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Faculty Criticize UC Berkeley Over Sexual Harassment Claims

BERKELEY, Calif. ― University of California, Berkeley faculty members are condemning the university’s handling of yet another sexual harassment case. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Monday that in a letter to Vice Provost Janet Broughton, tenured professors in Berkeley’s South and Southeast Asian Studies department say they are frustrated that numerous complaints against an assistant […]

Student Who Says He Was Expelled for Rough Sex Wins Lawsuit

McLEAN, Va. ― A student who said he was wrongly expelled from George Mason University for engaging in consensual, sadomasochistic sex has won a federal lawsuit demanding his reinstatement. The student, who is identified only as John Doe in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, was expelled in 2014. His ex-girlfriend said […]

U. of California Boss to Monitor Campus’ Anti-harassment Plan

BERKELEY, Calif. ― University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Saturday it will closely monitor UC Berkeley’s efforts to address sexual harassment complaints and assaults on campus following an outcry over what some saw as light-handed discipline of faculty members who sexually harassed students and staff. Napolitano said in a statement that UC Berkeley Chancellor […]

Leadership & Policy

Cornell Taps Former Leader After President’s Death

ITHACA, N.Y. ― Cornell University says Hunter Rawlings III will once again serve as interim president while the school seeks to replace its deceased leader. Rawlings is a 71-year-old professor emeritus of classics who was Cornell president from 1995 to 2003 and interim president in 2005 and 2006. He is taking the interim presidency again […]

California Jury Rejects Graduate’s Suit Against Law School

SAN DIEGO ― A jury found Thursday that a San Diego law school did not mislead a graduate who sued on the grounds she was lured to the school by false promises that her degree would land her a job after graduating. The San Diego Superior Court jury rejected Anna Alaburda’s claim against the Thomas […]

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Asian Women Scholars Find Unity Through Feminist Course

North American Asian feminists increase their influence through courses that explore their unique history and experiences.

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Nelson Uses Critical Race to go Above and Beyond the Law

When Camille Nelson takes on the position of dean of the American University Washington College of Law in July, she will be one of few critical race theorists who’ve risen to the position of law dean.

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UC Berkeley to Review Head Coach’s Role in Harassment Case

BERKELEY, Calif. ― Officials at the University of California, Berkeley, are reviewing whether the men’s head basketball coach correctly handled sexual harassment allegations against one of his assistants. The review aims “to dispel any doubts” about Coach Cuonzo Martin’s role in the case that led to the firing of assistant coach Yann Hufnagel, athletic director […]

Career Undermatching: The Higher Ed Issue You Need to Know About

Career undermatching describes the phenomenon in which talented, college graduates from low-income families wind up in jobs that don’t match their abilities or ambitions.

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Former Oregon Basketball Players Sue After Rape Accusations

LANE COUNTY, Ore. ― Two former University of Oregon basketball players dismissed in 2014 as a result of rape allegations involving a freshman student are suing the university for $10 million each. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Dominic Artis and Damyean Dotson in Lane County Circuit Court, The Oregonian reported. More than four months […]

Bishop Opposes Notre Dame’s Decision to Give Medal to Biden

SOUTH BEND, Ind. ― The University of Notre Dame should not award Vice President Joe Biden its top award because it sends a message that a politician can support abortion rights and gay marriage and still be a good Catholic, the bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese said. Notre Dame announced March 5 it […]

University of Missouri Unrest Reverberates at ACE

Handling unrest among underrepresented students was a hot topic of discussion at the 98th American Council on Education Annual Meeting which concludes today.

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