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U. Iowa Adds Optional LGBT Question to Application

The University of Iowa has become the nation’s first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college experience for gays and lesbians.

Community Colleges

Accreditation Warning Removed at Grambling State

Grambling State University’s accreditation warning has been lifted, one month after the state legislative auditor’s annual financial report for the school found no significant problems.

Leadership & Policy

Scandals Threaten FAMU’s Accreditation

A series of scandals in the last year, including the hazing death of a drum major, is now threatening to cost Florida A&M University its academic reputation.

Community Colleges

Ga. College Consolidation Plans Moving Forward

An accreditation agency approved plans to allow the State Board of Regents to merge eight colleges into four, dropping the number of colleges in the state’s university system from 35 to 31.

Students Outraged by Morgan State’s Decision to Release President Wilson

Morgan State University’s Board of Regents voted last week not to renew President David Wilson’s contract.

Indiana University Student Group Urges Campus-Wide Strike

Indiana University students concerned about reductions in state funding for higher education and IU’s management of programs are calling for an all-campus strike in April in protest.

Making It: How HBCU Education Helped Shape Will Packer

Noted filmmaker says attending an HBCU set the foundation for him to be successful in his career.

Community Colleges

Nonprofit Education Report Mixed Bag

A report released Friday by a nonprofit education group says while Kentucky students are making improvements in achievement, the state remains behind in key areas, such as preschool enrollment and per-pupil funding.

Community Colleges

More college-age women than men treated for drunkenness

Paramedics in the college town of Amherst say a rising number of college-age women need medical attention for alcohol abuse.

Leadership & Policy

Florida University Leaders Trying to Avoid Tuition Hike

State university presidents and student government leaders are offering Florida lawmakers a tuition deal.

Community Colleges

Toyota Announces Education Initiative in Mississippi

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and four community colleges are launching a partnership to train people for advanced manufacturing jobs.

Auditor Says Southern Miss Misused $5.3M in Katrina Aid

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials must decide whether to demand the money’s return or discard the finding.

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