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Janet Napolitano Avoids Health Talk, Focuses on University Issues
SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano focused on future challenges for the 10-campus system rather than her health as she opened a governing board meeting Wednesday, a week after being hospitalized for side effects from her cancer treatment. Napolitano, 59, urged the board of regents to approve the first tuition increase in […]
January 25, 2017
Students
$5M Lawsuit Lodged Against For-profit Nursing School
PORTLAND, Maine — Aspiring registered nurse Stephanie Kourembanas says she first heard of for-profit InterCoast Career Institute through a friend, and liked the nursing program’s rolling admissions policy and its apparent accreditation. But colleges she’s applied to won’t accept her credits, she says in a recently filed federal lawsuit, because the licensed practical nursing program […]
January 25, 2017
Students
N.Y. Lawmakers Question Cost of Gov. Cuomo’s Free Tuition Plan
ALBANY, N.Y. — State lawmakers questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make college tuition free for middle class students Tuesday, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal has won the Democratic governor national attention and applause from education advocates, but lawmakers said during a budget […]
January 25, 2017
Students
Gates Foundation gives $279M to University of Washington
SEATTLE — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding $279 million to the University of Washington to expand its work in improving global population health, the largest private donation to the university, officials said Wednesday. The grant funds another decade of research at the university’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which provides critical […]
January 25, 2017
Students
Black Doctoral Network to Hold its 1st Recruitment Fair
In an effort to connect more professionals and Ph.D.s of color with job opportunities in academia and the nonprofit world, the Black Doctoral Network will hold its first Recruitment Fair Feb. 25-27 in Philadelphia.
January 24, 2017
Students
Experts: Game Plan Key to Managing Campus Sports Crisis
Several prominent names in the world of college sports say they cannot emphasize enough the importance of being proactive and having a plan to deal with crises.
January 24, 2017
Students
1st of 37 Defendants Sentenced in Fraternity Hazing Death
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The first of 37 suspects charged in the fraternity hazing death of a New York City college student in Pennsylvania has been sentenced. Ka-Wing Yuen, 25, was placed on five years’ probation Monday, ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and pay a $100 fine. He pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to […]
January 24, 2017
Students
Costs of College Meal Plans Getting Tougher to Swallow
An analysis of campus dining contracts from around the country shows that colleges are charging students far more for each meal than the typical American spends to eat at home, helping drive the rising cost of higher education.
January 23, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: What Would MLK Say About Diversity in Higher Ed?
As a champion of equality in education, what would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have to say about equalizing opportunities in higher ed through diversity initiatives and other efforts?
January 23, 2017
Students
St. Joseph’s College Gets $1.5M to Address Nursing Shortage
STANDISH, Maine — The Harold Alfond Foundation is providing $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s College to help create an academic center to address shortages in Maine’s nursing workforce. The foundation is concerned because nearly three-fourths of Maine’s nurses are nearing retirement age at a time when demand for home health care, nursing home and hospital […]
January 23, 2017
Students
Our Struggle to Overcome Must Begin With You and Me
Let us strive to be our brother’s and sister’s keeper. We need more dignity and more respect when it comes to each other.
January 22, 2017
Students
By Redefining Diversity, Trump Making America Small Again
The size of the audience in Washington aside, the vision of the inaugural speech of Donald J. Trump, 45th president of the United States, was definitely small.
January 22, 2017
Students
Rights Activists: Fight Just Getting Started
Speakers said that mobilizing for protests and marches is critical, but sustained activism would be necessary for effecting actual change.
January 22, 2017
Students
Researcher Who Lost Arm in Blast Sues University of Hawaii
HONOLULU — A postdoctoral fellow who lost her right arm in a University of Hawaii laboratory explosion has sued the school and the researchers she worked for. Thea Ekins-Coward and her wife, who are both from the United Kingdom, filed the lawsuit in state court in Honolulu this month. The complaint alleges the university and […]
January 22, 2017
Students
Some Ohio Colleges Won’t act on State’s Concealed Carry Law
CLEVELAND — Officials at some public and private colleges in Ohio say they don’t plan to take action on a new state law taking effect this spring that allows permit holders to carry a concealed firearm on campus. Under the bill signed by Republican Gov. John Kasich last month, firearms are allowed only if a […]
January 22, 2017
Students
Jackson State’s Interim Chief Looks to Cut Expenses
JACKSON, Miss. — Interim Jackson State University President Rod Paige says his main priority is to get the university’s finances in order, which includes hiring a chief financial officer. Paige, speaking to The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, said he is trying to get his hands wrapped around issues at his alma mater, but the main financial […]
January 22, 2017
Students
University of West Florida Professor Gives School $1M for Scholarships
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A University of West Florida professor has contributed $1 million to the school for scholarships for sophomore students. The donation came from Bob Kimball, a professor of marketing and economics who ran his own successful business before becoming a college professor. Kimball has taught at West Florida for 30 years. The Pensacola […]
January 22, 2017
Students
HBCUs, Trump, and Student Development: The Band Played On
Perhaps one of the most salient topics that serve as grist for the college student development mill is the Talladega College band controversy — whether these students should participate in the presidential inauguration ceremony.
January 19, 2017
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