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Leadership & Policy

Iowa State President: ‘Learned my Lesson’ on Use of Planes

AMES, Iowa ― Iowa State University President Steven Leath said he will be more cautious about mixing personal and official business after facing criticism over his use of university airplanes and a $1.1 million private land deal with his boss. Leath told the university’s student government Wednesday night that he misjudged how both issues would […]

University of Louisville Sues Retired Professor Over Records

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ― A retired University of Louisville medical school professor who writes a blog is being sued by his former employer after he requested records related to a ban on postseason play for the men’s basketball team. Media outlets report the university filed a lawsuit Sept. 30 in Jefferson Circuit Court seeking to reverse […]

University of Michigan Rolling Out Diversity, Inclusion Plan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. ― A vice provost has been selected to serve as the University of Michigan’s first chief diversity officer as part of broader efforts to improve diversity on campus, the school’s president announced Wednesday. Robert Sellers’ appointment will go before the school’s Board of Regents on Oct. 20. The position is being created […]

South Africa’s University Protests Show Racial Division

JOHANNESBURG ― In a racially charged scene, a mostly Black group of South African student protesters on Wednesday confronted White students who want demonstrations for free education to stop so they can complete the academic year. The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg said “many racist remarks” were made when demonstrators disrupted a march there […]

Ex-Baylor Official: School Undermined Sex Assault Probes

DALLAS ― The former Title IX coordinator at Baylor University said Wednesday that top campus leaders undermined her efforts to investigate sexual assault claims and were more concerned with protecting the Baylor “brand” than the students. Patty Crawford told “CBS This Morning” that the university set her up “to fail from the beginning.” Crawford, who […]

East Carolina University Now Prohibits Band’s National Anthem Protest

East Carolina University found itself continuing to deal with the ramifications Tuesday of a protest last Saturday during which 19 members of its marching band took a knee while the national anthem was played at a home football game. The action follows the lead of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is protesting racial injustice and […]

China Concerned About Death of Syracuse Student from Beijing

BEIJING ― The Chinese government expressed concern Tuesday about the death of a Syracuse University student from Beijing whose body was found behind an apartment complex near the campus. Yuan Xiaopeng, 23, was found dead after residents nearby reported hearing gunshots Friday. The local sheriff’s office said Saturday that no suspects had been identified. Syracuse […]

Trump-inspired Mural Causes Controversy at University of Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. ― A Donald Trump-inspired mural on the University of Minnesota campus has created a controversy. The university’s College Republicans group painted “Build The Wall” on a campus bridge last week. Student groups paint signs and messages on the Washington Avenue pedestrian bridge every fall. But WCCO-TV reports the mural was soon defaced, […]

South African Police Fight Students Demanding Free Education

JOHANNESBURG ― South African students protesting for free education disrupted lectures at one of the country’s leading universities on Tuesday, clashing with police who tried to disperse crowds with tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades. The violence at the University of the Witwatersrand, or Wits, in Johannesburg erupted despite an appeal from the vice-chancellor, […]

Growing Number of South Dakota law Graduates Fail Bar Exam

VERMILLION, S.D. ― The percentage of University of South Dakota School of Law graduates who fail to pass the state bar exam has increased from about 10 percent in 2013 to about 50 percent this year. The trend is prompting fears that a shortage of lawyers in rural South Dakota could get worse. Most lawyers […]

Montana Tech Faculty Seek Changes After Students Expelled

BUTTE, Mont. ― Montana Tech faculty members want to revise the school’s “academic dishonesty” policy and undergo safety training after a summer in which they battled organized cheating by dozens of Middle Eastern students. The school announced in August that it had expelled 15 summer school students. The Montana Standard obtained a Faculty Senate report […]

White Towson University Student Accused of Using Racial Slur

TOWSON, Md. ― A Black Towson University student has accused a white student of calling her a racial slur while arguing over a parking space last week. The Baltimore Sun reports that university officials are investigating the incident, which gained attention on social media after the Black student tweeted about it. University officials have declined […]

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