Associated PressHealthFlint Hires Professor Who Helped Bring Water Crisis to LightFLINT, Mich. ― Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says she has hired a Virginia Tech professor whose extensive testing helped bring the city’s lead-tainted water problems to light. Weaver said at a news conference Wednesday that Marc Edwards will oversee all water testing done by the state and federal governments. She added he will be “fully […]January 27, 2016StudentsFormer Missouri System President Criticizes School LeadersCOLUMBIA, Mo. ― Former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe is criticizing most officials involved in turmoil at the university’s Columbia campus last year that led to his resignation. The Columbia Daily Tribune obtained an email Wolfe sent to friends after he resigned Nov. 9 following protests aimed mostly at his handling of racial […]January 27, 2016Leadership & Policy2 New Women Presidents to Helm California State UniversitiesSAN FRANCISCO ― Both Sonoma State University and San Jose State University have new women presidents. The California State University Board of Trustees has appointed Judy K. Sakaki as president of Sonoma State University and Mary A. Papazian as president of San Jose State University effective July 1. Sakaki currently serves as vice president of […]January 27, 2016StudentsMissouri Lawmakers Consider Concealed Weapons in CollegesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ― Missouri lawmakers have begun discussing whether to allow concealed weapons on college campuses. A Senate committee began hearing testimony Wednesday on a bill that would only allow campuses to ban concealed weapons if the school posts armed guards and metal detectors at every entrance to every campus building. Other bills in […]January 27, 2016StudentsUniversity of Iowa to Create Bias Response TeamIOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa says it expects to have a bias assessment response team in place on campus by the end of the current semester. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the proposed team, which would be known as BART, would address complaints of racial or other bias on campus concerning […]January 21, 2016StudentsNorth Carolina A&T Student’s Computer Teaching Draws White House PraiseGREENSBORO, N.C. ― The White House is honoring a North Carolina college student for spearheading a group in Guilford County that is developing a computer science-based program for at-risk youth. The White House issued a statement Thursday saying North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduate Angelica Willis is being honored next week. The computer […]January 21, 2016Faculty & StaffFaculty Object to Proposed Split of Fort Wayne UniversityFORT WAYNE, Ind. ― Faculty members at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne are voicing opposition to a group’s recommendation to split the school into separate universities. The IPFW Faculty Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to send a resolution to the presidents and boards of trustees at Indiana University and Purdue University urging them to reject the […]January 20, 2016StudentsTexas A&M Offers Suit Rental for Students Seeking JobsCOLLEGE STATION, Texas ― Texas A&M University has opened a Career Closet to help students without the money to buy business clothes rent the items for job interviews. Ceremonies were held Tuesday at the Memorial Student Center in College Station. Clothing rental is free but the student must pay $5 for dry cleaning of the […]January 20, 2016StudentsWashington Lawmakers Propose Free Community CollegeOLYMPIA, Wash. ― A group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington have announced a proposal to make community college and technical college free for state residents without a bachelor’s degree. Some qualifying students could also get a stipend for books and other expenses based on family income, lawmakers said at a news conference on Tuesday. The […]January 19, 2016Leadership & PolicySt. Bonaventure University President Announces RetirementOLEAN, N.Y. ― St. Bonaventure University President Sister Margaret Carney is retiring. The 74-year-old announced Tuesday that she will leave her position at the western New York university on July 31. She’s been at the Franciscan college for 20 years and has been president for the last 12. In an email to the college community, […]January 19, 2016Previous PagePage 149 of 569Next Page