Associated PressStudentsDonor Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ at Las Vegas-area Schools, CollegesLAS VEGAS — A Nevada education philanthropist is calling for Las Vegas-area schools and college campuses to declare themselves sanctuaries for undocumented students, staff and family members who might face deportation. The Rogers Foundation board chairwoman Beverly Rogers said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to deport immigrants would ruin students’ futures and violate their […]December 1, 2016StudentsMen to Live on Campus at Mary Baldwin for 1st TimeSTAUNTON, Va. — Men will get to live on campus at Mary Baldwin University for the first time beginning next year. Local news media outlets report that the school in Staunton is creating a new unit called University College that will include three residential programs for women and men. The three-year degree programs will be […]November 30, 2016StudentsOregonian Analysis: State College Enrollment DiversifiesPORTLAND, Ore. — The number of Latino and multiracial students attending Oregon’s public universities has more than doubled in the past seven years, according to an analysis of enrollment records by a Portland newspaper. The state’s public universities collectively saw enrollment rise 5 percent from 2010 to 2016, largely because of an influx of minority […]November 30, 2016StudentsMosque Director Says He Didn’t Know Ohio State AttackerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The director of a mosque attended by the Ohio State attacker says numerous programs are in place to help youth and prevent self-radicalization. Horsed Noah says he wasn’t familiar with Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the OSU student born in Somalia who police say carried out the car-and-knife rampage that left 11 people […]November 29, 2016STEMPurdue Scientists Again Partnering with Japanese CompanyWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University officials say the school is expanding an existing partnership with a Japanese chemical company to include an advanced agriculture project. Purdue scientists will work with Tokyo-based Sumitomo Chemical Co. to look at plants’ roots and leaves and analyze what chemicals or fertilizers it needs. Purdue officials say the technology […]November 29, 2016StudentsDetroit College Tuition Program Expands to Cover 4 YearsDETROIT — A college tuition program that serves Detroit residents has been expanded to cover four years for students with good grades. The Detroit Free Press reports that the Detroit Promise program expansion makes Detroit the largest city in the U.S. to give all of its students a chance to earn a college degree tuition-free. […]November 29, 2016Leadership & PolicyKentucky University Funds could be Based on IncentivesFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s university presidents are finalizing a plan that would create a way to tie some of their schools’ state funding to performance outcomes such as higher graduation rates and more degrees in science and technology. The university presidents held their final meeting Monday at the Council on Postsecondary Education, The Lexington Herald-Leader […]November 29, 2016StudentsLiberty Names Former Baylor AD Ian McCaw New Athletic DirectorLYNCHBURG, Va. — Ian McCaw, former athletic director at scandal-plagued Baylor, is the new athletic director at Liberty University. The school made the announcement on its web site Monday. McCaw replaces Jeff Barber, who resigned abruptly on Nov. 18. McCaw spent 13 years at Baylor, and the school won four national championships and 56 Big […]November 28, 2016Leadership & PolicyAuditor Gets Access to Iowa State President’s Flight LogAMES, Iowa — An auditor has examined Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s log book detailing when and where he has flown planes in recent years. The Board of Regents is auditing flights taken by Leath, following a damaging hard landing during vacation. One question was whether Leath would turn over his log, which pilots […]November 28, 2016Leadership & PolicyOusted Temple President a Finalist for University of Northern Iowa JobCEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A former Temple University president who was recently forced out by the school’s board is a finalist for the University of Northern Iowa presidency. The Iowa Board of Regents says Neil Theobald will visit the Cedar Falls campus Tuesday. The regents are searching for a replacement for Bill Ruud, who left […]November 28, 2016Previous PagePage 113 of 569Next Page