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Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Radio star Lauren Phillips, 37, brags about still fitting into her school uniform after 20 years and her prestigious accolades
Breakfast radio star Lauren Phillips treated fans to a trip down memory lane on Wednesday when she tried on her old school uniform. The 37-year-old Nova 100 host shared a video of herself modelling the purple ensemble, which consisted of a short pleated skirt, shirt and matching blazer. 'Screaming, it actually fits - just,' an amazed Lauren said in the caption, adding, 'Loving myself sick.' The Jase & Lauren show star revealed she had been a prefect and middle school house captain at her old school Wesley College in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley. Posting an image of the blazer and her badges, Lauren said her mother had kept the uniform after 20 years. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Lauren's nostalgic post comes amid a planned stunt by the Nova breakfast team to 'relive' their high school years on Friday. Nova announced on Thursday that co-host Clint Stanaway will join Lauren and Jason 'Jase' Hawkins as they broadcast their show from a bus travelling the Glenn Waverley area. Along the way, the team planned to stop at Clint's old school Glen Waverley High and Lauren's Wesley College. It continues a 'nostalgic kick' by the Nova breakfast team that began in February when the Jase and Lauren Show Instagram account shared a throwback snap of Lauren. Paying tribute to all the children starting school in 2025, the photo showed the radio star looking unrecognisable in junior school at Wesley. The photo showed Lauren flashing the camera quite the cheeky grin as she posed in her school uniform. The future radio star looked cute-as-a-button in the snap, which also showed her adding a pop of colour to her uniform with a purple scrunchie. It wasn't just Lauren that was given the throwback treatment either, with the account also sharing adorable childhood photos of co-hosts Jase Hawkins and Clint Stanaway. Like Lauren, both looked almost unrecognisable in the photos, save for Jase whose cheeky grin was apparent, even as a youngster. Clint too has undergone a bit of a transformation in the ensuing years. His throwback photo showed him sporting a shock of blonde hair - more than a few shades lighter than his current do. The presenter was also sporting freckles across the bridge of his nose and a wry smile. Last year, Lauren revealed that she was left 'broken' after losing her KIIS FM job to Kyle & Jackie O after they landed a $200million expansion deal to broadcast in Melbourne. 'I was gutted. I thought that was the end of my radio career,' she told in July. 'Late last year I was ready to leave the country and move overseas. I was like, "I'm out of here".' When Nova approached the radio duo for a breakfast show opportunity, Lauren revealed she was initially hesitant to get on board and explained she was worried of facing the axe again. 'I had a pretty bad taste in my mouth and I was scared of that happening again,' she said.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Delaware State University freezes hiring amid growing uncertainty on public funding
This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware as part of a partnership with Delaware Online/The News Journal. For more about Spotlight Delaware, visit Delaware State University has instituted a year-long hiring freeze amid concerns over federal and state funding support, potentially slowing the decade-long revitalization underway at the state's only historically Black college and university. The freeze will go into effect June 1 and will remain in place through the end of fiscal year 2026, at which time university leaders will reevaluate, according to a memo written by DSU President Tony Allen that was obtained by Spotlight Delaware. The Dover-based school has grown significantly in recent years, including acquiring the former Wesley College in Dover, surpassing an enrollment of 6,000 for the first time, raising millions in private donations and building the first new facilities on the campus in a decade. That growth hasn't come without its challenges though. In his April 25 memo to faculty and staff, Allen noted that DSU 'achieved these results because we have been disciplined,' including enacting mid-year budget course corrections, greater efficiency through automated tools, and cultivation of a mindset focused on students and growth. The university also began a tuition increase schedule for the first time in six years beginning in 2023. Last year, it increased tuition by $250 per semester, or a 5% increase. But those efforts could also be dramatically overtaken by a decrease in federal and, or, state support if program cuts under the Trump administration become the norm for higher education. 'With so much uncertainty in Washington, an ever-changing and often volatile market, and the ongoing challenges to delivering a high-value, low-cost education for our students, I have determined that it is now time to implement a hiring freeze until we have greater clarity on the federal landscape's impact on our state support and a confidence that we can continue on the growth trajectory we have laid out in our strategic plan,' Allen wrote in his memo. 'Today, we enter a new phase.' Delaware State University had 229 faculty members across 17 departments, as of last fall. It is currently operating under a critical hiring process led by Executive Vice President Irene Hawkins and Chief Financial Officer Anas Ben Addi, which requires any new hires to be vetted by the administration for their necessity. Allen said DSU would continue to make staff changes to react to real-time needs, but the 'standard for the hurdle for such investments will be high and consistent across the university.' Grant-related research roles will also be closely monitored. 'To be clear, we are focused on bringing in more talent from grants that give us the latitude to do so, but we are not forecasting any grant-related hires into our financial projections beyond the grant period. We will need all principal investigators to abide by this objective,' Allen wrote. Earlier this year, Delaware State University obtained the R2 research level from the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education – the second highest ranking – making it only the 14th HBCU to achieve that feat. DSU is not alone in seeking to suppress hiring, as the University of Delaware has enacted criteria-driven hiring, which will limit new staff and faculty hires to those that revenue can support. UD estimates that it can save upward of $8 million annually under the strategy. Delaware State University has long contended with a negative net position due to depreciation of its facilities, debt servicing on loans and other long-term pension and benefit liabilities, but has made strides in recent years to build net revenue to help lower that burden. By the end of Fiscal Year 2024, the university had a negative net position of almost $30 million. A review of DSU's most recent audits also finds that the university's recent growth has been significantly supported by an increase in student scholarship and research funding. More than half of all undergrads are currently on federal Pell grants, which provide scholarship support for college students from low-income families, according to DSU. More than 70 percent of all students are Pell-eligible, which exposes their risk to cuts to that program. In comparison, only about 18% of University of Delaware students have Pell grants, according to data compiled by Scholarship360, an analytics and services firm. In Fiscal Year 2024, DSU kept about $45 million from tuition and fee revenue, but also gave $35 million back to students in scholarships. That reliance on support negates, in part, the recent tuition increases at the university. Meanwhile, DSU saw a 2.5% drop in enrollment this past academic year, dropping from its record of 6,451 in the fall of 2023 to 6,280 this past fall. One of the university's most consistent revenue generators in recent years has been federal research grants and contracts, growing nearly 60% from about $25 million a year to nearly $40 million. With the Trump administration cutting those grants and seeking to pare back the available facilities & administrative fees for them, DSU may not be able to rely on that funding for future growth to the same extent. Those factors are combined with DSU's longstanding argument that the state government should consider greater support for the institution. With about $46 million in state funds totaling under 20% of its revenues, DSU ranks No. 34 out of all public HBCUs nationwide. Most of its regional HBCU peers exceed 30% in public support and two even exceed 50%. 'First, we are experiencing significant uncertainty on our level of State funding. We also have significant financial exposure both on federal financial aid, including Pell Grants, and research grant funding. Because of that uncertainty, we have pursued these responsible measures to protect the long-term financial sustainability of Delaware State University. University leadership will continue to consider additional cost-cutting measures, including a reduction in the University's offering of summer camps,' Jonathan Starkey, vice president of government relations at DSU, said in a statement when asked about DSU's financial position. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox by signing up for the free newsletter at This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware State University freezes hiring amid public funding concerns
Time of India
24-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
On Fading Friendships and Enduring Grace
Ulagam Thazheeyadhu Otpam: Malardalum Koombalum Illadhu Arivu. Thirukkural with the Times explores real-world lessons from the classic Tamil text 'Thirukkural'. Written by Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar, the Kural consists of 1,330 short couplets of seven words each. This text is divided into three books with teachings on virtue, wealth, and love and is considered one of the great works ever on ethics and morality. The Kural has influenced scholars and leaders across social, political, and philosophical speaker, author and diversity champion Bharathi Bhaskar explores the the many couplets of Thirukkural on human connections, one stands out - friendships not swayed by emotions but steadied by clarity and enduring wise remain firm in friendships that neither blossom nor wither with time—unlike a flower that opens and closes its of us know what it means to lose a friend; not with a dramatic rupture, but in the quiet drift of time. Bonds that once felt like lifelines slowly unravel. At times, life simply steers us in different directions. Sharp disagreements leave bruises. Or a shadow of a doubt — was something said behind one's back— leads to a faltering of trust.I've had friends who were once the heartbeat of my days, now reduced to strangers. When we cross paths, it's like walking through a museum of memories; echoes everywhere, but no one speaks. Some recollections are warm, others cut deep. The sting of betrayal resurfaces, uninvited. In those moments, I tell myself: You have to let people go. At some point, you see who truly mattered, who never did, and whose chapter in your story is simply over. They no longer belong to yours yet, some friendships defy time, disagreement, and distance. Not because they are effortless, but because they are chosen, again and again, despite the friction.A shining example is that of Thiru V Kalyanasundaram (Thiru V Ka), the Tamil scholar and trade union pioneer. His friend and contemporary, M C Raja, was one of the earliest leaders of the Justice party. Both were reformers and thinkers, classmates and colleagues at Wesley College, and residents of Royapettah in 1921, the Binny Mill strike rattled the city. Thiru V Ka and Raja found themselves on opposing sides, not as enemies, but as leaders representing different groups of workers with diverging ideological tensions rose, whispers emerged that Thiru V Ka might be targeted, by police or angry factions. One day, a car halted at his door. Raja stepped out. 'Trouble is on its way. Just get in,' he V Ka declined. But he never forgot the tears he saw in his friend's as the storm passed, Raja said something that stayed with him: Our friendship was strong enough to find harmony in the heart of Raja moved to Alandur, and the rhythm of their friendship story, equally poignant, unfolded in 1933, again in Chennai. The newly formed Music Academy announced a dance performance by Rajalakshmi and Jeevarathnam—women from the devadasi community. The event was organised by E Krishna Iyer, then secretary of the Academy and a passionate cultural the time, Muthulakshmi Reddy was leading a fierce campaign to abolish the devadasi system, determined to restore dignity and civil rights to the women trapped within it. Krishna Iyer, while agreeing on the need for reform, argued that sadir—the classical dance form—should be preserved. To him, it was art, unjustly condemned by its social two began an intense public debate, exchanging letters through newspapers. Madras society split down the middle: some backed Reddy, others Krishna Iyer. Yet despite their differences, the two remained family friends, sharing stages, events, and mutual time, both found success. Reddy's legislation helped abolish the devadasi system. Krishna Iyer, aided by Rukmini Devi Arundale, revived the art under a new name—Bharatanatyam—transforming it into a respected cultural V Ka and Raja. Krishna Iyer and Muthulakshmi Reddy. Four people divided by ideology, united by something deeper. Their friendships endured—not in the absence of disagreement, but because they held space for it. They lived what Thiruvalluvar wrote: relationships that neither bloom in prosperity nor wither in all of us are fortunate to have such enduring bonds. But perhaps the true test of friendship isn't how brightly it blooms—but whether it survives when the petals fall.
Sydney Morning Herald
14-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne Uni lists $8 million Parkville mansion for sale
The University of Melbourne is selling a four-bedroom Parkville mansion once used by a previous vice chancellor, after the Group of Eight institution recorded $273 million in revenue growth in 2024. The double-storey home opposite Royal Park was listed with a price guide of $7.9 million to $8.69 million this month. The university bought the property for $7.1 million in 2017. Chief operating officer Katerina Kapobassis confirmed the university was in the process of divesting part of its portfolio but did not give a reason. The home, which includes nine fireplaces, a turreted viewing tower and a wine cellar, was reportedly designed by famed architect Charles Webb, who designed Wesley College, The Alfred hospital and South Melbourne Town Hall. Profits from the Parkville sale will contribute to the university's enviable financial position, which includes $12 billion in total assets, financial documents tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday revealed. The university reported a surplus that was $117 million higher than the previous year, driven by 7.4 per cent growth in student numbers, including 11.7 per cent growth in overseas students, and additional research grants. It also received $58 million from the sale of a campus in Hawthorn, which was listed in the 2024 annual report as a donation. While reporting a healthy operating income of $3.1 billion, an increase of 9.4 per cent compared with 2023, the university recorded an operating deficit of $99 million for the 2024 calendar year.
The Age
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Melbourne Uni lists $8 million Parkville mansion for sale
The University of Melbourne is selling a four-bedroom Parkville mansion once used by a previous vice chancellor, after the Group of Eight institution recorded $273 million in revenue growth in 2024. The double-storey home opposite Royal Park was listed with a price guide of $7.9 million to $8.69 million this month. The university bought the property for $7.1 million in 2017. Chief operating officer Katerina Kapobassis confirmed the university was in the process of divesting part of its portfolio but did not give a reason. The home, which includes nine fireplaces, a turreted viewing tower and a wine cellar, was reportedly designed by famed architect Charles Webb, who designed Wesley College, The Alfred hospital and South Melbourne Town Hall. Profits from the Parkville sale will contribute to the university's enviable financial position, which includes $12 billion in total assets, financial documents tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday revealed. The university reported a surplus that was $117 million higher than the previous year, driven by 7.4 per cent growth in student numbers, including 11.7 per cent growth in overseas students, and additional research grants. It also received $58 million from the sale of a campus in Hawthorn, which was listed in the 2024 annual report as a donation. While reporting a healthy operating income of $3.1 billion, an increase of 9.4 per cent compared with 2023, the university recorded an operating deficit of $99 million for the 2024 calendar year.
