cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsUniversity of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday BowlThe University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.December 18, 2016StudentsAfter Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on RecordIn a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.December 18, 2016StudentsCommunity Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal CountryThe core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry.December 18, 2016StudentsStaff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health ProgramMINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]December 18, 2016Faculty & StaffSheriff Training Southeastern University’s Faculty to Carry Guns on CampusLAKELAND, Fla. — A central Florida sheriff’s office said Friday that it plans to train faculty at a local private university in law enforcement tactics and will consider them “special deputies” with the goal of stopping an active shooter. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it would train a certain number of faculty and staff […]December 18, 2016StudentsDecline of In-state Public College Students Worries RegentsVERMILLION, S.D. — The state Board of Regents is concerned about the future of higher education and unfilled jobs because more South Dakota residents are foregoing college after graduating high school. Executive Director Mike Rush said the state needs to make an effort to recruit students and train workers, especially for health care and educational […]December 18, 2016StudentsOhio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant StudentsDELAWARE, Ohio — At least 11 Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump could cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed young immigrants to work […]December 18, 2016Faculty & StaffDespite Claims, Iowa State Professor does not run Focus GroupsA prominent Iowa political scientist who goes by the nickname “Dr. Politics” has routinely made misleading claims suggesting he has gleaned unique political insight from a focus group, when he actually just discusses issues with acquaintances and contacts, The Associated Press has found. Iowa State University professor Steffen Schmidt, who is frequently quoted about the […]December 18, 2016StudentsCrashing at Grandma’s? Some New York University Students to Bunk with ElderlyNEW YORK — Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman’s apartment? New York University is introducing a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people’s spare bedrooms. It may get snickers from some students who see college as their […]December 18, 2016Students4 Greek Organizations at Gustavus Adolphus College SuspendedST. PETER, Minn. — Four of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Greek organizations have been suspended for a year or more, reportedly for violating the school’s hazing and sexual harassment policies. Some members of the suspended sororities and fraternities maintain that college administrators unfairly scrutinize their organizations and overreacted to minor violations. They told The Free Press […]December 15, 2016Previous PagePage 608 of 3225Next Page
