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Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes

More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.

Ohio University Student Sues Sorority for 2014 Injury

An Ohio University student is suing a sorority at the Athens school for an injury she suffered at the chapter house in 2014.

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Morgan State Task Force to Address Policing, Poverty in Baltimore

The state of Maryland recently issued the nation’s first formal guidelines against racial profiling, an announcement that came four days after Morgan State University announced the launch of a new task force aimed at addressing some of the city’s most pressing issues, including public safety.

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AAC&U Announces Participants in New Diversity Initiative

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced yesterday the selection of 12 institutions that will participate in a new “Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success” initiative funded by a $499,798 grant from USA Funds.

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Study Outlines Benefits of Refinancing Student Loans

Recent college graduates should consider refinancing their student loans as one of the many options that might help them to save money in the long term.

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MARY WAY BOLT

MARY WAY BOLT has been named president of Cecil College in Maryland. She was interim president of Cecil College. Bolt received an associate degree from Cecil College and a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She earned a doctorate from Widener University.

JABBAR R. BENNETT

JABBAR R. BENNETT has been named associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University and an associate professor of medicine, effective October 1. He is currently associate dean of the Graduate School and associate dean for diversity and director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs in the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University. Bennett earned a bachelor’s from North Carolina A&T State University and a doctorate from Meharry Medical College.

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MARK MATSUMOTO

MARK MATSUMOTO has been appointed dean of the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced. He was associate dean of research and graduate education in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Irvine, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Davis.

Program Offers Tips for First-generation College Students

A new orientation program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is helping students who are the first in their family to attend college prepare for the rigors of higher education.

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Vermont State College to Help Low-income Students Get Degree

Two AmeriCorps VISTA members plan to join the Vermont State Colleges system for a year to help low-income Vermonters get their degrees.

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Scranton University Faculty Protest Contract on Move-in Day

Some University of Scranton faculty members picked freshman move-in day to demonstrate for what they called “a fair contract.”

New Law Requires Colleges Take Steps to Address Sex Assault

A new state law will require Illinois colleges to take steps to prevent and respond to sexual assault.

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