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Students
Kennesaw State Fraternity Investigated for Student Misconduct
ATLANTA — Members of a fraternity are being investigated for possibly violating the student code of conduct at a suburban Atlanta university. News media outlets are quoting Kennesaw State University officials as saying the investigation involves the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. They did not release any details about what the members allegedly did. The reports […]
Students
Hungary: George Soros-founded School Hopes for Imminent Deal
BUDAPEST, Hungary — A university founded by Hungarian-American billionaire philanthropist George Soros is hopeful of a deal allowing it to remain in Hungary. Central European University spokeswoman Colleen Sharkey said Tuesday that negotiations between New York state, where CEU is accredited, and the government of Hungary, where the school has been based since 1993, “have […]
Students
Grace University in Omaha to Shut Down
OMAHA, Neb. — Officials say Grace University in Omaha will end academic operations at the end of the school year in spring. On Tuesday university CEO Bill Bauhard blamed financial struggles and significant declines in new undergraduate student enrollment over the past few years. The private Christian college was founded in 1943. This year’s enrollment […]
Students
Blackburn College Offers Free Tuition for Low-income Students
CARLINVILLE, Ill. — A liberal arts college in southern Illinois is offering free tuition to area families earning less than $60,000 a year. WUIS Radio reports that Blackburn College in Carlinville is making the offer to lower income students from Macoupin County. Students will have to meet the regular admission requirements and apply for financial […]
Leadership & Policy
University of Jamestown Names First Female President
JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The University of Jamestown has named a new president, and its first female leader. School Executive Vice Preident Polly Peterson will succeed current President Robert Badal when he retires next February. Peterson currently oversees the university’s offices of Institutional Advancement and Business Affairs. She also has led the school’s $60 million capital campaign […]
Students
Grateful Lawyer Bequeaths $140 million to 3 N.C. Universities
RALEIGH, N.C. — Three private North Carolina universities will share $140 million bequeathed by a Charlotte attorney and business investor, the schools said Monday. The money left by Porter Byrum are for scholarships for students to attend Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, Queens University of Charlotte and Wingate University. With this final gift, the Wake […]
Leadership & Policy
Ivy Tech Community College President Receives $1M Retirement Payout
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The former president of an Indiana community college has received a more than $1 million retirement payout despite the university’s struggle with budget cuts. The South Bend Tribune reports that Tom Snyder retired as president of Ivy Tech Community College in June 2016. College officials say the payout includes salary for […]
Students
McCaskill Asks to Speak With Trump About Campus Sexual Assault
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to speak with President Donald Trump about campus sexual assault policy. In a Monday letter, McCaskill both criticized his administration’s handling of the issue so far and asked to talk with him about working together on new policy. McCaskill said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to […]
News Roundup
Despite Hurricane Harvey TSU Touts Record Enrollment
Despite a late start to classes following Hurricane Harvey, more than 10,500 students have started classes at Texas Southern University,the Historically Black college located in Houston. The University welcomed 2,018 first-time freshmen in August, up 51% from 2016. All freshmen are taking a mandatory seminar course (FS 102) and are assigned to advisors who will […]
News Roundup
New Rowing Boat Named After St. Mary’s College of Maryland President
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has a new eight-person rowing shell that has been named after its current president, Dr. Tuajuanda C. Jordan. The rowing shell, which was donated by Dr. William Seale, is slated to be the top boat for the women’s team. The eight fastest women on the team will crew this new […]
Campus Climate
Committee Probing U. of Rochester Sexual Harassment Claim Expanded
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A committee investigating complaints that the University of Rochester mishandled sexual harassment allegations against a professor is expanding. The university on Thursday announced that a graduate student and faculty member will be added. The committee was formed earlier this month to oversee an investigation into a federal complaint filed by several faculty […]
Faculty & Staff
10 Teachers Seek No-confidence Vote on Doane University President
LINCOLN, Neb. — Ten faculty members have called for a no-confidence vote in the leadership of the Doane University president. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a letter submitted to the faculty council Tuesday asks Doane’s teachers for a formal vote stating they do not support President Jacques Carter. He’s in his seventh year leading […]
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