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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration revokes over 25 visas from students across St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — As the Trump administration continues to crack down on international students across the country, over 25 students in the St. Louis region had their visas revoked in April. Over 900 students at more than 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or legal status terminated with little to no notice throughout recent weeks, according to the Associated Press. Webster University reports that 18 international students enrolled on campus had their visas revoked recently, including six other students at their San Antonio, Texas campus. 'We are working closely with these students and also trying to get further information from SEVP (Student Exchange Visitor Information System) regarding next steps,' the school said in a statement to FOX 2. 'Some of these students have also contacted immigration attorneys for assistance.' St. Louis Blues clinch spot in 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Southern Illinois University Edwardsville also became aware that beginning April 4, the student visas had been revoked of three undergraduates and six former graduates enrolled in their optional practical training program. 'SIUE is devoting resources to supporting our international students as much as the law allows,' a statement to FOX 2 said. 'Whenever an international student has legal issues regarding immigration, we advise them to consult with an immigration attorney to represent their particular case.' SIUE told FOX 2 the school sent a message to students advising them to keep photocopies of their immigration documents on them at all times, including proof of their enrollment at SIUE. Additional resources were recommended to international students, including counseling and basic needs support. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Across Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University reported 43 students had their visas revoked so far. Missouri State University in Springfield also reported six international students whose SEVIS records and F-1 student statuses were terminated by the Department of Homeland Security without warning. The Associated Press reports that around 1.1 million international students were in the U.S. last year, becoming an essential revenue source for tuition-driven colleges and universities. Often international students pay full price for tuition as they are not eligible for federal financial aid. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
SIUE loses grant for high school library program, cites Trump Administration
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A program at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) that trains underserved students may be at risk due to the Trump administration. 'It's a big slap in the face of libraries, higher education and intellectual freedom,' said Elizabeth Kamper, an information literacy librarian and associate professor at SIUE. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The 'Diverse Librarian Career Training & Education Program' was created to assist students from the following schools: Summer High School Edwardsville High East St. Louis Charter High School According to reports, the federal institute notified the university on April 9, citing that 'the program is no longer consistent with the agency's priorities and no longer serves the interest of the United States.' Kamper said that the cuts to SIUE's program feel personal. 'It seems so personal that what we are doing is personally going against the agenda of the president,' Kamper said. Aiming to teach students the value of libraries and encourage careers in that discipline, about $250,000 for the program came from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. According to Kamper, the IMLS grant helped SIUE's program launch in 2021, serving dozens of students. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox Sports
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
SIUE's Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that much
SIUE's Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that much Updated Mar. 20, 2025 6:12 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The best assist that Brian Taylor II made on Thursday after SIU Edwardsville had been routed by Houston in the school's first trip to the NCAA Tournament came long after the teams had walked off the floor. His buddy, Ray'Sean Taylor, was asked about the memories he'd take away from the day, and for him it had been the culmination of a dream. Ray'Sean grew up 20 minutes away from campus in Collinsville, Illinois, and he overcame two torn ACLs to shepherd the unheralded Cougars to an Ohio Valley Conference championship and a No. 16 seed in the March Madness field. The score of the game — a 78-40 loss that was never really close — hardly mattered to him. 'We won a championship, at the end of the day. I think that's going to cement everything I worked for and everything I went through,' Ray'Sean Taylor said, before his words began to stumble, tears began to flow, and the senior guard broke down in sobs. ADVERTISEMENT His coach, Brian Barone, put his arm around him. Tears were forming in Barone's eyes, too. That's when Brian Taylor stepped in to help his friend out. 'It's about bouncing back, having the attitude to fight adversity,' he said, while Ray'Sean Taylor tried to compose himself. 'This dude right here, he's been through a lot. It's a testament to his character, his work ethic, his community.' 'It's one team,' Brian Taylor said, 'and it really is one family.' It was the kind of raw, endearing moment that underscores exactly what the NCAA Tournament means to those who play in it, and the kind that Houston coach Kelvin Sampson hopes is always a part of it. As power leagues continue to push for NCAA Tournament expansion, perhaps to 72 or 76 teams in the near future, small schools from low- and mid-major conferences are concerned they might be further marginalized. The extra at-large bids will be handed out to the Big 12, Big Ten, Southeastern and Atlantic Coast conferences, while smaller schools will be relegated to First Four-type games, and perhaps even have the automatic berths that are given to all conference champions eliminated altogether. 'This game is bigger than any individuals,' Sampson said matter-of-factly. 'The people who sit in these back rooms and try to make decisions on kids' experiences, sometimes those people forget where they came from.' Sampson certainly hasn't forgotten. He played at Pembroke State, a Division II school in North Carolina, and his first real coaching job came at Montana Tech, an NAIA school, because nobody else was willing to give him a chance. 'Having conference tournaments and having a chance to play for this tournament is great incentives for teams. It keeps teams in it,' he said. 'Most of these low- to mid-major conferences are one-bid leagues, and you never know if you can catch lightning in a bottle. Win three games and you're in. And once you're in, you never know. 'I hope we never get to a point where we don't allow everybody a chance to be involved in this and make memories for them.' Barone had hoped for a better showing Thursday. Everyone from SIUE did, including the thousands of fans who made the drive across Missouri to watch their team. If they didn't outnumber fans from Houston, Georgia or Gonzaga, they certainly were louder, even when their team was trailing by 30 and hope had long been extinguished. 'We won a championship,' said Barone, whose father, Tony Barone, was a longtime college coach. 'We earned the right to be seeded where we were seeded. That's how it works. ... That's what we did. That's what we earned.' While top-seeded Houston was putting the finishing touches on its seventh straight first-round NCAA Tournament win Thursday, the 69-year-old Sampson did something curious: He began to watch SIUE players rather than his own. 'I got tired of looking at us,' he said later, 'so I was really focused on their kids, and I was thinking, 'What a great memory for them.' They'll have this tape to show to their kids one day. 'We played in the greatest event in the world, March Madness.'' ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
No. 1 seed Houston romps past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 in NCAA Tournament opener
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Milos Uzan scored 16 points, LJ Cryer added 15 and No. 1 seed Houston was able to rest up for the rest of the NCAA Tournament while romping past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 on Thursday in the first round of the Midwest Region. Ja'Vier Francis added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Big 12 champs, who will carry a 14-game winning streak into a second-round matchup with eighth-seeded Gonzaga or No. 9 seed Georgia. Houston (31-4) has won 26 of 27 overall. 'I thought our defense and our rebounding, two of the things we really emphasize, was good today,' Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. 'Shot selection was really good to start the game — knocked some shots down, got off to a good start.' Ray'Sean Taylor had 10 points for SIUE (22-12), which was just 2 of 24 from the 3-point arc in its first NCAA appearance. 'It's definitely a gut-punch because I feel like we had more to give for sure,' said Taylor, breaking down in tears. "When I look back at it, I'm not going to be mad about the game. I don't like to lose, but I'm never going to hold my head down ever. I never let anyone see me with my head down. They played better than us today. 'Good luck to them. They have a team to win it all.' It's never a good formula for springing an NCAA upset to let what is arguably the best defensive team in the country also shoot better than 60% from the field and only turn it over twice during the first 20 minutes of a game. That's exactly what SIUE did against Houston. The Cougars probably knew they were in for a tough afternoon against a bigger, more athletic bunch of Cougars in the first few minutes, when Houston scored on nine straight offensive possessions. At the other end, SIUE struggled just to get shots off — at one point, guard Brian Taylor II was trapped so quickly that he genuinely looked perplexed. The whole affair may have been summed up by the last 3 seconds of the first half: SIUE forward Myles Thompson was trapped near midcourt, turned the ball over, and Cryer promptly drilled a 3 from the wing to give Houston a 52-24 lead. Sampson's bunch kept extending the lead all the way to the finish. 'They were physical, made some shots early when we had a couple breakdowns, and then they hit some really hard shots as well,' SIUE coach Brian Barone said. 'We weren't able to dig out of that hole.' Key Takeaways SIU Edwardsville may have had more fans — or at least louder ones — than Houston for its NCAA tourney debut. They cheered all the way to the finish, too, when Barone took his starters out of the game. Houston was no doubt pleased to see J'Wan Roberts moving around fine on the ankle he sprained in the Big 12 Tournament. He was able to spend much of the second half resting with the rest of the Cougars' starters on the bench. Up Next Houston advanced to the second round for the seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament. ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. Dave Skretta, The Associated Press
Chicago Tribune
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville — in its first NCAA Tournament — loses 78-40 to No. 1 Houston
WICHITA, Kan. — Milos Uzan scored 16 points, LJ Cryer added 15 and No. 1 seed Houston was able to rest up for the rest of the NCAA Tournament while romping past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 on Thursday in the first round of the Midwest Region. Ja'Vier Francis added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Big 12 champs, who will carry a 14-game winning streak into a second-round matchup with eighth-seeded Gonzaga or No. 9 seed Georgia. Houston (31-4) has won 26 of its last 27 overall. Ray'Sean Taylor had 10 points for SIUE (22-12), which was just 2 of 24 from the 3-point arc in its first NCAA appearance. The Cougars probably knew they were in for a tough afternoon against a bigger, more athletic bunch of Cougars in the first few minutes, when Houston scored on nine straight offensive possessions. At the other end, SIUE struggled just to get shots off — at one point, guard Brian Taylor II was trapped so quickly that he genuinely looked perplexed. The whole affair may have been summed up by the last 3 seconds of the first half: SIUE forward Myles Thompson was trapped near midcourt, turned the ball over, and Cryer promptly drilled a 3 from the wing to give Houston a 52-24 lead. Kelvin Sampson's bunch kept extending the lead all the way to the finish. Key takeaways SIU Edwardsville may have had more fans — or at least louder ones — than Houston for its NCAA tourney debut. They cheered all the way to the finish, too, when coach Brian Barone took his starters out of the game. Houston was no doubt pleased to see J'Wan Roberts moving around fine on the ankle he sprained in the Big 12 Tournament. He was able to spend much of the second half resting with the rest of the Cougars' starters on the bench.
