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Fraternity at University of Richmond Suspended Over Inappropriate Email
RICHMOND, Va. ―A University of Richmond fraternity has been suspended over what the school called a “grossly offensive” email that described a party as one that “makes fathers afraid to send their daughters away to school.” The fraternity’s suspension comes as the school faces scrutiny over its handling of alleged sexual assaults after two female […]
September 13, 2016
Students
Teen Arrested in Shooting at Texas Fraternity Party
AUSTIN, Texas ― An 18-year-old man who admitted shooting a security guard in the foot after being kicked out of a party at a University of Texas fraternity house over the weekend has been arrested, police said Monday. Daniel Hamilton Magee, who isn’t a UT student, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon […]
September 12, 2016
Students
Support for Minority-serving Institutions may Hang in Balance of Election
Scholars are concerned that if Donald J. Trump wins, support for public and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) almost certainly will wane.
September 12, 2016
Students
Calif. Community College Promise Programs Expanding
California community college leaders say that they expect the number of promise programs in the state to double over the next year.
September 12, 2016
Students
Airbnb Boosts Study Abroad in China
In a move that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday should inspire other businesses to do the same, Airbnb — the multibillion Internet company — committed $80,000 a year for the next three years to support study abroad in China.
September 12, 2016
Students
Security Guard Injured in Austin Fraternity House Shooting
AUSTIN, Texas ― Officials are searching for three suspects after a security guard was injured in a shooting at a party at a fraternity house near the University of Texas at Austin. The University of Texas at Austin Police Department says the shooting happened early Sunday at the Sigma Chi house, located off-campus. UT police […]
September 11, 2016
Students
Police: 30 Hurt in Off-campus Deck Collapse in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. ― A pair of crowded decks collapsed during a party at an off-campus house near Trinity College in Connecticut, injuring about 30 people, Hartford police said Sunday. College spokeswoman Kathy Andrews said 28 students were taken to hospitals after the Saturday collapse and most of them were treated and released by Sunday morning. […]
September 11, 2016
Students
Several Concerns at University of Missouri Medical School
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri School of Medicine is noncompliant in several areas and must address them within two years to maintain its accreditation, according to a report by a national group that accredits medical degree programs. Among the findings in a June report by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education is that […]
September 11, 2016
Students
South Carolina School Says Open Records Request will Cost $250K
CHARLESTON, S.C. ― A South Carolina medical school and research hospital says it will cost most than a quarter million dollars to fulfill a newspaper’s open records request into allegations that two students cheated on exams. The Post and Courier reports an attorney for the Medical University of South Carolina told the paper it could […]
September 11, 2016
Students
Higher Ed Solution? ITT Technical Institute Wasn’t It
The problem is when you relinquish the role of education from the non-profits to the for-profits, you’re not just talking about education anymore.
September 11, 2016
Students
University of Oregon Removing Klan-affiliated Name from Building
The University of Oregon’s board of trustees has voted to remove the name of a classics professor from a student dormitory on campus because of his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan.
September 11, 2016
Students
Higher Ed Gets Opportunity to Benchmark Diversity
The Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmark tool — also known as the GDIB — is being made available for the first time in its 10-year history to colleges and universities.
September 11, 2016
Students
University of Texas Honoring First Blacks who Enrolled
AUSTIN, Texas ― When Nathaniel Bradford enrolled at the University of Texas in 1963, he couldn’t join the band. Or a fraternity. Or play on the football team. The reason: He’s Black. The Austin American-Statesman reports the campus was slow to integrate, waiting until 1956 to enroll African-American undergraduates even though the U.S. Supreme Court […]
September 8, 2016
Students
Presidential Candidates not Registering with College Students
With the 2016 presidential election approaching, campus leaders at some schools say neither candidate seems well-connected to issues that matter to college students.
September 8, 2016
Students
Renewed Focus Needed on Intangible Factors for Students
As students begin the 2016-17 school year, there is a need for a fresh effort to encourage students to develop key intangibles and invest in their inner development.
September 8, 2016
Students
Tribal Culture, Oil Access Collide in North Dakota
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters, who have been protesting the construction of the pipeline daily, are attempting to peacefully stop the bulldozing of the site.
September 8, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: How Black Colleges Can Win Against Tough Competition
How will HBCUs compete against PWIs that now accept and actively recruit minority students and have more resources to serve them?
September 8, 2016
Students
Ky. Attorney General Intervenes in University Suit Against School Paper
FRANKFORT, Ky. ― Kentucky’s attorney general has ratcheted up his dispute with the state’s flagship university in an open-records case that spurred the school to sue its campus newspaper after it asked for investigative documents pertaining to a professor under investigation for alleged sexual harassment. In the latest twist, Attorney General Andy Beshear said Wednesday […]
September 7, 2016
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