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Rare Find

Posse Foundation goes the extra mile to connect underprivileged students with top-tier colleges.

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UC’s Santa Barbara Campus Recognized for Latino Enrollment

The University of California, Santa Barbara, has become the fourth UC campus and the nation’s first major research university to be recognized for having a student body that is at least one-quarter Hispanic, university officials announced Wednesday.

Finley Excels in STEM Career

Dr. Stacey Finley, a Diverse 2015 Emerging Scholar, has used her expertise in the STEM field to research the growth and development of cancer and to become an advocate for diversity in the academy.

Faculty & Staff

Top UNC Leader Cites Coincidence in Ross Replacement Timing

It was a coincidence that the oversight board for North Carolina’s public university system began rewriting its 18-year-old rules for finding a new president just before the current leader was forced out, the board’s chairman said Tuesday.

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U.S. Energy Department Powers New HBCU Cybersecurity Consortium

A consortium including 13 historically Black colleges and universities has launched an ambitious pipeline initiative aimed at recruiting and training cybersecurity professionals and researchers.

Faculty & Staff

Sexual Assault Reports Double at University of Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas received nearly twice as many sexual assault complaints in 2014 than the year before, likely because of increased awareness after public criticism of the school’s handling of rape allegations, a school official said.

Colleges Meet in Nashville in Effort to Fight Sex Assaults

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A two-day summit focused on fighting sexual assaults at college campuses is drawing about 400 officials from 76 schools across Tennessee.

Faculty & Staff

2 on Leave at University of Oregon After Records Illegally Released

The University of Oregon has put two unnamed employees on leave after the illegal release of 22,000 pages of records from the president’s office.

NYU Says it Erred in Not Immediately Reporting Alleged Assault

New York University said Wednesday it erred in not immediately reporting to police accusations that a student set a sleeping classmate on fire over the summer, then recorded her putting out the flames.

Leadership & Policy

NC Public Universities Eye Tuition Hikes After 1-year Hiatus

North Carolina public universities want to raise tuition and fees by an average of 4 percent next year and 3.5 percent the following year for undergraduate state residents.

Warrant Issued for Mayor in Disappearance of 43 Students in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials have filed an arrest warrant for the former mayor of a southern city for the kidnapping of 43 teachers’ college students.

Endowment Supports Diversity Efforts at Arkansas Law School

A graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law has created an endowed fund to enhance academic and professional development opportunities that advance diversity in the legal profession.

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