Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.
Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
Subscribe
Students
Faculty & Staff
Leadership & Policy
Podcasts
Top 100
Advertise
Jobs
Shop
News Roundup: Page 282
News Roundup
Syracuse University Fraternity Suspended for Racist Videos
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A university in upstate New York has suspended a fraternity over videos showing racist and sexist behavior. School officials say the videos involved members of the Syracuse University chapter of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity. The school’s chancellor, Ken Syverud, described the behavior in the videos as racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist […]
News Roundup
College Apologizes to Students After Professor Curses
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A community college in New Jersey has issued an apology after one of its professors was captured on video cursing at a student who considers himself a conservative. Howard Finkelstein used the vulgarity to Christopher Lyle during a sociology debate about sexual harassment, saying “f— your life.” In a statement released Wednesday, […]
News Roundup
Things to Remember About Barbara Bush
HOUSTON — Here is a look at several things to know about the life of former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92: LITERACY EFFORTS The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy began during her White House years with a goal to improve the lives of disadvantaged Americans by boosting […]
Students
Will High School Activism Hurt Your College Chances?
Students risked disciplinary action at nearly 3,000 high schools in the first nationwide walkout for gun policy reform in March. But they most likely didn’t risk their hopes for college admission. “Attention HS students: @AdelphiU fully supports your desire to stand up for your beliefs. Participation in non-violent demonstrations has never and will never affect […]
News Roundup
California University Suspends Fraternities, Sororities
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A California state university has suspended fraternities and sororities after photos surfaced showing a fraternity member in blackface and others dressed up as gang members. Jeffrey D. Armstrong, president of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, announced the action Tuesday. The university had previously suspended one fraternity involved in […]
News Roundup
University of New Mexico Considers Eliminating Sports
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico has authorized its athletic director to eliminate programs in the cash-strapped department. University President Garnett S. Stokes addressed the regents Finance and Facilities Committee on Tuesday, saying athletic director Eddie Nunez has been instructed to propose sport eliminations by this summer. Stokes says student athletes should be […]
News Roundup
Times, New Yorker Win Pulitzer for Weinstein Scandal
NEW YORK — The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for breaking the Harvey Weinstein scandal with reporting that galvanized the #MeToo movement and set off a worldwide reckoning over sexual misconduct in the workplace. The Times and The Washington Post took the award in the […]
News Roundup
Supreme Court Says Sotomayor Breaks Shoulder in Fall at Home
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke her left shoulder in a fall at her Washington home. The court says the 63-year-old Sotomayor will wear a sling for several weeks and undergo physical therapy. She is not expected to miss any time on the bench. The justices are hearing arguments this week […]
News Roundup
Binghamton Student in Custody in Fellow Student’s Death
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — After a daylong search by multiple police agencies, a Binghamton University student was taken into custody as a suspect in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old freshman, police said Monday. Authorities did not disclose the name or any other information about the suspect at a 5 p.m. news conference, other than to […]
Students
Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools
NEW YORK — Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four Black universities. The superstar singer announced Monday the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative. She plans to give $25,000 each to Tuskegee University, Bethune-Cookman […]
News Roundup
Marshall, WVU Law School Launch Consumer Rights Project
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University is launching a joint project with West Virginia University College of Law to provide consumer-related information for people in West Virginia. Each school received $1 million to implement the programs. The Joint Consumer Assistance Project was established by lawyers involved in a consumer class-action case from funds not claimed by […]
STEM
Toyota, Alabama A&M Partner on Mobility Initiative
Alabama A&M University students will be teaming up with Toyota Motor North America on an initiative to help solve mobility issues. David Fernandes, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, announced at a Friday event on the university’s campus an initial grant of $300,000 to fund the initiative, which includes scholarships for students accepted into the […]
Previous Page
Page 282 of 461
Next Page
Find A Job
Post A Job
Featured Jobs
Multimedia Designer
University of Michigan - Office of Enrollment Management
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
University of California - Office of the President
University President
University of Louisiana System - McNeese State University
Assistant Teaching Professor of Portuguese Studies
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Senior Director of Development of Miami Regionals
Miami University
Premium Employers
The trusted source for all job seekers
We have an extensive variety of listings for both academic and non-academic positions at postsecondary institutions.
Read More