Associated PressLeadership & PolicyWestern Michigan University picks Georgetown Dean as PresidentKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University has picked a dean and professor of economics at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy as its next president. The Kalamazoo, Michigan school’s trustees on Wednesday approved the selection of Edward B. Montgomery to the post. His selection follows a national search to find a successor to John […]April 12, 2017StudentsKentucky Governor Changes Plan for Free 2-year DegreesFRANKFORT, Ky. — A scholarship program that would have provided free community college for all new high school graduates in Kentucky has been trimmed back to pay for only specialized work certificate programs. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the Work Ready Scholarship program was proposed by House Democrats in the 2016 legislative session and approved […]April 12, 2017StudentsContractor Bans Foul Language at Temple University Construction SitePHILADELPHIA — Foul language is being discouraged at one construction site in Philadelphia. WTXF-TV reports a sign saying “No Foul Language” has been spotted at the site of the new library being built on the Temple University campus. The station asked about the sign and was told nobody complained about bad language. Instead, Madison Construction […]April 12, 2017StudentsRollins College: Student Suspended Over Post, not Professor FightWINTER PARK, Fla. — Officials at a Florida university say a Christian student who got into an argument with his Muslim professor was suspended for social media comments made to another student, not because of the confrontation with the professor. Rollins College President Grant Cornwell told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday that someone had complained […]April 11, 2017StudentsWashington State U. Being Investigated by Feds Over Handling of Assault CasePULLMAN, Wash. — The federal government is investigating how Washington State University handled a female student’s allegations of sexual assault and harassment to determine whether the school violated federal gender-equity law. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights filed a complaint on March 20 and gave the university two weeks to turn over […]April 11, 2017StudentsMaine Bill Would Give Parents Money for Home Schooling, TuitionAUGUSTA, Maine — Legislators will consider a bill to give parents state money they can use for their children’s education outside of the public school system. Republican Rep. Jeffrey Hanley’s bill is set for a public hearing Monday. His bill would have the Treasurer of State direct 90 percent of a state subsidy for a […]April 10, 2017Leadership & PolicyOhio State Trustees Extend President’s Contract by 2 YearsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University trustees have extended the contract of university president Michael Drake by two years. Trustees voted Friday to extend Drake’s contract until June 30, 2021, two years after his five-year contract was set to expire. The move was a first for the university, which typically looks at contract extensions in […]April 10, 2017Leadership & PolicyVirginia Wesleyan Moving to University StatusVIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—The president of Virginia Wesleyan College says it will soon become a university. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the Virginia Beach-based school will make the change later this year. Its Board of Trustees had asked the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia in February to consider the change. The council has approved the […]April 10, 2017News RoundupGrad Sues Yale, Says Rights Violated Because He’s MaleNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Yale University graduate has sued the Ivy League school, saying university officials reprimanded him when he mentioned rape in a philosophy paper and the incident influenced Yale’s response when two women wrongfully accused him of sexual misconduct. The New Haven Register reports the lawsuit alleges the 2015 graduate was denied […]April 9, 2017Leadership & PolicyFormer Chancellor Says No Personal Gain in Foundation DealsMADISON, Wis. — A former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh chancellor accused of illegally transferring millions of dollars in public money from the university to its foundation says he didn’t personally benefit. The Board of Regents sued former Chancellor Richard Wells and a former vice chancellor earlier this year, alleging they illegally transferred $11.3 million to cover […]April 9, 2017Previous PagePage 88 of 569Next Page