cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsMLA: Practitioners Failing to Tout Value of HumanitiesThe outgoing president of the Modern Language Association (MLA), called on scholarly organizations such as MLA to do a better job of making the case for why a liberal arts education still matters.January 8, 2017StudentsWoman Sues Old Dominion Over Rape ResponseRICHMOND, Va. — A woman who says Old Dominion University police interrogated her for nearly eight hours before allowing her to get a medical exam to preserve evidence of her reported rape filed a federal lawsuit against the school Friday. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Norfolk and obtained by The Associated Press, […]January 8, 2017Leadership & PolicyThomas LeBlanc to Become George Washington University PresidentWASHINGTON — An administrator at the University of Miami will take over as the next president of George Washington University. The university announced Friday that Thomas LeBlanc will serve as its next president, starting in August. He succeeds Steven Knapp, who will retire in July after 10 years as GWU’s president. LeBlanc is a computer […]January 8, 2017StudentsTitle IX Investigation Opened at Liberty UniversityLYNCHBURG, Va. — The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation at Liberty University that the school says is related to an off-campus sex assault allegation against an employee. Dorie Nolt, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said Friday the investigation was opened Nov. 28 “based on a complaint about […]January 8, 2017SportsColumn: Amid Abuses, College Sports Sometimes Gets it RightTAMPA, Fla. — Deshaun Watson wanted to be first. We’re not talking about anything he’s done on the football field. The Clemson quarterback may be going for a national championship Monday night, but he’s already scored one of the biggest victories of his life. In just three years, Watson became the first member of his […]January 8, 2017Leadership & PolicySalem State President Stepping Down after 10 YearsSALEM, Mass. — Salem State University is looking for a new president. Patricia Maguire Meservey says she will retire after about a decade at the helm of the school. The board of trustees says a search committee will be set up to find a successor, and Meservey plans to remain until the transition to new […]January 8, 2017African-AmericanObservers: Omarosa Faces Huge Challenges as Trump Advocate for UnderservedEven though she is known for her reality TV persona as a “villain,” in her new role within the incoming Trump Administration, Omarosa is expected to be an advocate for “suffering and struggling” communities.January 5, 2017HomeExperts Pushing for Diversification of Senior Staffs in U.S. SenateCiting a paucity of senior staffers of color in the U.S. Senate, a National Urban League representative called for legislative action to keep better track of the issue.January 5, 2017StudentsUniversity of California System Proposes First Tuition Increase in 6 YearsSAN FRANCISCO — Undergraduate students at the University of California may face a tuition increase for the first time in six years under a proposal to be considered by the university’s board of regents this month. UC officials unveiled the plan Wednesday, saying that proposed increases in tuition and fees represent a modest way to […]January 5, 2017StudentsEx-ITT Students Want to be Creditors in Bankruptcy CaseCARMEL, Ind. — Former students of ITT Educational Services Inc. are asking to be considered creditors in the for-profit college operator’s bankruptcy case. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that five former students filed the motion Tuesday asking that they and thousands of other students be recognized as creditors as the bankruptcy case moves forward. The […]January 5, 2017Previous PagePage 600 of 3225Next Page
