Associated PressNews RoundupLane Community College Instructor Who Was Stalked Gets PayoutEUGENE, Ore. ― Lane Community College has settled a lawsuit filed by an instructor who was stalked by a male student who told her he had links to neo-Nazis, agreeing to pay the instructor $175,000 and improve its campus security plans. Nadia Raza told The Register-Guard she filed the lawsuit as a last resort, after […]November 6, 2016Faculty & StaffJeb Bush to join Texas A&M School of Government FacultyCOLLEGE STATION, Texas ― Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is returning to his native state to teach a 10-day elective course on governmental leadership at Texas A&M University. The university announced Friday that Bush’s class will begin Jan. 6 and conclude before the regular spring semester begins. He’s joining the faculty at the university’s Bush […]November 6, 2016African-AmericanUniversity of Oregon Professor Who Donned Blackface at Party ApologizesEUGENE, Ore. ― A University of Oregon law professor who donned blackface as part of a doctor costume at her Halloween party has apologized, saying she only wanted to stimulate dialogue about race relations in America. Nancy Shurtz said in an apology released Friday that she wore a white coast, stethoscope and black face paint […]November 6, 2016Faculty & StaffAlabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd Says Suspension ‘Disappointing’MONTGOMERY, Ala. ― The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has voted to suspend President Gwendolyn Boyd, saying it had lost confidence in her. WSFA-TV reports that Boyd called the events that led to her suspension Friday “disappointing” and said she was surprised by the developments. When asked if she thinks she’ll ever be ASU’s […]November 6, 2016Faculty & StaffLuna Community College President: We Made ‘Mistake’ on NepotismLAS VEGAS, N.M. ― Luna Community College’s president says he and the school’s board of trustees made a mistake by doing away with its nepotism policy. Leroy “Huero” Sanchez told the Las Vegas Optic this week hiring decisions were based on the good of the institution but said he understood the perception. His comments come […]November 3, 2016StudentsParent Sues UMass Over Son’s Fatal Drug OverdoseNORTHAMPTON, Mass. ― The mother of a University of Massachusetts Amherst student who died of a heroin overdose has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the school and another student charged with selling her son the drugs. Francesca Sinacori’s suit seeks $5 million from the university for breach of contract, and $1 million from the […]November 3, 2016Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Central Arkansas Names Houston Davis PresidentCONWAY, Ark. ― The University of Central Arkansas has named a college administrator in Georgia as the school’s next president. UCA announced Wednesday the hiring of Houston Davis as president. Davis now serves as interim president at Kennesaw State University, and he previously worked as executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University […]November 3, 2016African-AmericanUniversity of Oregon Law Professor Under Fire for Wearing BlackfaceEUGENE, Ore. ― A petition is calling for a senior law professor to resign from his position at the University of Oregon after she wore blackface for Halloween. Law School Dean Michael Moffitt said the unidentified professor has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a civil rights investigation, The Register-Guard reported. “The […]November 3, 2016StudentsCiting Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational SitesCOLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]November 3, 2016Leadership & PolicyNew University of Missouri President to earn $530K a YearCOLUMBIA, Mo. ― The contract of the University of Missouri system’s new president shows he will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances. University of Connecticut Provost Mun Choi was introduced Wednesday as the four-campus Missouri system’s next overseer, starting in March. Choi’s Missouri […]November 3, 2016Previous PagePage 117 of 569Next Page