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Explosives Safely Removed From UCF Dorm

ORLANDO, Fla. — A college student killed himself in a dorm at the University of Central Florida and authorities found explosives and guns in the room early Monday, authorities said, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of students and cancellation of morning classes. University spokesman Grant Heston said normal campus operations resumed around noon after […]

Will New Report Move Colleges Toward a Color-Blind Sense of Diversity?

Anti-affirmative action advocates (from both the left and right), have long said it was really all about class — not race — in the quest for equal opportunity in student admission.

Tug of War Over Guns On Campus Intensifying

As lawmakers in nine states debate whether to permit licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, administrators at two of the nation’s largest institutions oppose the legislation.

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Leadership & Policy

Labor Union Asks Wis. College To Stop Training

A labor union has accused Caterpillar Inc. of training nonunion workers as replacements in case next month’s labor negotiations stall.

Oberlin: FBI To Investigate Bias Incidents

Oberlin College says the FBI has agreed to investigate possible bias incidents at the historically liberal college.

Faculty & Staff

Bill Offered to Create Higher Ed Inspector

Republican state lawmakers are proposing legislation to create an inspector who would examine operations within Tennessee’s higher education systems.

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Report: Poor College Prospects Predicted for Black Youth in LA County

In new study, the Education Trust–West organization paints a dismal picture of college readiness and college completion prospects for Black students in Los Angeles County.

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Community Colleges

Campus Gun Ban Advances in Colorado Senate

DENVER — Colleges in Colorado would lose their unusual status of allowing concealed weapons under a bill that cleared a Colorado Senate committee Monday after hours of emotional testimony.

Faculty & Staff

2013 Franklin Award Recipients Recall His Legacy

Dr. John T. Casteen III, Dr. Mary Hatwood Futrell and Dr. William Julius Wilson shared the spotlight as winners of the 2013 Dr. John Hope Franklin Awards on Monday night.

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Community Colleges

Oberlin College Cancels Classes After Racial Incidents

A northeast Ohio college says it canceled classes after a report that a person wearing a hooded robe resembling Ku Klux Klan gear was seen near an African heritage building.

Kentucky Inaugurates ‘Transfer Madness’ to Reach Students for Four-Year Colleges

Kentucky will offer community and technical college students the opportunity to participate in ‘Transfer Madness’ — a statewide online college transfer fair on Wednesday.

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Purdue University Freezes Tuition for 2 Years

Purdue University is freezing its tuition costs for the next two years in response to the nation’s lingering weak economy.

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