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Leadership & Policy

Board Extends Contract for Valparaiso President to 2021

VALPARAISO, Ind. ― The contract of Valparaiso University’s president has been extended through June 2021. The university’s board of directors announced Monday that it had entered into a new five-year contract with President Mark Heckler. He first became the university’s president in 2008. Board members cited Heckler’s leadership overseeing the university’s enrollment growth, campus expansion […]

University of Kentucky Blames Newspaper for Fewer Sex Assault Reports

LEXINGTON, Ky. ― University of Kentucky officials claim that a student newspaper’s stories about alleged sexual harassment by a professor are to blame for a drop in sexual assault reports on campus.University officials said in court filings that the number of sexual assault reports to the university’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Center fell to 38 […]

NCAA to Distribute Millions for Academic Performance

The NCAA will distribute millions of dollars in March Madness money to member schools as a reward for academic performance by athletes, starting in 2019-20. The NCAA announced Thursday that the Division I Board of Directors and NCAA Board of Governors approved the change to the revenue distribution model. The money will come from the […]

New Rules Aim to Help Students Clear Loans in Cases of Fraud

BOSTON ― The government has issued new rules meant to help students get their federal loans erased in cases involving fraud and misconduct by their schools. Federal education officials have been working to create a more detailed system for students to file claims since the Education Department received thousands of claims from former students of […]

University of West Alabama Looks to Boost Enrollment with New Deal

TUSCALOSSA, Ala. ― Online enrollment has historically been a point of strength for the University of West Alabama, but the school has witnessed a decline in recent years. Now, the university is hoping to boost online enrollment after signing an agreement with online education company Learning House, the Tuscaloosa News reported. UWA board of trustees […]

Fraternity Chapter in Arkansas Suspended After Blackface Photo Surfaces

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ― An Arkansas fraternity chapter has been suspended and one of its members expelled after a photo surfaced of the fraternity member wearing apparent blackface. The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity suspended its chapter at the University of Central Arkansas on Saturday after learning about the photo. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the […]

University of Kansas Group to Explore Issues Faced by Religious Minorities

LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The University of Kansas Student Senate is forming a group to explore issues members of religious minorities face on campus. The committee will create a survey to gauge students’ accommodations for religious holidays and access to reflection spaces on campus, student body president Stephonn Alcorn said Thursday in a letter to student […]

Grand Valley State Accused of Delaying Assault Reports

ALLENDALE, Mich. ― Ottawa County authorities said Grand Valley State University has a policy discouraging prompt reporting of sexual assaults that undermines investigators’ ability to gather evidence and successfully prosecute the crimes. Ottawa County Prosecutor Ronald Frantz told MLive that the process is concerning because it hampers the ability to build cases. The university’s police […]

Fraternity Parties Back at UC Berkeley with New Guidelines

SAN FRANCISCO ― Fraternity and sorority parties will be back this weekend at the University of California, Berkeley after a one-week suspension, but with new guidelines aimed at keeping the often booze-filled bashes free of sexual violence. Berkeley’s Greek system imposed a voluntary ban on parties a week ago, a move it called unprecedented, after […]

Brigham Young University Stops Honor-code Reviews of Sex Abuse Victims

SALT LAKE CITY ― Students at Brigham Young University who report sexual assault will no longer be investigated for possible violations of the strict honor code that bans drinking and premarital sex, the Mormon-owned school announced in a major reversal to a practice that drew widespread scrutiny. The college on Wednesday accepted several recommendations made […]

UVa Attorney Wanted ‘Jackie’ to disavow Rolling Stone story

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A University of Virginia attorney asked a student who claimed in a Rolling Stone story that she was gang-raped to disavow the article after it was published. The Washington Post reports that the university had wanted the woman identified only as “Jackie” to release a statement saying the 2014 story “A Rape […]

Ex-South Texas College of Law in Houston Changing Name Again

HOUSTON ― An attorney says a downtown Houston law school will change its name again to end a federal trademark lawsuit filed by the University of Houston System. The Houston Chronicle reports the Houston College of Law, formerly the South Texas College of Law, will announce its new name by Nov. 4 in a court […]

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