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Study: Public University Subsidies Don’t Favor Wealthy Students
A new paper seeks to contravene the “conventional wisdom” that states subsidies for public universities favor wealthy students, but one leading labor economist says it’s not a big deal if they don’t because poor students need more.
August 1, 2016
Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison to Test Diversity Program
MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin-Madison is creating a diversity program for its incoming freshmen students after a series of race-related incidents have occurred on campus. The campus will test the program, called Our Wisconsin, on up to 1,000 freshmen to allow students to learn about themselves and others, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. […]
August 1, 2016
Students
Federal Judge Grills GOP Lawyers Over Need for Bathroom Law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― A federal judge lobbed tough questions at GOP lawyers Monday as he considered whether to block a North Carolina legal measure governing transgender bathroom access, asking pointedly how the law was making people safer. The Republican lawyers urged U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder to deny the preliminary injunction sought by transgender plaintiffs, […]
August 1, 2016
Students
Report: Standardized Assessments Best Measure of Graduates
A technology think tank’s report released Monday calls for the use of standardized assessments in measuring the abilities and job readiness of college graduates.
August 1, 2016
Students
UNC Chapel Hill Taking Comprehensive Approach to Alcohol Abuse on Campus
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced sweeping changes to its alcohol policy, shifting its stance from one rooted in enforcement and disciplinary action to a policy that is more oriented toward public health.
July 31, 2016
Students
New Hampshire Community Colleges Balancing Access, Affordability
New Hampshire community colleges are working to bridge workforce gaps despite some of the highest costs of tuition in the country.
July 31, 2016
Students
Former Oregon State Fraternity Member Found Guilty of Rape
CORVALLIS, Ore. ― A former Oregon State University student has been found guilty of raping a woman at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity last year. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that Tyler Lazell Warren on Wednesday was found guilty of rape, sexual abuse and burglary in connection with the July 2015 incident at the fraternity. Warren […]
July 28, 2016
Students
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
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