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Missouri University’s Handling of Rape Cases Under Scrutiny
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — University of Missouri-Kansas City students are expressing ongoing concerns about a lack of transparency following an alleged rape in a dorm last month. The Kansas City Star reports university administrators called a meeting Monday to hear from students, faculty and staff after a protest last week regarding better protection against sexual […]
March 14, 2017
Students
Indiana University Sorority Protesting Closure Order
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University sorority is protesting an order from its national organization shutting down the Bloomington chapter. A lawyer for Tri Delta’s Delta Omicron chapter says its members haven’t been given a clear reason for such severe punishment. Indianapolis attorney Peter French says the chapter received little support from the national organization […]
March 14, 2017
Students
Chicago’s Loyola University Suspends Fraternity for 3 Years After Hazing Probe
CHICAGO — Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for three years following an investigation into alleged hazing. Dean of Students K.C. Mmeje says in a statement that Monday’s suspension stems from an alleged hazing incident and “engaging in disruptive and disorderly conduct that caused a disturbance in the neighborhood.” Mmeje […]
March 14, 2017
Students
N.C. Governor Calls for ‘BathroomBill’ Repeal in State of State
RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper urged lawmakers gathered Monday night to repeal the state’s “bathroom bill” very soon, saying the law is “the dark cloud hanging over our state of promise” by harming North Carolina’s economy and reputation. Delivering his first State of the State speech as governor to the Republican-controlled legislature, Cooper […]
March 13, 2017
Students
California Lawmakers Announce Plan to Reduce Student Debt
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Democrats on Monday proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at California’s public colleges and universities. They’re calling their plan the most ambitious proposal in the country to reduce student loan debt. In addition to expanding financial aid for community college students, it would create $1.6 billion per […]
March 13, 2017
Students
Expert: College Promise Programs must be ‘Sustainable’
To succeed over the long term, promise programs “should be sustainable,” said Dr. Martha Kanter, meaning that they “shouldn’t just redirect federal or state aid.”
March 13, 2017
Students
Venerable Basketball Coach, Mentor Ben Jobe Dies
Ben Jobe, the college basketball coach who won more than 500 games in more than five decades of coaching around the nation, died Friday night in Montgomery, Alabama, the city to which he moved after retiring in 2003.
March 12, 2017
Students
Student Affairs Pros See Cutbacks on Horizon
In total, 36 states have projected deficits for the coming year and, historically, budget shortfalls have had an outsize effect on public institutions of higher education.
March 12, 2017
Students
Marshall Handling of Sex Assault Complaint Under Fed Review
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Education is looking into Marshall University’s handling of a student’s report that she was sexually assaulted on campus last year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports a female student complained to the department’s Office for Civil Rights that the university failed to promptly address her report and retaliated against her […]
March 12, 2017
Students
University of Illinois Faculty Petitions Against Hate Speech
URBANA, Ill. — Several University of Illinois academic units have pressed administrators to take a stance against words and actions they say threaten students amid tense debates on what constitutes free speech. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a mass email two weeks ago responding to concerns that include Chief-related “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” T-shirts, harassment […]
March 12, 2017
Students
Rhode Island’s Free College Tuition Proposal Off to Rocky Start
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year – a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, a fellow Democrat, took to Twitter last month to call it “unsustainable and fiscally irresponsible.” Other lawmakers have […]
March 12, 2017
Students
Arkansas College Grant Provides 2 years of Tuition and Fees
JONESBORO, Ark. — Kyler Daniels has not yet graduated from Walnut Ridge High School, but the 19-year-old is already working as a certified nursing assistant. He has also earned needed certifications to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). For the past two years, Daniels has taken advantage of electives offered at his school’s […]
March 12, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: We Need More Diversity in Information Technology
If the information technology field cannot attract a more diverse population, the field is going to suffer.
March 9, 2017
Students
Struggling Cheyney University Gets $8M Infusion
In a major move to help reverse the demise of historic Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has extended the institution an $8 million line of credit.
March 9, 2017
Students
Florida Senate Approves More Help for College Students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — College students in Florida could soon get extra help under an ambitious proposal passed by the Florida Senate. The Florida Senate voted 35-1 Thursday for an overhaul of the state’s higher education system that is a top priority for Senate President Joe Negron. It boosts financial aid and calls for new programs […]
March 9, 2017
Students
University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center on Campus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis is announcing plans for a new veterans care center on campus. In a news release Wednesday, the university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection. The university says the facility will be […]
March 9, 2017
Students
University of California Sexual Misconduct Files Show Faculty Resigned, Retired
SAN FRANCISCO — An associate UCLA professor who pursued a student until she was afraid to attend classes paid the university $7,500 in lieu of suspension. At UC Irvine, a dean accused of sexually harassing a co-worker agreed to take a demotion and stayed on as a teacher. And at UC Santa Cruz, a professor […]
March 9, 2017
Students
Rodriguez: We Need Autonomous and ICE-free Institutions
For communities of color and for indigenous peoples, many of the rights that Americans take for granted have never applied to us.
March 8, 2017
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