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University of Wisconsin Regents OK Tuition Increases, Raise Request
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin System officials Thursday approved raising tuition for out-of-state, graduate and professional school students by hundreds of dollars at more than a half-dozen campuses as they grapple with a Republican-imposed freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. The plan calls for increases at UW-Eau Clare, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Stout […]
News Roundup
Feds OK Sale of University of Phoenix Parent, if Terms Met
The federal government will allow one of the nation’s largest for-profit college companies to be sold only if the new owners put up $385 million as insurance and agree not to increase enrollment, among other terms. Apollo Education Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix, agreed in February to be bought by a […]
Students
UConn not Sanctuary Campus but Will Help Immigrant Students
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut says it will do all it can to support students who don’t have legal immigration status even though it can’t become a sanctuary campus. UConn President Susan Herbst told the university community in an email Tuesday campus police won’t question immigration status or detain anyone based on administrative […]
Students
Hundreds Protest White Nationalist’s Speech at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Hundreds of people protested a White nationalist’s speaking engagement at the Texas A&M University campus. Several groups protested outside of the student center Tuesday night during and before the appearance by Richard Spencer, who leads a White nationalist organization. Some silently held placards while others loudly chanted slogans. Hundreds gathered at […]
Students
University of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed Probation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]
Students
Stanford Accused of Mishandling Sexual Assault Complaints
SAN FRANCISCO — A Stanford University student has filed a lawsuit against the university alleging a lax response to reports of sexual abuse. The San Jose Mercury News reports that the lawsuit claims a male student victimized at least four young women during his undergraduate years. The plaintiff identified in the lawsuit as “Ms. Doe” […]
Students
Texas A&M Student, Sigma Phi Epsilon member, Dies at House
COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Investigators say a 20-year-old Texas A&M student and Sigma Phi Epsilon member has died at the fraternity house where he lived. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office says deputies Tuesday afternoon responded to a report of CPR being done and found Matthew Hayes unresponsive on his bed. Officials didn’t immediately release a possible […]
Students
Fraternity Backs Indiana State Chapter Probation after Student’s Death
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A fraternity says it supports a decision by Indiana State University to place one of its chapters on probation following the accidental drowning of an 18-year-old freshman during an event in Illinois. Sigma Chi Fraternity International’s Executive Director Michael J. Church says in an emailed statement that its members are mourning […]
Students
University of Southern Maine Plans Anti-hate Rally in Support of Muslims
PORTLAND, Maine — The University of Southern Maine’s multicultural affairs office is hosting an anti-hate rally in Portland in response to anti-Muslim sentiment around the country, including an incident at the university. The gathering is scheduled for Wednesday at noon at the university’s Woodbury Campus Center. The university says the purpose of the event is […]
Students
Expect the Unexpected, Say College Disaster Prep Officials
When Jefferson Community College was making plans to build its first residence hall, there was one must-have for President Carole McCoy: generators for backup if the power went out. With her campus in Watertown, New York in the bulls-eye of more than 100 inches of snow each year, she knew students might get stuck. They […]
Students
Radford Fraternities Suspended Over Goat Abuse Allegations
RADFORD, Va. — Four fraternities at Radford University have been suspended amid reports about a goat that had been abused. Local news outlets report that school officials sanctioned the chapters of Delta Chi, Sigma Pi, Pi Lamda Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi on Monday following an investigation into the allegations. The school says in a […]
Leadership & Policy
Regents Meeting Set on Report Critical of U. of New Mexico President
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Board of Regents is holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss possibly suspending or firing university President Bob Frank in response to a report critical of his management style. The Albuquerque Journal obtained the report, which found some staff members said Frank at times displayed a temper and […]
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