Associated PressHBCUsKean University Buys $219K Chinese Conference TableA New Jersey lawmaker is calling for a review of a state university’s purchase of a $219,000 custom-built, multimedia conference table from a company in China, where it has a campus it hopes to expand.November 24, 2014StudentsUniversity of Virginia Suspends Fraternal Activities Amid InvestigationThe University of Virginia on Saturday suspended activities at all campus fraternal organizations amid an investigation into a published report in which a student described being sexually assaulted by seven men at a fraternity in 2012.November 23, 2014StudentsCorinthian Colleges to Shed Most of Its SchoolsCorinthian Colleges will sell most of its campuses in the midst of several investigations and lawsuits by federal and state regulators.November 20, 2014StudentsStudent Accused of Making Failing Grades All A’sAuthorities say a former student of Brigham Young University-Idaho altered his college transcript to rise from failing to obtaining $7,000 in academic scholarships.November 19, 2014HomeMyanmar Students Vow to Protest Education LawStudents in Myanmar have threatened to protest nationwide if the government does not amend an education law that prohibits them from engaging in political activities and curbs academic freedom.November 18, 2014HomeVa. Tech asks state to approve 2 degree programsBLACKSBURG, Va.— Virginia Tech is seeking state approval of two new degree programs. The university’s Board of Visitors approved the programs earlier this month. One is a bachelor of science degree program in systems biology. The other is a master of arts degree in women’s and gender studies. Virginia Tech says in a news release that the new programs would begin in the fall of 2015, if they are approved by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia. The state council recently approved a new bachelor of science in neuroscience degree program at Virginia Tech.November 17, 2014StudentsWashington state top among states attracting international studentsWashington state is among the top states attracting international students to its colleges, according to new data released Monday by the Institute of International Education.November 17, 2014HomeHarvard and UNC Sued Over Their Admission PoliciesLawsuits filed Monday against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argue that affirmative action policies should be banned at colleges across the nation.November 17, 2014StudentsWVU Suspends Fraternity, Sorority ActivitiesWest Virginia University has suspended social and pledging activities at its campus-affiliated fraternities and sororities after two problems on campus.November 16, 2014StudentsMotlow State Community College Hires Faculty To Prepare For InfluxA plan to offer free tuition to all Tennessee high school graduates has some higher-education institutions looking to hire more faculty.November 16, 2014Previous PagePage 188 of 569Next Page
