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Arizona Legislators Introduce Bill Allowing Firearms on Campus

PHOENIX ― A House Republican concerned about active shooter situations has introduced a measure allowing holders of concealed weapons permits to carry firearms on college campuses. Bill sponsor Rep. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, said Wednesday that recent school shootings in Oregon at Umpqua Community College and Northern Arizona University highlight the Legislature’s need to […]

January 14, 2016

Fired Ohio State Band Director’s Lawyers Ask Out of 2nd Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― A second lawsuit by Ohio State University’s fired marching band director is being affected by his financial troubles. Jonathan Waters’ lawyers asked the Ohio Court of Claims on Jan. 7 to withdraw from representing him in a defamation lawsuit against the school. The same lawyers asked a day earlier to withdraw from […]

January 14, 2016

3 Key Challenges and Strategies for College Professors

As a junior faculty member, teaching can be extremely challenging.

January 13, 2016

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Caltech Professor Suspended for Harassment Complaints

LOS ANGELES ― A Caltech professor has been suspended for gender-based harassment following an investigation into complaints made by two graduate students. The Los Angeles Times reports that Caltech officials in a Jan. 4 memo said the professor, who has not been identified, will not be paid for one academic year and will be barred […]

January 13, 2016

Trinity Lutheran College in Washington to Close

EVERETT, Wash. ― Trinity Lutheran College in Everett will close its doors for good in May. The Daily Herald reports the school will cease all instruction May 7. The new executive director of the school, Jim Lindus, says the school’s business model is not sustainable with only 166 students enrolled for the spring semester. […]

January 13, 2016

After Troubles in Columbia, Fewer Freshman Apply to Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Fewer freshmen are applying to enroll at the University of Missouri this fall than last fall after race protests roiled the Columbia campus, according to an internal email from the university’s director of enrollment. So far, the university has received 18,377 freshmen applications, compared to 19,318 applications last year. However, this year’s […]

January 13, 2016

Oregon State University Store Begins Accepting Food Stamps

CORVALLIS, Ore. ― Oregon State University has become one of only a handful of universities with a store that can accept federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards. The university’s Cascadia Market was approved to accept SNAP cards in August, but waited until Jan. 6 to begin accepting the cards to work out details for how […]

January 13, 2016

Hazing Trial Delayed for 5 at University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ― A judge delayed the trial Wednesday for five one-time University of Alabama fraternity members charged with hazing new members who allegedly were forced to stand in ice water until they had frostbite. District Judge Joel R. Chandler’s office announced the postponement hours before the trial was set to begin. He previously said […]

January 13, 2016

HBCU Marching Band Prepares for Annual Honda Battle of the Bands

The Lincoln University Orange Crush Roaring Lion marching band is set to perform for the first time at the annual Honda Battle of the Bands on Jan. 30.

January 12, 2016

Ethics Probe Ordered Over School’s Request for State Money

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s House speaker has ordered an ethics investigation into whether a consultant for Wright State University possibly advised the school’s president to offer to throw him a major fundraiser while he was advocating for state money. Emails reviewed by the Dayton Daily News show consultant Ron Wine advised WSU […]

January 12, 2016

MONICA E. MONROE

MONICA E. MONROE has been appointed dean of students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective in February. She is associate dean of students and a lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School. Monroe earned a bachelor’s from Boston University and a juris doctor from George Washington.

January 11, 2016

Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics

Four engineering students from Jackson State University have developed an innovative device that could have far-reaching effects.

January 10, 2016

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More Colleges Telling Students to Leave Hoverboards at Home

BOSTON ―One of the holiday’s hottest presents is now considered contraband at many U.S. colleges. More than 30 universities have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying the two-wheeled, motorized scooters are unsafe. Beyond the risk of falls and collisions, colleges are citing warnings from federal authorities that some of the […]

January 7, 2016

Diverse Conversations: How UCF Built Diversity into its Rapid Growth

In the past two decades, the University of Central Florida tripled its enrollment numbers to 63,000 students last fall, quietly becoming the largest undergraduate institution in the country.

January 6, 2016

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University of Missouri Faculty Voices Support for Professor

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― University of Missouri faculty members have come out in support of a University of Missouri assistant communications professor who drew criticism for trying to stop a photographer from taking pictures during campus protests in November. The Kansas City Star reports that the faculty on Tuesday made public a letter of support that […]

January 6, 2016

Wishful Thinking Won’t Erase Need for Race-Conscious Admission Policies

The U.S. Supreme Court wants to know: when will the nation’s colleges and universities no longer need race-conscious admission policies?

January 5, 2016

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University of Missouri Agriculture Group Goes All-Female

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― An agriculture leadership group at the University of Missouri is made up of all female students for the first time, reflecting a slow but steady shift in the industry. Thirteen students were selected in December as the first all-female group of Dickinson Scholars, the Columbia Missourian reported. The university’s College of Agriculture, […]

January 5, 2016

School Settles Suit over Support Animals in Student Housing

CLEVELAND ― Kent State University in northeast Ohio has agreed to pay two former students $100,000 to settle a fair housing lawsuit that was filed by the U.S. Justice Department after the school refused to allow the students to keep an emotional support dog in a university apartment. The settlement announced on Monday also calls […]

January 5, 2016