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California K-12 Students to Get More Robust LGBT Representation in Curriculum

California’s K-12 students will be learning more about the contributions of the LGBT community in the public school curriculum, as early as this fall.

July 19, 2016

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Eloy Oakley Named Chancellor of California Community Colleges System

Eloy Oakley becomes the first Latino to lead the California Community Colleges, the nation’s largest and most diverse system of public higher education.

July 18, 2016

Bahng’s Tenure Controversy Remains Cloud Over Ivy League for Asian American Studies Advocates

For Sera Kwon, Dr. Aimee Bahng’s situation raises larger questions about the viability of a career in academe, particularly in ethnic studies.

July 17, 2016

Portland State University Views Diversity Efforts Through Eyes of Marginalized

Portland State’s Equity Lens panels and Diversity Action Council regularly assess the university’s four-year strategic plan.

July 17, 2016

UC Berkeley Responds as Student Among Dead in Attack in Nice

In a new world where terror has become commonplace, what will happen to the appetite to study abroad?

July 17, 2016

Student Sues Michigan State after Stalking Case Suspension

EAST LANSING, Mich. ― A male Michigan State University student who was suspended for four years after being accused of stalking a woman is suing the school. The Lansing State Journal reports that the sophomore, who isn’t named in the lawsuit, was suspended in May after the East Lansing school’s Office of Institution Equity found […]

July 15, 2016

Mississippi State’s Bully Mascot Settles with ESPN

ABERDEEN, Miss. ― A former Mississippi State University cheerleader has settled her wrongful injury case with ESPN for an undisclosed sum. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Michaela Mills was dressed as the MSU mascot Bully during the 2013 Egg Bowl when she was run over by a motorized television camera cart. The lawsuit alleged […]

July 15, 2016

Pros Advise Higher Ed Endowment Managers to Stick to Principles

When it comes to managing endowments at institutions of higher education and trying to acquire good returns on investments, the task is fraught with unpredictability.

July 14, 2016

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Kepler College Program in Rwanda Refugee Camp a Unique Experience

Kepler is a postsecondary educational program first established in Kigali in 2013 by the nonprofit organization Generation Rwanda.

July 14, 2016

Activist Role Grows on Breana Ross of United States Student Association

Breana Ross is vice president of the United States Student Association (USSA), the nation’s oldest student-led movement with a membership of 1.5 million.

July 14, 2016

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Shaky Finances Putting Chicago State Accreditation at Risk

CHICAGO ― The agency that oversees Chicago State University’s accreditation says the college’s status is in jeopardy due to its precarious financial state caused by the budget impasse in Springfield. Chicago State officials were informed of the Higher Learning Commission’s views in a July 11 letter. “The university continues to have diminished financial resources and […]

July 13, 2016

South Carolina Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Alabama Sorority Scam

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― A South Carolina lawyer pleaded guilty to bank fraud in a scam involving construction of a $14 million, 40,000-square-foot sorority house at the University of Alabama, prosecutors said Wednesday. Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan, 39, of Sandy Springs, South Carolina, pleaded guilty Tuesday during a federal court hearing in Huntsville to submitting false invoices […]

July 13, 2016

Johnson C. Smith University Gets $1M Grant from Leon Levine Foundation

Johnson C. Smith joins the growing list of colleges and universities that are setting aside emergency funds to support students who face a shortfall between financial aid packages and the rising cost of tuition.

July 13, 2016

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The Racial Divide: Time for that Long Overdue Discussion

As Americans, we now must redouble our efforts to have an open and honest conversation about race relations.

July 13, 2016

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Native American Cultural Spaces on Campuses Getting Financial Short Shrift

Inequities in funding continue to persist for different cultural spaces at universities.

July 13, 2016

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Policy Analysts Propose ‘Rule of 10’ to Refocus on Students’ Financial Needs

Policy analysts unveiled a new paper Tuesday that espouses a “Rule of 10”in an effort to refocus the student financial aid system on student needs and limitations.

July 12, 2016

JCSU Establishes Center for Culture and Race in China

Johnson C. Smith University brings Black history and culture to China with the opening of the Center for American Culture and Race at Guangdong Baiyun University.

July 12, 2016

Cleveland State: No On-campus Classes During Convention

CLEVELAND ― Cleveland State University has announced it won’t hold classes on campus during the Republican National Convention next week. The university has told professors to find other ways to teach, including off-campus meeting places, working online or assigning take-home work. University spokesman Will Dube tells cleveland.com the decision came after the Secret Service released […]

July 12, 2016