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Diverse Conversations: Colleges’ Post-election Diversity Responsibilities
The nation’s youngest adults are not all enlightened when it comes to diversity and equality.
November 14, 2016
Students
Carrie Billy Embraces Role as Tribal College Advocate
When she entered the University of Arizona, Carrie Billy had aspirations of becoming a sports journalist. However, nearing the end of her undergraduate schooling, she had a change of heart.
November 14, 2016
Students
More STEM Students Seek Experiences Abroad
Students studying subjects related to STEM are the fastest growing group of American students studying abroad, according to Open Doors, an annual report that provides demographic and other detailed information on students studying abroad.
November 13, 2016
Students
Higher Ed Reacts to President-elect Trump at ASHE
The overwhelming concern for the state of higher education under a Trump administration led the discussions at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) conference this week in Columbus, Ohio.
November 13, 2016
Students
Experts: Trump Administration Equals Diminished Regulatory Role for ED
Washington — On the same day that President-elect Donald Trump visited his soon-to-be predecessor at the White House, speculation continued over how a Trump administration will tackle an array of higher education issues that range from student loan debt to campus sexual assaults. Experts assembled for a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute Thursday […]
November 11, 2016
Students
Graduate Defends Orientation Program Accused of ‘Hazing’
SUNY Albany graduate, Chrisel Martinez, defends allegations that a summer orientation program at the school sanctions various forms of hazing.
November 11, 2016
Students
Five Key Tactics to Lure Nontraditional Students to Your Institution
Attracting nontraditional students requires a different marketing approach that caters to their unique background and life experience.
November 10, 2016
Students
UNCF Koch Scholars Persist Despite Controversy
Although debate continues to surround UNCF’s decision to partner with the controversial Koch brothers, many students are happy with the outcome.
November 10, 2016
Students
Survey Offers New View of College Millennials in Media
A seminar titled “Millennials in the Newsroom” at the National College Media conference dispelled a few myths about soon-to-be members of a rapidly growing workforce.
November 8, 2016
Students
UVA Administrator Awarded $3M in Rolling Stone Case
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ― Jurors awarded a University of Virginia administrator $3 million Monday for her portrayal in a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine article about the school’s handling of a gang rape a fraternity house. The 10-member jury’s decision came after they concluded Friday that the magazine, its publisher and reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely were responsible […]
November 8, 2016
Students
Some North Dakota State Students Say They Were Discouraged from Voting
BISMARCK, N.D. ― Election officials are looking into reports that some North Dakota State University students were discouraged from voting at an early voting site on the Fargo campus. Freshman Phoebe Ellis, 18, of Beldenville, Wisconsin, said she and others were told by an unknown person at the Fargodome that voting could threaten their financial […]
November 8, 2016
Students
Virginia Tech President Wants to Double Minority Enrollments
BLACKSBURG, Va. ― Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands is calling on the university to double its enrollment of underrepresented minority groups over the next six years. The Roanoke Times reports that currently, about 12 percent of Tech’s students are Black, Hispanic or of Pacific Islander descent. Sands said during a board of visitors meeting Monday […]
November 8, 2016
Students
Sorority, Fraternity Events Banned at Washington State University
PULLMAN, Wash. ― Officials on Monday banned all Washington State University sorority and fraternity events, from formals to football tailgates, for the rest of the semester. The Pullman school’s Interfraternity Council made the move along with the Panhellenic Council, an umbrella organization for some sororities. The councils made the announcement in a letter to students, […]
November 8, 2016
Students
Ex-student Faces Charges in Rutgers Business School Stabbing
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ― A former Rutgers University student accused of returning to its business school and stabbing a faculty member, another student and himself is facing attempted-murder charges. Middlesex County prosecutors say 25-year-old Joshua Thompson faces two counts of attempted murder and two weapons counts. Bail was set at $1 million. The attack occurred Friday […]
November 7, 2016
Students
Polls: Americans Wary of College Costs, Leadership and Value
Overshadowed by the presidential race has been another set of polls this campaign season. These show what Americans increasingly think about higher education.
November 7, 2016
Students
Gov. LePage: Maine Will Investigate College Students Who Vote
LEWISTON, Maine ― GOP Gov. Paul LePage says the state will investigate college students who vote in Maine to make sure they follow state law. The governor’s comment came after officials at Bates College said orange fliers distributed at dorms and at the dining hall are a “deliberate attempt at voter suppression.” The fliers said […]
November 7, 2016
Students
University of Wisconsin Student Leaders Condemn Response to Noose Costume
MADISON, Wis. ― University of Wisconsin-Madison student leaders are condemning the response to a man who wore an offensive costume to a football game. The man wore what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask with a noose around its neck to the Oct. 29 game against Nebraska. Security officers asked him to remove […]
November 7, 2016
Students
Colleges Find Rebooting With Experienced Leadership Paying Off
As several higher ed institutions usher in new presidents and leaders, many look for opportunities to increase diversity, student enrollment and retention.
November 6, 2016
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