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UC Davis Spent Thousands to Scrub Pepper-spray References from Internet
UC Davis contracted with consultants for at least $175,000 to scrub the Internet of negative online postings following the November 2011 pepper-spraying of students and to improve the reputations of both the university and Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, newly released documents show. The payments were made as the university was trying to boost its image […]
April 14, 2016
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Alliance Creates Scholarships to Boost Study Abroad
A new three-year initiative aimed at increasing student study abroad at minority-serving institutions will receive financial support from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
April 13, 2016
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Ex-Iowa State Athlete Sues School Over Response to Rape Case
AMES, Iowa — A former Iowa State University basketball player who faced a rape charge that was later dropped is suing the school, claiming its response ruined his chances of playing professional basketball. The Des Moines Register reports Bubu Palo’s lawsuit accuses university officials of wrongly punishing him even after the criminal case against him […]
April 13, 2016
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Penn State Survey Finds Sexual Misconduct is Common
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A survey of sexual misconduct at Penn State’s main campus found that more than three-quarters of undergraduate women have experienced offensive or harassing behavior from other students, university officials announced Wednesday. The Penn State Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey was completed in fall 2015 by nearly 3,000 of the campus’ approximately 40,000 […]
April 13, 2016
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Excelencia: Community Colleges Need to Embrace Latino Role
President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino students’ academic success.
April 12, 2016
President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino students’ academic success.
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2 Econ Professors Cite Student Borrowing as Contributor to Rising Tuition
Increased student borrowing, more generous financial aid and the increased value of a college degree have all conspired to drive up tuition, two economics professors argue in a new paper released Tuesday.
April 12, 2016
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Report: U.S. Didn’t Find Trouble at College Before it Failed
WASHINGTON — Education Department reviewers found in 2013 that a major for-profit college chain had systematically raised students’ tuitions without properly telling them. As a result, the U.S. government demanded a refund — but only for the handful of students whose records had led to the discovery. Though the company’s schools had more than 100,000 […]
April 12, 2016
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Need for Research that Centers on Female Experiences at HBCUs
Historical accounts of HBCUs often exclude the stories of Black women at these institutions and the history of women’s access to higher ed focuses mainly on experiences and struggles of White women.
April 11, 2016
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Egypt’s Oldest Secular University Honors Saudi Monarch
CAIRO — Egypt’s oldest secular university on Monday granted King Salman of Saudi Arabia an honorary doctorate for his “unique services” to Arabs and Muslims, the final function in a five-day visit clouded by opposition to Cairo’s intention to hand over control of two Red Sea islands to Riyadh. In its citation, Cairo University said […]
April 11, 2016
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UConn: Sexual Violence Survey Shows Students Feel Safe
STORRS, Conn. — A survey on sexual violence shows students feel safe on University of Connecticut campuses, school officials said Monday. The university released the results of the anonymous survey of 6,000 random students, which was administered in November 2015 by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. About 1,500 students from Storrs and regional campuses […]
April 11, 2016
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Expert at AERA: States not Equipped to Support Schools
Even though states have new flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act their departments of education aren’t set up to take advantage of it.
April 10, 2016
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Italy’s Ambassador Leaves Egypt Over Student’s Killing
CAIRO — Italy’s ambassador left Egypt on Sunday, Egypt’s state-run news agency said, two days after Italy said it is recalling its envoy to protest what it described as a lack of cooperation in the investigation of the killing of an Italian student in Cairo, Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni’s body was found nine days […]
April 10, 2016
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Diverse on the Go
Vice President Ralph Newell will be representing Diverse at the AACC 96th Annual Convention this weekend in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency. Please stop by the Diverse exhibit at booth #1320. Staff writer Jamaal Abdul-Alim is covering the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting today through Sunday in Washington, D.C.
April 7, 2016
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UNC President: Campuses Must Follow Transgender Law
RALEIGH, N.C. — The 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system will follow the state’s new law about transgender people by requiring all bathrooms to be designated for use by people based on their biological sex, the system president wrote in a memo to chancellors. President Margaret Spellings said in the memo that […]
April 7, 2016
Students
Men Want Retrial on Pennsylvania University Sex Abuse Claims
Three men who lost their lawsuit against a former state university administrator over allegations he sexually abused them are taking their case to a federal appeals court. The former East Stroudsburg University students filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against Isaac Sanders, the school’s former vice president of advancement, alleging he used his high-powered job to […]
April 7, 2016
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Feds: Company Stole $2.4M from Fraternities, Sororities
LEHIGH, Pa. — Federal prosecutors say a Pennsylvania company set up to provide food and management services to fraternities and sororities at Lehigh University defrauded them of more than $2.4 million so the co-owners could take fancy vacations and shop at high-end department stores. A grand jury indicted 76-year-old Albert Fisher, of Quakertown, on Thursday […]
April 7, 2016
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Ex-Indianapolis Mayor Drops Bid for Ivy Tech President
INDIANAPOLIS ― One prominent candidate is out of the running to head up Indiana’s statewide community college system, with former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard withdrawing his name. Ballard and former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann were among more than 30 applicants to become the new president of Ivy Tech Community College. Ballard said in a statement […]
April 6, 2016
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Diverse Docket: Title IX Suit Against Stony Brook Moves Forward
Stony Brook University must defend a Title IX suit accusing it of deliberate indifference to the alleged sexual assault of a student, a federal judge in White Plains, N.Y., has ruled.
April 6, 2016
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