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Wake Forest University Naming Dorm for Poet Maya Angelou
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. â Wake Forest University is naming a new residence hall in honor of famous former faculty member Maya Angelou. The private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, said Friday the five-story building now under construction will house more than 200 first-year students when it opens in January 2017. University President Nathan Hatch says Angelou [âŚ]
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Gender Bias Suit Against Slippery Rock not Reinstated
A tenure-track history faculty member whose contract wasnât renewed after one year has lost his bid to revive a gender bias suit against Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
Students
Melania Trumpâs College Experience Amended on Bio
Americaâs future First Lady Melania Trump âpaused her studiesâ to pursue a modeling career in Milan and Paris. Thatâs according to her new biography on President-elect Donald Trumpâs transition website, GreatAgain.gov. The biography states that Melania Trump âwould pursue a degree at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, but paused her studies to advance her [âŚ]
Students
Woman Sues Utah State after Sexual Assault at Fraternity Party
OGDEN, Utah â A former Utah State University student has sued the school, claiming officials knew about reports of sexual assault and heavy drinking at fraternity parties but failed to take serious action before she was raped by a fraternity brother who had been accused multiple times before. The lawsuit filed last week contends women [âŚ]
Students
Students, Faculty Ask UVa President not to Quote Jefferson
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. âThe University of Virginia president defended her use of Thomas Jefferson quotations after a group of students and professors criticized her, saying Jefferson shouldnât be used as a âmoral compassâ because he was a slave owner. School president Teresa Sullivan quoted Jefferson in statements made to the campus community before and after Donald [âŚ]
Students
Hearing Set on Future of Alabama State President Gwendolyn Boyd
MONTGOMERY, Ala. âTrustees at Alabama State University in Montgomery have decided to hold a hearing that could result in the removal of president Gwendolyn Boyd. The decision came during a board meeting held Monday. Boyd was suspended from work 10 days ago, and the hearing set for Dec. 16 will determine the next step. Board [âŚ]
African-American
PBS Newscaster Gwen Ifill Dies
Veteran journalist and newscaster Gwen Ifill has died of cancer at age 61.
African-American
Protests Bring Out Angry Millennials in Chicago
Thousands of unhappy citizens took to the streets of Chicago in protest last night.
Leadership & Policy
Group of Baylor Supporters Demand Change to Regents
Some of Baylor Universityâs most prominent supporters, including a former Texas governor and the billionaire businessman whose name adorns the football stadium, called Monday for a shakeup of the schoolâs board of regents in the wake of the campus sexual assault scandal. The months of criticism over the response by the nationâs largest Baptist universityâs [âŚ]
Students
Before Election Day, Harvard Takes a Stand Against Sexist Locker Room Talk
After discovering a salacious scouting report where menâs soccer team members rated womenâs team members, Harvard has canceled the teamâs remaining season.
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd Says Suspension âDisappointingâ
MONTGOMERY, Ala. â The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has voted to suspend President Gwendolyn Boyd, saying it had lost confidence in her. WSFA-TV reports that Boyd called the events that led to her suspension Friday âdisappointingâ and said she was surprised by the developments. When asked if she thinks sheâll ever be ASUâs [âŚ]
Faculty & Staff
Former Higher Ed Leaders Find Lucrative Careers in Consulting
A growing number of higher education leaders have transferred their skill sets from academia to the consulting career track.
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