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Citing Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]

Leadership & Policy

New University of Missouri President to earn $530K a Year

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The contract of the University of Missouri system’s new president shows he will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances. University of Connecticut Provost Mun Choi was introduced Wednesday as the four-campus Missouri system’s next overseer, starting in March. Choi’s Missouri […]

Eastern Michigan Students Protest After More Anti-Black Graffiti Found

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Students at Eastern Michigan University protested with a rally and sit-in on Wednesday after more racist graffiti was discovered on campus this week. Students marched late Tuesday and gathered at the EMU Student Center on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, with some participating in a sit-in early Wednesday. Participants said they dispersed after […]

Leadership & Policy

University of New Mexico Gallup Executive Director Under Fire for Bigfoot Hunt

GALLUP, N.M. ― The head of the University of New Mexico’s Gallup campus is under fire for spending money on Bigfoot-related pursuits. KRQE-TV reports that UNM Gallup’s Executive Director Dr. Christopher Dyer organized a two-day, on-campus Bigfoot conference in February followed by a Bigfoot expedition, costing taxpayers about $7,000. Dyer is an avid Bigfoot hunter […]

Ex-Baylor Official Says She was Told to not Put Anything in Writing

WACO, Texas ― The former Title IX coordinator at Baylor University says that a top school official told her to never put anything in writing after she sent him a 16-page memo detailing her concerns that her authority and support were still being compromised even as the university had indicated it was trying to make […]

Leadership & Policy

Rod Paige Returns to Jackson State as Interim President

JACKSON, Miss. ― Former U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige takes over as president of his alma mater, Jackson State University, next week. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning named Paige as interim president at its meeting Tuesday in Jackson. Until his Monday start date, Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, provost and […]

University of Alaska Fairbanks Students Call for Better Handling of Sex Assault Cases

FAIRBANKS, Alaska ― Students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are questioning how school officials have responded to reports of sexual assault. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that they voiced their concerns Sunday at a forum hosted by interim Chancellor Dana Thomas. Students criticized university policies that allow those accused of sexual assault to return […]

Sheriff: Texas State University Student’s Death Appears Accidental

MARTINDALE, Texas ― Officials say it appears the death of a Texas State University student found under a shuttle bus at an off-campus site where a fraternity party had been held was an accident. Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke said Monday that an autopsy showed Jordin Taylor’s cause of death to be consistent with being […]

Union Vote Set for Columbia Teaching and Research Assistants

NEW YORK ― Columbia University graduate teaching and research assistants will vote next month on whether to form a union affiliated with the United Auto Workers. The vote on Dec. 7 and 8 comes after the National Labor Relations Board ruled in August that graduate students at private universities have a right to unionize. Civil […]

Leadership & Policy

Audit Questions Luna Community College Hiring, Pay

LAS VEGAS, N.M. ― A recently completed special audit of a Las Vegas, New Mexico, community college is questioning the schools hiring practices. The Las Vegas Optic reports that according to the report there were multiple instances of family members of the Luna Community College president and board members receiving jobs, promotions and substantial pay […]

More Anti-Black Graffiti Found on Eastern Michigan Campus

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― More anti-black graffiti has been discovered on the Eastern Michigan University campus. The university says the graffiti was discovered Monday spray-painted on the exterior of Ford Hall. It says the graffiti was immediately removed. The Ann Arbor News reports university President Jim Smith said in a message emailed to the campus community […]

Leadership & Policy

Indiana Tech Law School to Close, Citing Low Enrollment

FORT WAYNE, Ind. ― Indiana Tech Law School is closing its doors next year. The law school in Fort Wayne cited low enrollment and $20 million in losses. The board of trustees voted unanimously to close. The school has 71 students. Indiana Tech President Arthur Snyder said Monday that it was a difficult decision, but […]

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