cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.Faculty & StaffJulián Castro: Higher Ed Needs to ‘Step Up’ to Political ChallengesGiven the current climate, higher education leaders have a responsibility to speak up for the institutions, former HUD boss Julián Castro told attendees at the NASPA conference Tuesday.March 14, 2017Faculty & StaffAmid Controversy, Kentucky State Names Brown PresidentA divided Board of Regents at Kentucky State University selected a new chief executive to lead the troubled state-controlled, land-grant institution, despite concern that the process of selecting a new leader was flawed and concluded too quickly.March 14, 2017Faculty & StaffHrabowski: For Change, Diversifying Professoriate a MustThough the discourse of diversity on campus has been subsumed by a “bigger political landscape,” America’s colleges and universities still must fight to make the professoriate more reflective of the nation as a whole.March 14, 2017StudentsMissouri University’s Handling of Rape Cases Under ScrutinyKANSAS CITY, Mo. — University of Missouri-Kansas City students are expressing ongoing concerns about a lack of transparency following an alleged rape in a dorm last month. The Kansas City Star reports university administrators called a meeting Monday to hear from students, faculty and staff after a protest last week regarding better protection against sexual […]March 14, 2017StudentsIndiana University Sorority Protesting Closure OrderBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University sorority is protesting an order from its national organization shutting down the Bloomington chapter. A lawyer for Tri Delta’s Delta Omicron chapter says its members haven’t been given a clear reason for such severe punishment. Indianapolis attorney Peter French says the chapter received little support from the national organization […]March 14, 2017StudentsChicago’s Loyola University Suspends Fraternity for 3 Years After Hazing ProbeCHICAGO — Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for three years following an investigation into alleged hazing. Dean of Students K.C. Mmeje says in a statement that Monday’s suspension stems from an alleged hazing incident and “engaging in disruptive and disorderly conduct that caused a disturbance in the neighborhood.” Mmeje […]March 14, 2017StudentsN.C. Governor Calls for ‘BathroomBill’ Repeal in State of StateRALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper urged lawmakers gathered Monday night to repeal the state’s “bathroom bill” very soon, saying the law is “the dark cloud hanging over our state of promise” by harming North Carolina’s economy and reputation. Delivering his first State of the State speech as governor to the Republican-controlled legislature, Cooper […]March 13, 2017StudentsCalifornia Lawmakers Announce Plan to Reduce Student DebtSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Democrats on Monday proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at California’s public colleges and universities. They’re calling their plan the most ambitious proposal in the country to reduce student loan debt. In addition to expanding financial aid for community college students, it would create $1.6 billion per […]March 13, 2017News RoundupBiden Institute Launched at University of DelawareNEWARK, Del. — Vice President Joe Biden is hoping a new public policy institute bearing his name will foster civic engagement and promote a spirit of bipartisanship. “There’s a whole range of things that have no ideology attached to them,” Biden told reporters Monday after formally launching the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware, […]March 13, 2017News RoundupPitzer College Says it has Received Threats After Earrings DisputeCLAREMONT, Calif. — The president of a Southern California college is condemning hate speech directed at the campus community by outsiders after a dustup over hoop earrings and cultural appropriation. A wall on the side of a dormitory at Pitzer College that is devoted to free speech through art was recently painted by a group […]March 13, 2017Previous PagePage 560 of 3225Next Page
