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James Madison University Officials Approve Tuition Hike

HARRISONBURG, Va. — James Madison University officials have approved a tuition hike of $1,000 per year. The Daily News-Record reports that the university’s board of visitors approved a proposal Friday that calls for the increase to take effect for the freshman class of 2018. This year’s tuition and mandatory fees total $7,250 for in-state students, while out-of-state […]

College Accuses 83 Students of Using App to Cheat

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has accused 83 undergraduate students of cheating on classwork using a group messaging app. The school says the students violated the code of conduct for “unauthorized collaboration on graded assignments.” A university spokesman says the use of group messaging apps is permitted, but is subject to the same rules […]

Hate Crime Charge Sought Against White College Roommate

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. –The Connecticut NAACP wants a felony hate crime charge immediately filed against a white former college student accused of smearing body fluids on her Black roommate’s belongings. Close to 100 people attended a rally held by the NAACP on Thursday outside the West Hartford police department. Former University of Hartford student Brianna […]

Liberian Refugee Elected Mayor of Helena, Montana

HELENA, Mont. — Voters in Montana‘s capital city have elected a Liberian refugee as their next mayor. Wilmot Collins ousted four-term Helena Mayor Jim Smith 51 percent to 48 percent Tuesday in the mail-in election for the non-partisan post. Collins campaigned for more affordable housing, addressing homelessness among military veterans and teens and for increasing […]

Study Gives College Sports D+ grade for Race, Gender Hiring

ORLANDO, Fla. — Leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools continue to be dominated by white men, according to a diversity report released Wednesday. The annual report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport gave top-level college sports an overall grade of D+ for race and gender hiring in leadership positions, with […]

UNC-Chapel Hill Athletics Head Gets Pay Post After Scandal

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –Three weeks after North Carolina’s flagship public university escaped NCAA penalties and closed an academic fraud case, the school’s athletic director is getting a $1 million compensation boost. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the university system’s governing board approved the deferred-compensation deal for Bubba Cunningham, the athletic director at the […]

Ex-JetBlue CEO Gives $10M to Michigan Leadership Institute

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Former JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger has donated $10 million to the University of Michigan’s Barger Leadership Institute . The gift announced Tuesday by the Ann Arbor school comes as the institute marks its 10th anniversary. The donation is designed to help expand and sustain the institute’s ability to develop forward-thinking leaders […]

Ex-Assistant Coach Ends Whistleblower Lawsuit Against PSU

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former Penn State assistant football coach has ended his defamation and whistleblower lawsuit against the university. Court records show Mike McQueary’s attorney filed for the lawsuit to be discontinued and ended with prejudice Friday, meaning the lawsuit cannot be brought back to court. McQueary filed his lawsuit against the university […]

Michigan State’s College of Music Receives $1 Million Gift

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has received a $1 million gift commitment to support a space for vocal music and student recitals. The university says that the gift by alum and former College of Arts and Letters instructor Selma Hollander is part of expansion and renovation plans for the College of Music. The […]

Brazile Strains Dem Unity Ahead of Key Gov Race in Virginia

WASHINGTON — Democrats are having trouble surmounting differences over the bitter 2016 election amid revelations of a contemplated effort to replace Hillary Clinton as the presidential nominee, deepening party strife just before Tuesday’s closely watched Virginia governor’s race. The fate of that bellwether election will likely make a weighty statement about Democratic prospects in 2018 […]

Kansas State Stepping Up Patrols After Racist Incident

WICHITA, Kan.— Kansas State University is stepping up police patrols and taking other safety measures following a spate of racial incidents that culminated this week when a Black man’s car parked near campus was scrawled with racist graffiti. School officials are also reviewing the need for more cameras on its campus in Manhattan, a city […]

Boston College Announces $150 Million Expansion of Sciences

Boston College is betting big on the sciences. The private Jesuit school, better known for its philosophy and economics programs, unveiled plans Friday for a $150 million science facility that will bring a new engineering major to campus. School officials are calling it an ambitious step forward that combines the college’s longstanding strength in the […]

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