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Guillermo: Trump’s Sense of Equality Doesn’t Include Transgendered
Trump’s words do not match his deeds, when it comes to civil rights or bathroom rights. Trump, who just a month ago vowed to protect the rights of all Americans, is going backward.
February 26, 2017
Students
Senate Democrats Question Role of DeVos Advisory Group
The letter asks Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to clarify how the task force — reportedly to be headed by Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. — will advise the department on issues of higher education.
February 26, 2017
Students
Report: MSIs Key to Texas Reaching Higher Ed Goals
Currently, 35 percent of young adults in Texas age 25-34 hold an associate’s degree or higher. Texas’ goal is to raise that number to 60 percent by 2030.
February 23, 2017
Students
Bill Filed to Loosen Knot Over North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at breaking an impasse over the state’s “bathroom bill,” but it’s likely to face tough going in the Republican-controlled legislature. Two House Republicans and two Democrats sponsored the measure that would repeal House Bill 2, the law approved last March. But the proposal contains […]
February 23, 2017
Students
NRA Drops Support of Arkansas Campus Guns Bill After Changes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The National Rifle Association said Wednesday it no longer supports a bill allowing concealed handguns on Arkansas college campuses after it was limited to people 25 and over who have gone through active shooter training. The NRA urged legislators to remove the changes to the bill that were made through a […]
February 23, 2017
Students
New Yale Law Dean Stresses Standing Up for Rule of Law
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — As the next dean of Yale Law School, Heather Gerken says a key challenge will be figuring how best to stand up for the rule of law. Gerken, a constitutional law expert, was appointed this week as the 17th dean of the law school and the first woman to serve in […]
February 23, 2017
Students
California Looks to Add More Four-year Degree Programs to Community Colleges
A new bill, SB 769, would double the number of four-year degree programs that the community college system can offer from 15 to 30.
February 22, 2017
Students
Project Funded to Promote Civility in Classroom Discourse
The University of Connecticut awarded a $215,000 grant to Essential Partners to “shift classroom cultures toward more open, curious, and intellectually humble modes of dialogue.”
February 22, 2017
Students
Achieving the Dream Promotes 7 Principles to Help Students Succeed
Several thousand educators from nearly 265 community colleges throughout the nation are meeting this week to strategize over how best to support and enhance student success work at their respective institutions.
February 22, 2017
Students
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Suspends Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity Until December 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced that its Phi Kappa Psi fraternity will be suspended until December 2018, when it can request a new charter. UNL first announced the fraternity had been suspended in December, citing concerns about alcohol use. On Wednesday, the university said that it also found evidence of fraternity […]
February 22, 2017
Students
Rollins College Suspends Frats Over ‘High Risk’ Behavior Concerns
WINTER PARK, Fla. — A central Florida college has suspended all fraternities on campus over concerns of “high risk behaviors.” All staff and students at Rollins College received an email Tuesday night from Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Meghan Harte Weyant to notify them of the suspension. The email said the temporary suspension affects […]
February 22, 2017
Students
1 in 3 West Virginia University Women Surveyed Report Being Sexually Assaulted
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Most students say they feel safe on West Virginia University’s main campus, but 1 in 3 women surveyed reported being sexually assaulted, and 10 percent of the female students responding said they’d been raped. Unfortunately, these numbers are roughly standard for college campuses across the United States, and are most likely under […]
February 22, 2017
Students
University of Tennessee President Pushes Inclusion, Acknowledges ‘Tension’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school’s commitment to diversity on Tuesday while acknowledging “some tension” as UT tries to be more inclusive. “Campus environments that make all students feel welcome and valued are major factors in retention and graduation,” DiPietro said during the school’s second annual State of the […]
February 22, 2017
Students
College Board to Boost SAT Security Globally
PITTSBURGH — The firm that oversees registrations for the SAT college entrance exam is boosting security around the world following test-stealing and other cheating in recent years. The College Board tells The Associated Press it’s reducing the number of international testing dates from six per year to four for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. […]
February 22, 2017
Students
Arkansas State Suspends Fraternity, Sorority Social Events
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority social events until April 1 after a student was accused of raping a woman at a fraternity party. The letter was sent out Tuesday by the university’s Greek Life officials. The suspension includes “all registered social events, drop-ins, formals, semi-formals, date nights” or […]
February 22, 2017
Students
Nguyen Draws on Experience to Start Repairing Education Inequities
Dr. Thai-Huy Nguyen, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, says he will function as a navigator to steer disadvantaged community college students through a system for which they are largely unfamiliar.
February 21, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: Affordability Biggest Key to College Access
What does it actually take to make higher education accessible to a larger portion of the population? Affordability.
February 21, 2017
Students
Free Speech, at the Expense of Who and What?
Let’s be clear: The night of protest at UC Berkeley was full of controversy; however, there was no infringement on Milo Yiannopoulos’ freedom of speech. In fact, this couldn’t be anything further from the truth.
February 21, 2017
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