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Business School at Wayne State Starts Diversity Institute
DETROIT ― The Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University is starting an institute to integrate a focus on organizational diversity and inclusive leadership. The Institute for Leadership and Diversity will consolidate and expand the Detroit school’s leadership service and research programs. It also will seek to offer innovative student, community and executive […]
July 28, 2016
Students
2 Towson University Students Charged in Fraternity Hazing Incident
TOWSON, Md. ― Two students in Maryland face criminal charges after authorities say a fraternity hazing incident left a third student hospitalized. Baltimore County police say 21-year-old Evan Palmer Francis and 21-year-old Alexander James Cantor of Towson University were charged Wednesday with hazing and reckless endangerment. Police spokeswoman Elise Armacost says a 19-year-old unidentified male […]
July 28, 2016
Students
Northern Essex CC Combating Immigrant ‘Brain Waster’ Phenomenon
At Northern Essex’s Lawrence campus, where 66 percent of the student population is Hispanic, college officials are engaged in a multipronged approach to ease the process of validating credentials and credits earned overseas.
July 28, 2016
Students
University of Michigan Pays $165,000 to Ex-student who was Dismissed
DETROIT ― The University of Michigan agreed to pay $165,000 to settle what was left of a lawsuit over a graduate student’s dismissal from an engineering program in 2011. The school struck a deal with Jennifer Dibbern shortly before a June trial and after a federal judge dismissed most claims. She had accused the university […]
July 27, 2016
Students
CEO of Harvard’s $37B Endowment Resigns for Personal Reasons
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ― The chief of Harvard University’s $37 billion endowment is resigning after less than two years at the helm. Harvard Management Company, the university’s investment arm, announced on Wednesday that President and CEO Stephen Blyth will resign immediately for unspecified personal reasons. He started the job in 2015. Blyth took a medical leave […]
July 27, 2016
Students
Diverse Docket: Professor’s Bias Suit Against John Jay College Rejected
A federal judge has rejected a race discrimination and retaliation suit by an African-American assistant professor of economics who failed to win tenure and promotion at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
July 27, 2016
Students
Open Educational Resources Paying Off for Some Colleges
A growing number of colleges are turning to open educational resources (OER) in an effort to relieve some financial stress for students.
July 27, 2016
Students
Illinois Making Strides Toward Reforming Remedial Education
The community college system in Illinois is making progress toward reducing the number of students going into remedial education.
July 26, 2016
Students
Campus Climate, Job Security Priority Among Many Young Voters
On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, strained race relations on college campuses are high on young voters’ list of concerns.
July 26, 2016
Students
Campus Climate, Job Security Priority Among Many Young Voters
On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, strained race relations on college campuses are high on young voters’ list of concerns.
July 26, 2016
Students
ED Cuts off Financial Aid to Three MedTech College Campuses
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it’s cutting financial aid for three MedTech College campuses due to misrepresentation about job placement rates.
July 26, 2016
Students
CHEA Workshop: More Transparency Needed in Accreditation Process
A need for more transparency and accountability in the accreditation process was just one of the major takeaways from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Summer Workshop.
July 25, 2016
Students
Experts: Education Not Likely to be Priority at Democratic National Convention
As more than 50,000 Democrats converge in Philadelphia this week to formally nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee, experts say education isn’t likely to take center stage at the Democratic National Convention.
July 25, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: 4 Predictions for College Diversity by 2020
The realm of higher education will most likely see four major changes before the end of the decade.
July 25, 2016
Students
The Problem Behind GMU Law School Name Change
Jacquelyn Branscomb, a law student at George Mason University, shares her experiences surrounding the school’s name change.
July 24, 2016
Students
Diversity Candidate? Trump’s No Voice for Diversity
Donald Trump’s speeches provide a clear message on his stance on diversity issues.
July 24, 2016
Students
Management Leadership Program Aims to Boost Workforce Diversity
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) provides minority students with one-on-one leadership coaching, role-playing exercises and networking opportunities to groom them for future management positions.
July 24, 2016
Students
Criminal Record Cleared for BYU Student Accused of Groping
PROVO, Utah ― The criminal record of a Brigham Young University student accused of groping women while he jogged on campus has been cleared after he completed terms of a court diversion program. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the decision to expunge Nathan Fletcher’s record was made by a judge despite an alleged victim requesting […]
July 21, 2016
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