cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Campus ClimateWisconsin Assembly Passes Bill on Campus Free SpeechMADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin students who repeatedly disrupt campus speakers or presentations could be suspended or expelled under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly passed Wednesday. The measure, approved on a 61-36 vote Wednesday night with no Democrats in support, is the latest salvo in the national push among some conservatives to crack […]June 22, 2017StudentsRhode Island House Approves Free College Tuition PilotPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved a pilot program to provide tuition-free community college to in-state students. The Democratic-controlled House voted 62-11 on Thursday to pass the measure calling for two years of free tuition for Community College of Rhode Island students. The vote in favor of the pilot, which […]June 22, 2017News RoundupAuditor Faults Penn State’s Tuition Hikes, Admissions RecordHARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State University needs to do more to address its “skyrocketing” tuition rates and spiking enrollment of out-of-state and international students, compared to in-state student enrollment, the state’s elected fiscal watchdog said in a report Thursday. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said tuition at the massive university system has jumped by more than […]June 22, 2017Leadership & PolicySUNY Albany Appoints its First Latino PresidentThe State University of New York at Albany has tapped a prominent Latino administrator to lead the state institution. Dr. Havidán Rodríguez becomes the first Hispanic president of any SUNY four-year college.June 21, 2017StudentsFaust Laid Foundation of Inclusion at HarvardIn the wake of Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust’s recent announcement that she will retire in the spring of 2018, many have stepped forward to praise her leadership.June 21, 2017StudentsIncoming Federal Student Aid Boss ‘Could Be Great, Could Be Terrible’The private student loan company executive selected to head the Federal Student Aid agency (FSA) is affiliated with a company that a federal judge recently described as “very aggressive” about fighting efforts to discharge student loans, court records obtained by Diverse show.June 21, 2017News RoundupMissouri Governor Signs Bill on College Police TrainingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Aspiring Missouri college police officers will face the same training as other future cops under a bill signed by the governor. Republican Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday signed the legislation. Current law calls for at least 320 hours of training for college police compared to at least 470 hours for most […]June 21, 2017Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Missouri Might Revoke Cosby’s Honorary DegreeCOLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago. The system’s Board of Curators will vote Friday on Choi’s recommendation. A university staff memo sent to the curators says sexual assault allegations against Cosby are “incompatible” with the […]June 21, 2017Leadership & PolicyTrinity College Closes Due to Threats Made After Professor’s PostHARTFORD, Conn. — A private college in Connecticut has closed its campus due to threats made against the school after a professor’s social media post. Trinity College says it received multiple threats related to social media posts by Johnny Eric Williams. The campus of the liberal arts school in Hartford is closed until further notice. […]June 21, 2017News RoundupStudent Loan Servicer Navient Fights Back as States Eye ProtectionsAUGUSTA, Maine — The nation’s largest servicer of federal student loans has lobbied against states’ efforts to license student loan servicers in Maine and elsewhere this year as it seeks to become the nation’s single servicer of student loans under a plan backed by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. State records reviewed by The Associated […]June 21, 2017Previous PagePage 496 of 3225Next Page
