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New University of Michigan grading plan halted after backlash

The president of the University of Michigan has halted a plan to forgo letter grades for some first-year students after receiving backlash over the proposed system. The university planned in fall 2027 for first-year students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts to go without normal letter grades on their transcripts and instead...

New University of Michigan grading plan halted after backlash

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Nyoro takes People’s Tour to Nyeri as 2027 grassroots mobilisation intensifies

People’s Party leader Ndindi Nyoro will take his People’s Tour to Naro Moru on Thursday, October 1, 2026, as political parties intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Election.

  • Ndindi Nyoro, People's Party leader, begins People's Tour in Nyeri.
  • Naro Moru event scheduled for October 1, 2026.
  • Tour aims to strengthen grassroots presence ahead of 2027 elections.

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