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Meeting Elvis was ‘my biggest day with the Beatles’, says road manager’s book

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Mal Evans’s tale of historic meeting among revelations in forthcoming memoir unpublished before his death in 1976

Meeting Elvis Presley was “the biggest day of all the years I have spent with the famous Beatles”, the band’s loyal road manager wrote.

It is among recollections in a memoir that Mal Evans had planned to publish, with the band’s permission, before his death in 1976, aged 40, in a shooting by the Los Angeles police. Distraught over the breakup of his marriage, it is believed to have been “suicide by cop” after he repeatedly pointed an air rifle at police.

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Colleges Prepare for Credit Transfer Regulations

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Colleges Prepare for Credit Transfer Regulations jessica.blake@… Mon, 11/02/2026 - 03:00 AM While some colleges are already working to improve transfer policies and accepting more credits, Trump’s new standards likely will accelerate reforms. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry Joshua.Bay Mon, 11/02/2026 - 03:00 AM A new report highlights gaps in student food assistance and calls for more coordinated, sustainable approaches to addressing basic needs insecurity. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

What Will Become of America’s Research Institutions?

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What Will Become of America’s Research Institutions? Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 11/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Drawing on his new book, former Boston University President Robert Brown discusses the evolving role of universities in the U.S. research enterprise. Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

Focus, and Clarity of Mission

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Focus, and Clarity of Mission Sara Brady Mon, 11/02/2026 - 03:00 AM It can be frustrating to read press accounts of higher education that generalize entirely from high-profile, elite universities. Byline(s) Matt Reed

Academic Freedom Protects Politics

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Academic Freedom Protects Politics Sara Brady Mon, 11/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Attempts to suppress “political” ideas have no place in a free country or a free university. Byline(s) John K. Wilson