cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsTrump University Settlement Filed for Judge’s ReviewSAN DIEGO — Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge’s approval next year. Trump agreed last month to pay $25 million to settle […]December 20, 2016StudentsArkansas State University Campus in Mexico on Track to OpenJONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s $75 million campus in Queretaro, Mexico, is on track to open in the fall. The Jonesboro Sun reports the first round of acceptance letters will be sent out Jan. 16. Provost Brad Rawlins says 330 students applied to school at the new campus. The school will initially offer degree […]December 20, 2016StudentsColumbia University Objects to Vote for Graduates Students to UnionizeNEW YORK — Columbia University has formally objected to a recent vote by the Ivy League institution’s graduate teaching and research assistants to join the United Auto Workers union. The university filed a challenge with the National Labor Relations Board this past Friday regarding a Dec. 9 vote that authorized union representation for Columbia’s graduate […]December 20, 2016StudentsWashington State Seeks to Increase Foreign StudentsSPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State University wants to increase the number of students from other countries who enroll at the Pullman-based school. The university this week signed an agreement with a company that recruits international students. The effort is part of the school’s goal to become one of the nation’s top 25 public research universities […]December 20, 2016StudentsUnions Secret Weapons in Sanctuary Campus PushWith less than a month away from a Trump administration and the possible end of the DACA program, there’s a new X factor emerging on whether colleges should become “sanctuary” campuses.December 19, 2016StudentsDept. of Education Cuts Charlotte School of Law LifelineThe Education Department announced Monday that it would deny Charlotte School of Law access to federal student loans.December 19, 2016StudentsWhite Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUsAccording to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.December 19, 2016StudentsLamar University Student Decorates Christmas Trees to Help Pay TuitionBEAUMONT, Texas — Brittany Pellerin’s kitchen looks like a Christmas craft store aisle exploded. “It’s like we have an at-home Hobby Lobby,” Pellerin said. “There’s glitter everywhere.” The Beaumont Enterprise reports the Lamar University senior has spent several weekends crafting wreaths, tree toppers and centerpieces – something she’s done for five years to help cover […]December 19, 2016Leadership & PolicyEmail Reveals Rifts Between ex-Ball State Chief, Board ChairMUNCIE, Ind. — A newspaper has obtained an email revealing rifts between former Ball State University President Paul Ferguson and the Indiana school’s governing board chairman months before the president’s unexplained departure. The (Muncie) Star Press reported Sunday that it obtained the email written by Ferguson to university officials in March 2015, 10 months before […]December 19, 2016StudentsJanet Yellen to College Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a DecadeWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly […]December 19, 2016Previous PagePage 607 of 3225Next Page
