News Roundup: Page 45

Former University of Phoenix Students Will Receive Nearly $50 Million in University of Phoenix Deceptive Advertising Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission is sending approximately $50 million to former University of Phoenix students following a settlement over deceptive advertising accusations for UP, NBC News reported. This comes as part of a 2019 $191 million settlement over allegations the university ran advertisements falsely claiming relationships with companies such as AT&T, Yahoo!, Microsoft and Twitter. […]

University of Phoenix

Rutgers University Requires Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall On-Campus Classes

Rutgers University students taking on-campus classes in the fall will have to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and faculty and staff are strongly urged to get vaccinated as well, USA Today reported. This is the first mandate of its kind in the U.S. Students may request an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Students enrolled in […]

Rutgers University

African-American

African American and African Studies Department at The Ohio State University Call for More Support

Although The Ohio State University’s Department of African American and African Studies has seen slight increase in enrollment in the past five years, total credit hours taken has fallen almost 30% and instructional staff is less than half of before, The Lantern reported. Now, the department faculty are calling for more support. In the 2016-2017 […]

Boise State University to Immediately Resume Diversity Course Suspended After Complaint

Boise State University will immediately resume a diversity course that was recently suspended after “a possibly recorded incident of at least one student being ‘degraded’ for the student’s beliefs in one of the courses,” Idaho Statesman reported. The 52 sections of the required course, UF 200: Foundations of Ethics and Diversity, will resume, but now […]

Boise State University

African-American

PSEG Foundation to Give $1 Million in Grant Funding to HBCUs

The PSEG Foundation will give $1 million in grant funding to three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which will go to supporting STEM students. The three schools are Hampton University, Howard University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Hampton University will use its grant for the PSEG STEM Scholars Program for high […]

Former Lehigh University Student Who Admitted to Poisoning Roommate Sentenced to Seven to 20 Years in State Prison

A former Lehigh University student who admitted to poisoning his Black roommate with a heavy metal substance three years ago, has been sentenced to seven to 20 years in state prison, 6 ABC reported. In court Wednesday, Yukai Yang apologized to victim Juwan Royal, and will be deported to China after his sentence duration. Last […]

African-American

University of Richmond Receives Backlash Over Decision to Keep Building Names of School Leaders Connected to Slavery and Segregation

The University of Richmond is being criticized by some students, faculty and staff over its decision to keep the names of former school leaders, who have connections to slavery and segregation, on two campus buildings, WTVR reported. The two buildings in question are Ryland Hall and Freeman Hall. Former rector Douglas Southall Freeman was a […]

Dr. Pamela Jeffries Named Dean of Vanderbilt School of Nursing

Dr. Pamela R. Jeffries will become dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, effective July 1. Jeffries is a professor and dean of the George Washington University School of Nursing. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the NLN’s Academy of Nursing Education and the Society of Simulation in Healthcare. In the […]

Dr. Pamela Jeffries

Lauren Robel to Step Down from Executive Positions, Returning to Faculty

Lauren Robel will step down as Indiana University Bloomington provost and IU executive vice president, effective June 30. She will return to the faculty. Robel played a key role in the changes at IU Bloomington. She was involved in the creation of five new schools at Bloomington and also oversaw the 2018 establishment of the […]

California Higher Ed Leaders to Host California Community College Black Student Success Week April 26-30

California higher ed leaders are hosting California Community College Black Student Success Week from April 26 to 30, an event dedicated to Black and African American student success at California community colleges. A daily webinar series – called “The Black Hour” – will be held throughout the week from 12 to 1 p.m. and open […]

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Community Colleges

Maine Community Colleges to Offer Free Class to Maine High School Students and Incoming First-Year College Students

Maine community colleges will be offering one free class this summer to Maine high school students and incoming first-year college students, WGME reported. And some high school students may be eligible for more discounted classes. According to the Maine community college system, all tuition and fees will be waived for one class.

Southern Maine Community College

Faculty & Staff

Survey Shows Faculty More Positive About Online Learning Now Than Before Pandemic

A survey has shown that 51% of faculty are more positive about online learning today than before the COVID-19 pandemic. About 71% of faculty said their teaching in Fall 2020 was different and 47% expect those changes to remain after the pandemic. The data comes from the third edition of the Digital Learning Pulse Survey. […]

COVID-19-1-800×500-1

Page 45 of 461

The trusted source for all job seekers

We have an extensive variety of listings for both academic and non-academic positions at postsecondary institutions.