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Diversity Strengthens the National Guard

Since its inception nearly 400 years ago, a diverse population of National Guard members have protected the communities where they live and serve. It’s a key reason, noted Army Gen Frank Grass, why they have succeeded in combat and homeland response. “One of our National Guard’s greatest strength as an operational force is that we […]

Bill Would Require Colleges to Reveal Religious Exemptions

BOSTON — Congresswoman Katherine Clark is pushing legislation she says will help members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community make more informed decisions about college. Clark’s bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to publicize colleges and universities that apply for or receive exemptions from federal civil rights protections for students on […]

Leadership & Policy

Duke University President to Step Down in 2017

DURHAM, N.C. ― Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead has announced that he will step down from his post in June 2017. A statement from the school said Brodhead spoke to the board of trustees and the academic council on Thursday to discuss his plans. Brodhead will take a year’s sabbatical before returning to teaching […]

NCAA Board OKs Anti-discrimination Measure for Event Bidding

INDIANAPOLIS ― The NCAA Board of Governors adopted an anti-discrimination measure Wednesday that would affect the way the governing body evaluates bids to host sporting events. The NCAA said the decision came during the board’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis. In a news release, the NCAA said it requires sites that are hosting events or […]

Faculty & Staff

UC Davis Chancellor Says Politics Driving Action Against Her

SAN FRANCISCO ― The chancellor of the University of California, Davis says politics are driving a state decision to put her on paid leave amid an uproar over her service on corporate boards and the school’s hiring of image consultants after campus police used pepper spray against protesters. Melinda Guzman, an attorney for Chancellor Linda […]

UND Eliminating 138 Positions to Meet Budget Allotments

FARGO, N.D. ― The University of North Dakota plans to eliminate 138 faculty, staff and administration positions to help meet budget cuts ordered by the governor, the school’s interim president told state Board of Higher Education members Thursday. Ed Schafer disclosed the numbers at the meeting, where leaders of the state’s 11 colleges and universities […]

African-American

National Teacher of the Year: I was a teenage mom, and teachers changed my life

Jahana Hayes always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but she didn’t always believe she could be one. She grew up surrounded by poverty, drugs and violence in the fading industrial city of Waterbury, Conn. But she loved school, and her teachers told her she could someday go to college. Even when she became pregnant at 17, […]

Kansas State University Asked to Examine Off-campus Rapes

MANHATTAN, Kan. ― Kansas State University fraternities are calling on the university to begin investigating episodes of alleged sexual violence that occur off campus. The university’s Interfraternity Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday seeking the university’s involvement in off-campus incidents, The Manhattan Mercury reports. The move comes less than a week after two students sued […]

Yale President Defends Ivy League School’s Tax-exempt Status

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Yale’s president defended his school’s tax-exempt status Wednesday as Connecticut lawmakers consider allowing New Haven to tax some university buildings. A bill before the state legislature would allow real estate taxes on buildings at the Ivy League school that house activities generating more than $6,000 in annual revenue. An amendment would […]

North Carolina Now on Clock to Respond in NCAA Academic Case

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― North Carolina is preparing for the next step toward a long-awaited resolution in the multi-year case centered around its academic fraud scandal. The school and individuals named for violations have 90 days to respond now that they finally know what NCAA charges they face. It’s the next procedural deadline, though not […]

Leadership & Policy

Former Georgia Legislator Named New Chancellor at ECU

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― The UNC Board of Governors has chosen a former Georgia legislator as the new chancellor at East Carolina University. Cecil Staton, currently the interim president of Valdosta State University, was unanimously elected during the board’s specially called meeting in Chapel Hill on Wednesday. His salary will be $450,000, and he assumes […]

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Allowing Therapists to Turn Away LGBT Patients

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed legislation Wednesday that allows counselors and therapists to turn away clients based on the practitioners’ “sincerely held principles,” a move criticized by professional organizations and LGBT-rights groups alike. House Bill 1840, also known as Senate Bill 1556, shields counselors from being required to provide services to clients if providing those […]

📸: Mark Theiler / Reuters

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