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Athlete’s Civil Rights Suit Against Mississippi University in Jeopardy

HATTIESBURG, Ms. — The University of Southern Mississippi wants to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former football player. Deven Hammond of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sued in federal court there in November, saying he was barred from the football team after coaches learned he had only one kidney. He also says USM violated […]

Jesuit College: We’re Keeping Controversial Name

WORCESTER, Ma. — After months of discussion, the Board of Trustees at the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Ma., said Saturday that they have decided to continue to be known as the Crusaders. “While we acknowledge that the Crusades were among the darkest periods in Church history, we choose to associate ourselves with the […]

University of Michigan Investment Practices Raise Concerns

DETROIT – The University of Michigan has invested $4 billion in companies that have donated hundreds of millions of dollars to the university, a newspaper has found. The Detroit Free Press investigation found that the university invested in more than 30 companies co-run or owned by university donors, including members of a group that advises the […]

UPenn Scrubs Wynn Name, Rescinds His and Cosby’s Degrees

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that it will remove casino mogul Steve Wynn’s name from a campus plaza and revoke honorary degrees given to him and comedian Bill Cosby in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against both men. The school’s president, Dr. Amy Gutmann, and chair of its board of trustees, David Cohen, […]

NYC College Creates State’s First Slavery History Database

NEW YORK — A City University of New York college says it has compiled the state’s first slavery records index. The New York Slavery Index , created by students and professors in CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice, provides records dating from 1525 through the Civil War. WNBC-TV reports the database includes records, documents, […]

California Senate Approves Medication Abortion on Campuses

California would be the first state to require public universities to offer medication abortion under legislation approved in the state Senate Monday, a bill that if signed into law would mark a vast expansion of a service that’s rare on college campuses. None of the 34 University of California or California State University campuses currently […]

Accused of Smearing Body Fluids on Roommate’s Stuff, Coed Seeks Probation

HARTFORD, Conn. — A White former Connecticut university student accused of smearing body fluids on her Black roommate’s belongings asked a judge Tuesday to allow her into a probation program that could erase criminal charges from her record. Brianna Brochu, 18, a former University of Hartford student from Harwinton, applied for accelerated rehabilitation during an […]

Hard-nosed Ex-Governor Named Michigan State Interim President

LANSING, Mi. – Michigan State University turned to a hard-nosed former governor and alumnus on Wednesday to right the ship following scathing criticism over former doctor Larry Nassar’s ability to molest young female athletes for decades under the guise of medical treatment. The board of trustees unanimously voted during a public meeting to name former […]

Coalition Forms to Support University of Nebraska Amid Cuts

OMAHA, Ne. – Business and community leaders have formed a group to support the University of Nebraska system as budget cuts loom. The group, One Nebraska Coalition, took out newspaper ads across the state over the weekend as part of its effort to share the good news of the university. Gov. Pete Ricketts has proposed […]

Bill Promises Wisconsin Foster Kids Free College Tuition

MADISON, Wi. — A bipartisan group of Wisconsin legislators has proposed waiving tuition and fees for foster children attending University of Wisconsin schools and state technical colleges, saying the children lack a permanent family when they age out of the foster system and need help to succeed. The measure would cost the state hundreds of thousands of […]

White Tennis Player to Black Opponent: ‘At Least I Know My Dad’

BOONE, N.C. — A White men’s college tennis player has been suspended after a Black opponent tweeted that his on-court rival told him “at least I know my dad” during their weekend match. Appalachian State University in North Carolina issued a statement Monday saying freshman Spencer Brown, who is White, was suspended indefinitely after Sunday’s […]

University of Charleston to Offer Weekend Nursing Classes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston plans to offer an associate nursing degree on weekends. The university said in a news release that the program on the main campus in Charleston will allow students to graduate as a registered nurse in less than two years. It is designed for students who want to finish […]

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