diversity of ideas.
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks alongside Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, academy superintendent, during his visit to the U.S. Naval Academy on April 1, 2025.
    Maryland senator’s attempt to end Naval Academy book ban falls short
    A heated debate roiled the board of the Academy, which has found itself at forefront of Trump-influenced change in higher education.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen attempted to challenge the U.S. Naval Academy’s removal of nearly 400 books from its library.

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    Maryland senator’s attempt to end Naval Academy book ban falls short
    A heated debate roiled the board of the Academy, which has found itself at forefront of Trump-influenced change in higher education.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen attempted to challenge the U.S. Naval Academy’s removal of nearly 400 books from its library.
    Student debt collections resume on May 5. Here’s what you need to know.
    Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.
    The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
    Who’s speaking at Maryland college graduations, from a Muppet to the vice president
    Notable college graduation speakers also include a Paralympian and titans of industry.
    From left, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Kermit the Frog, and Vice President JD Vance.
    Taraji P. Henson wants to boost mental health services at HBCUs. She came to Baltimore.
    The Maryland high school graduate and Howard University alumna wants to help Black women navigate mental health services at HBCUs.
    BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Taraji P. Henson attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
    Vice President JD Vance to deliver Naval Academy graduation keynote address
    Vice President JD Vance will deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Naval Academy’s graduation and commissioning ceremony on May 23.
    Vice President JD Vance speaks during a tour at Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger, S.C., Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
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