Associated PressLeadership & PolicyEx-public Schools Chief, Dean Picked for Chicago State PostsCHICAGO — Board members tapped former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas Friday for an interim administrator post at Chicago State University, an appointment recommended by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The university’s Board of Trustees also named arts and sciences dean Rachel Lindsey as interim president. Neither Vallas nor Lindsey commented after their appointments. However, the […]April 9, 2017HealthUniversity of Minnesota to Expand Mental Health ServicesMINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing is using a $2.1 million grant to expand mental health services to underserved parts of the state. The nursing school will partner with the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Touchstone Mental Health and Northern Pines Mental Health Center to train students as well as provide mental health […]April 9, 2017StudentsNew York Set to Make State College Tuition Free for Middle ClassALBANY, N.Y. — New York would be the first state to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students under a state budget poised for passage in Albany. The plan crafted by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo would apply to any New York student whose family has an annual income of $125,000 or […]April 9, 2017StudentsUtah University Launches Program for Black Doctoral StudentsSALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is launching a support network and stipend program for Black students pursuing its highest degrees. The African-American Doctoral Scholars Initiative will launch this fall. It will provide eligible students with scholarships of up to $5,000 each year and access to a host of other resources, The Deseret […]April 9, 2017StudentsNortheastern Illinois University to Cancel Class for 3 DaysCHICAGO — Northeastern Illinois University is planning to cancel three days of classes in order to cut costs as public universities in Illinois struggle to make ends meet during the state’s budget stalemate. The Chicago-based university will no longer hold classes April 11, 12 and May 1. Illinois has been without a budget for 21 […]April 6, 2017Leadership & PolicyBeleaguered Chancellor of UMass-Boston to Step DownBOSTON — The beleaguered chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston has announced that he is stepping down. Keith Motley announced his resignation Wednesday, shortly after meeting with UMass President Marty Meehan. Motley will officially step down at the end of the academic year and after a sabbatical, return to the faculty. Motley has come […]April 6, 2017SportsFlorida Could Open Books of Athletic Boosters and FoundationsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s college athletic booster groups and university foundations could be forced to open their records and books to the public. The Florida House is moving ahead with a measure to repeal a state law that now allows university groups to keep most of their records private. If the bill becomes law athletic […]April 5, 2017StudentsUNLV Suspends Sorority Over Alleged HazingLAS VEGAS — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has suspended a sorority as a campus organization for hazing and other violations of school policy. The university notified the school’s chapter of Delta Zeta on March 27 that the organization will be suspended until fall 2019. The sorority chapter is accused of distributing alcohol in […]April 5, 2017Leadership & PolicyNew University of Arizona President to Get Nearly $1 million Salary PackageTUCSON, Ariz. — University of Arizona’s new president will receive $988,000 a year under a proposed contract, more than any other university president in state history. The annual compensation for Dr. Robert Robbins is part of a three-year contract the Arizona Board of Regents is expected to approve Friday. Robbins is CEO of Texas Medical […]April 5, 2017News RoundupVermont bill would protect student journalistsMONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont House committee is taking testimony on a bill that would protect student journalists and their media advisers. The bill says public school or public college officials would not be allowed to censor the content of school-sponsored media without showing that a particular publication will cause irreparable harm. Content shall also not […]April 4, 2017Previous PagePage 89 of 569Next Page