Associated PressHome300 Students to Enroll After Tumult at Sweet Briar CollegeSWEET BRIAR, Va. ― Saved from the brink of closure, Sweet Briar College said Wednesday that nearly 300 students are scheduled to enroll for the upcoming academic year at the 114-year-old women’s college.July 15, 2015Faculty & StaffLawyers in Fired Ohio State Band Director Lawsuit Reined InCOLUMBUS, Ohio ― A judge in the gender discrimination lawsuit of Ohio State University’s fired marching band director says he’s intervening in the evidence-gathering process because of “discouraging” behavior by the lawyers.July 15, 2015HBCUsLawyer Moves to Add SC State as Defendant in Higher Ed SuitAn attorney who has sued alleging that the state of South Carolina still operates a segregated system of higher education wants a federal court to add South Carolina State University as a defendant in the case.July 14, 2015StudentsPurdue University Eliminates Chief Diversity Officer RoleA provost at Purdue University will take over the school’s diversity efforts after the school eliminated its chief diversity officer position.July 14, 2015Faculty & StaffFeds Investigate Hiring Practices at Police Department in KentuckyThe U.S. Department of Justice says it is investigating hiring practices at the Bowling Green Police Department.July 14, 2015HBCUsContract Under Fire Over ASU Professor Accused of PlagiarismA Phoenix councilman wants the city to nix a $268,000 contract with Arizona State University history professor Matthew Whitaker, who has been accused of plagiarism twice in four years.July 13, 2015HomeMid-Continent University Settles Case Over Student LoansThe state attorney general’s office says it’s reached a settlement with Mid-Continent University that requires the now-closed school to offer loans matching terms of federal student loans for remaining balances from 2011 to 2014.July 13, 2015HomeUniversity Targets Low-enrollment Programs for EliminationThe University of Alaska plans to eliminate or suspend a number of majors this year to deal with an ongoing budgetary squeeze on the state’s public universities.July 12, 2015HomeColleges Rebrand to Attract More StudentsWhat’s in a name? For colleges looking to gain prestige along with more students and precious out-of-state tuition dollars, plenty.July 12, 2015HBCUsGrambling President: We Must Give Students Reason to StayGRAMBLING, La. ― Willie Larkin, newly named president of Grambling State University, said he is listening to the Grambling faithful and he hears them saying one thing: “We want our university to be great again.”July 9, 2015Previous PagePage 167 of 569Next Page