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Students
Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs
Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to “those damn Catholics” at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.
June 4, 2013
Students
Sides Agree to Mediator in Suit Over Hazing Claims
Court records indicate that a lawsuit over alleged hazing at a Jacksonville State University fraternity will be handled outside of court.
June 3, 2013
Students
Today’s College Students Can Face Serious Money Issues Through Bank Products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently began examining whether students genuinely benefit from banking and financial services marketed to them through their colleges.
June 3, 2013
Students
Hispanic-Serving Institution Tally Increases 14.5 Percent
U.S. colleges and universities meeting the definition of Hispanic-Serving Institutions jumped from 311 schools in 2010-11 to 356 in 2011-12, according to recently published data.
June 3, 2013
Students
Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader
A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.
June 2, 2013
Students
MOOCs Morphing Into a Path for College Preparation
The use of Massive Open Online Courses for high school dual enrollment programs and general access to college-level material is seen as potentially huge educational benefit.
June 2, 2013
Students
Higher Ed Systems in 10 States Turn to Coursera
The movement of “Massive Open Online Courses,” which began with elite universities making their courses available online to the masses, is rapidly moving into the trenches of public higher education.
May 30, 2013
Students
College Presidents Share Post-Katrina Challenges at NCORE Conference
Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in August 2005, had a devastating impact on the institutions of higher education in its path.
May 30, 2013
Students
Lawsuit Filed Against Bethune-Cookman Over Student Band Member Death
A wrongful death lawsuit claims Bethune-Cookman University failed to stop fraternity hazing that led to the death of a Marching Wildcat band member.
May 29, 2013
Students
NCORE Conference Addresses Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education
In its 26th year, the NCORE conference aims to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in higher education.
May 29, 2013
Students
Arguments Heat Up Over New Undergraduate Degree Program at University of Delhi
The new four-year undergraduate degree program at the University of Delhi will align India’s undergraduate education with a U.S. education.
May 29, 2013
Students
States Raise Budgets for Colleges and Universities, But Does That Mean Jobs?
Will professors be aptly compensated now that states are increasing their budgets for colleges and universities?
May 28, 2013
Students
4 Plead Guilty in Alabama College Hazing Case
Four men pleaded guilty Tuesday to their involvement in hazing at Jacksonville State University.
May 23, 2013
Students
UNCF Student Leadership Conference Preps Students to Diversify Social Entrepreneurship, Financial Services Fields
The United Negro College Fund has pulled together students from two of its summer programs at its annual Student Leadership Conference with the aim of prepping them for internships and eventual entry into careers.
May 23, 2013
Students
Griner Interview Fuels Further Discussion of inclusion in College Sports
The WNBA’s top draft pick said in an interview with ESPN Magazine that, as a standout for Baylor University, she was encouraged not to discuss her sexuality, because it could hurt recruiting.
May 21, 2013
Students
Several Measures Needed to Help HBCUs Boost Retention, Graduation Rates
It is very important to have an assessment component to all of the initiatives that may be implemented to address the challenges that first-generation students face.
May 20, 2013
Students
Sen. Gillibrand Proposes Student Loan Refinance Plan
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping to relieve the debt burden of millions of students who have borrowed to pay for their education especially New Yorkers, who average nearly $30,000 in student debt.
May 19, 2013
Students
Columbia University Seeks to Amend Legacy Whites-Only Fellowship
Lydia C. Chamberlain, who died in 1920, stipulated that funds from her estate be used for recipients born in Iowa who were exclusively “of the Caucasian race.”
May 19, 2013
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