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Missouri University’s Handling of Rape Cases Under Scrutiny

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — University of Missouri-Kansas City students are expressing ongoing concerns about a lack of transparency following an alleged rape in a dorm last month. The Kansas City Star reports university administrators called a meeting Monday to hear from students, faculty and staff after a protest last week regarding better protection against sexual […]

Indiana University Sorority Protesting Closure Order

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University sorority is protesting an order from its national organization shutting down the Bloomington chapter. A lawyer for Tri Delta’s Delta Omicron chapter says its members haven’t been given a clear reason for such severe punishment. Indianapolis attorney Peter French says the chapter received little support from the national organization […]

Chicago’s Loyola University Suspends Fraternity for 3 Years After Hazing Probe

CHICAGO — Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for three years following an investigation into alleged hazing. Dean of Students K.C. Mmeje says in a statement that Monday’s suspension stems from an alleged hazing incident and “engaging in disruptive and disorderly conduct that caused a disturbance in the neighborhood.” Mmeje […]

N.C. Governor Calls for ‘BathroomBill’ Repeal in State of State

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper urged lawmakers gathered Monday night to repeal the state’s “bathroom bill” very soon, saying the law is “the dark cloud hanging over our state of promise” by harming North Carolina’s economy and reputation. Delivering his first State of the State speech as governor to the Republican-controlled legislature, Cooper […]

California Lawmakers Announce Plan to Reduce Student Debt

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Democrats on Monday proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at California’s public colleges and universities. They’re calling their plan the most ambitious proposal in the country to reduce student loan debt. In addition to expanding financial aid for community college students, it would create $1.6 billion per […]

Biden Institute Launched at University of Delaware

NEWARK, Del. — Vice President Joe Biden is hoping a new public policy institute bearing his name will foster civic engagement and promote a spirit of bipartisanship. “There’s a whole range of things that have no ideology attached to them,” Biden told reporters Monday after formally launching the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware, […]

Pitzer College Says it has Received Threats After Earrings Dispute

CLAREMONT, Calif. — The president of a Southern California college is condemning hate speech directed at the campus community by outsiders after a dustup over hoop earrings and cultural appropriation. A wall on the side of a dormitory at Pitzer College that is devoted to free speech through art was recently painted by a group […]

Marshall Handling of Sex Assault Complaint Under Fed Review

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Education is looking into Marshall University’s handling of a student’s report that she was sexually assaulted on campus last year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports a female student complained to the department’s Office for Civil Rights that the university failed to promptly address her report and retaliated against her […]

University of Illinois Faculty Petitions Against Hate Speech

URBANA, Ill. — Several University of Illinois academic units have pressed administrators to take a stance against words and actions they say threaten students amid tense debates on what constitutes free speech. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a mass email two weeks ago responding to concerns that include Chief-related “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” T-shirts, harassment […]

Rhode Island’s Free College Tuition Proposal Off to Rocky Start

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year – a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, a fellow Democrat, took to Twitter last month to call it “unsustainable and fiscally irresponsible.” Other lawmakers have […]

Arkansas College Grant Provides 2 years of Tuition and Fees

JONESBORO, Ark. — Kyler Daniels has not yet graduated from Walnut Ridge High School, but the 19-year-old is already working as a certified nursing assistant. He has also earned needed certifications to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). For the past two years, Daniels has taken advantage of electives offered at his school’s […]

UT Elects First Latina, Physically Disabled Student President

Fourth-year government and Mexican-American studies major Alejandrina Guzman made University of Texas history Thursday when she was elected to be the Austin campus’ first Latina, physically disabled student body president. A campus-wide run-off election concluded with Guzman and running mate Micky Wolf capturing 54 percent of the vote and winning the election by an almost […]

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