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University of New Mexico Agrees to Reform Sex Assault Response
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ― The U.S. Justice Department says it has reached an agreement with the University of New Mexico to improve how the school handles and investigates sexual harassment and assault cases. The agreement comes six months after the Justice Department released an investigative report saying the school failed to comply with federal law in […]
October 17, 2016
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High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High of 83.2 Percent
WASHINGTON ― The nation’s high school graduation rate reached a record 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday. President Barack Obama welcomed the higher rate as “good news.” But the gains come against a backdrop of decreasing test scores on national […]
October 17, 2016
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Judge Orders Kentucky Gov. Bevin to Release Money for Universities
FRANKFORT, Ky. ― A state judge has ordered Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to release $17.8 million to most public colleges and universities. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate signed the order on Monday. It says Bevin must release the money within three days. Bevin had ordered cuts of 2 percent at most public colleges and universities, […]
October 17, 2016
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Miami University of Ohio, Feds Complete Agreement in Blind Student’s Case
CINCINNATI ― Federal authorities said Monday they have completed an agreement with Miami University that resolves allegations in a blind student’s lawsuit that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department, the Ohio university and Aleeha Dudley jointly filed a motion in Cincinnati asking a U.S. District Court judge to approve a consent […]
October 17, 2016
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Livingstone College on Lockdown After ‘Hundreds’ Involved in Fights
SALISBURY, N.C. ― Police say several hundred students and visitors at Livingston College were involved in several fights, prompting campus police to place the school on temporary lockdown. Salisbury police said in a statement that they were called to the campus of the school early Sunday for a third time because of fights and disorderly […]
October 17, 2016
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Student Loan Debt for Graduates Up 4 Percent in 2015
When students graduated from college in 2014, those who borrowed money to pay for college owed an average of $28,950. Now the average debt is $30,100 — 4 percent higher — for those who graduated in 2015.
October 17, 2016
Lauren Asher is president of The Institute for College Access & Success.
Students
Guillermo: Accused Students Get Rare Title IX Protection
In the ongoing fight against sexual misconduct on college campuses, those who simply advocate a just and fair system can claim a victory this week in Delaware.
October 16, 2016
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Host Colleges Winners in Presidential Debates
UNLV estimates that being selected as a venue for the final presidential debate has already generated $85 million worth of publicity.
October 16, 2016
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Muslim Woman Settles in at Vermont Military College
NORTHFIELD, Vt. ― Despite being the first woman allowed to wear a Muslim headscarf beneath her military uniform at the nation’s oldest private military college, Sana Hamze says she doesn’t feel like a pioneer. Her focus is on learning details of life as a “rook” at Vermont’s Norwich University, in the school’s Corps of Cadets […]
October 16, 2016
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Rolling Stone Heading to Trial Over Debunked Story of Rape
RICHMOND, Va. ― For the first time since Rolling Stone magazine’s shocking story about a brutal gang rape at the University of Virginia hit shelves two years ago, the public may hear from the young woman at the center of the now discredited article “A Rape on Campus.” A defamation trial against the magazine is […]
October 16, 2016
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Black Lives Matter Homecoming Float Vandalized in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho ― Boise State University’s president says a homecoming float dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement has been vandalized. Bob Kustra released a statement early Sunday morning condemning both the vandals and the attempt to silence constitutionally protected free speech. Kustra added that the school’s security team is investigating the issue, but he […]
October 16, 2016
Students
South African Police Arrest Student Protest Leader
JOHANNESBURG ― South African police raided a university student residence in Johannesburg early Sunday, arresting a leader of sometimes violent protests for free education who caused an outcry last year when he declared admiration for Adolf Hitler. The arrest of Mcebo Dlamini, a former student council president at the University of the Witwatersrand, followed recent […]
October 16, 2016
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Department of Education, DeVry University Reach Settlement
Critics say the for-profit institution is getting off lightly after making an unsubstantiated claim simply because it has the money to stay in business.
October 13, 2016
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Diverse Conversations: Should Diversity of a College be Ranked?
Using diversity as a college ranking benchmark would force colleges to step up their game, recruiting more diverse student and faculty populations.
October 13, 2016
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Students
Female Student: I Endured 8-hour Interrogation after Rape at Old Dominion University
RICHMOND, Va. ― An Old Dominion University student who reported she was raped in her dorm room is charging that campus police prevented her from getting a medical exam to preserve evidence until after she was interrogated for almost eight hours. Her complaint to federal education officials about the October 2014 episode also says she […]
October 13, 2016
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Lawsuit says Brown University Protected Trustee’s Son in Drugging Case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― A female former Brown University student is suing the Ivy League school over how it handled her allegations that she was drugged at a fraternity party and later sexually assaulted. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Providence, raises the question of whether Brown dropped a disciplinary proceeding against the […]
October 13, 2016
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LeBron James’ Foundation Opens Institute to Aid College Students
AKRON, Ohio ― LeBron James isn’t just helping kids afford college. He wants them to stay there and leave with diplomas. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, whose foundation announced a partnership with the University of Akron last year to pay for four years of tuition for inner-city public high school graduates who meet certain criteria, has […]
October 13, 2016
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Lecturer Apologizes for Comparing Black Lives Matter to KKK
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― A lecturer at the University of Virginia has apologized after comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan on social media. The Daily Progress reports that adjunct lecturer Douglas Muir apologized after responding to a Facebook post about Black Lives Matter, calling the movement the biggest racist organization since […]
October 13, 2016
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