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American University Turns to ‘Roadmap’ for Inclusion
After campus protests that followed an incident in which a banana was thrown at a Black female student, American University officials announced plans to take action this week to develop a “roadmap” that will “radically impact the campus climate.”
October 2, 2016
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CIAA Keeps Basketball Tournaments in Charlotte
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, overwhelmingly comprised of historically Black colleges and universities, announced Friday that it will not move its basketball championship tournaments from Charlotte, North Carolina next February in the wake of a state law that restricts the rights of LGBT people. Stating that “relocation would not be in the best interest” of […]
October 2, 2016
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2 North Carolina A&T Students Dead after Shooting
GREENSBORO, N.C. ― Two students at North Carolina A&T State University are dead after being shot at a campus-area house party. Greensboro Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired early Sunday and found two injured students at the scene. Both victims died Sunday morning. They were identified as Alisia Dieudonne, a sophomore […]
October 2, 2016
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Egyptian Lawmaker’s Call for Virginity Tests Draws Fire
CAIRO ― A women’s rights group has filed a legal complaint against an Egyptian lawmaker who called for mandatory virginity tests for women seeking university admission, the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reported Sunday. It quoted Maya Morsi, head of the state-sanctioned National Council for Women, as saying the complaint demands the expulsion from parliament of Ilhami […]
October 2, 2016
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Students Protest Conditions at Lincoln University
Several dozen Lincoln University students staged a sit-in this week to protest deteriorating conditions at the historically Black institution located about 45 miles outside of Philadelphia.
September 29, 2016
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Missouri Fraternity Suspended Over Reports of Racial Slurs
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri temporarily suspended a fraternity on Wednesday over accusations of racial slurs directed toward black students, in the latest incident of racial tension that has roiled the campus for nearly a year. The university action followed the national organization of Delta Upsilon fraternity, which suspended the chapter earlier on […]
September 29, 2016
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Student Protests at Mugabe-attended Zimbabwe Graduation
HARARE, Zimbabwe ― Witnesses say a student has been whisked away by unknown people for protesting during a University of Zimbabwe graduation ceremony featuring President Robert Mugabe. An Associated Press photographer covering Thursday’s event says the graduating student held a placard complaining about joblessness in the country. Such stunts have become common at graduation ceremonies […]
September 29, 2016
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Higher Ed Federal-State Partnerships Urged to Aim Higher
The Education Trust amplified the longstanding calls among some in higher education for a greater emphasis on federal-state partnerships that focus on lowering college costs and boosting completion rates for low-income students.
September 28, 2016
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Diverse Docket: Dominican College Wins Title VI Suit
A federal judge in New York City has cleared Dominican College in a Title VI suit by an African American former student who was dropped from its occupational therapy program for low grades in a required course.
September 28, 2016
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Institutions Need to Better Serve American Indian/Alaskan Native Students
Institutions must make systemic changes to improve outreach efforts, accessibility, retention programs, and better serve American Indian/Alaskan Native students to eliminate educational achievement gaps.
September 28, 2016
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Report: Students Spend $1.3 Billion a Year on Remedial Courses
Students spend $1.3 billion on remedial education in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia each year, according to a Center for American Progress report released Wednesday.
September 28, 2016
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Court: Portland State Student Wrongfully Booted over Threat
PORTLAND, Ore. ― The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that Portland State University wrongfully expelled a graduate student who was accused of threatening violence. The university banned Henry Liu from campus four years ago after a classmate reported to police that the student was upset with a professor and talked about guns in the […]
September 28, 2016
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Student Protesters Halt Debate About Black Lives Matter at University of Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Student protesters halted a debate at the University of Michigan about whether the Black Lives Matter movement is harmful to race relations. Protesters voiced their displeasure with the Michigan Political Union’s decision to host the debate Tuesday at the Michigan League, The Ann Arbor News reported. Lawrielle West, a University of Michigan […]
September 28, 2016
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Tuition, Debt Increase at Technical Colleges in Wisconsin
APPLETON, Wis. ― Tuition and debt have jumped at Wisconsin’s technical colleges, which are supposed to provide a more affordable option for career training than four-year universities or for-profit schools. The Post-Crescent reported that U.S. Department of Education figures show many tech school students are facing bigger financial challenges than a few years ago. At […]
September 28, 2016
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Judge Permanently Blocks Governor’s Order Abolishing University of Louisville Board
FRANKFORT, Ky. ― A Kentucky judge has blocked efforts by Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to replace the board of trustees at the University of Louisville, setting up a likely battle before the state Supreme Court. The ruling from Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd on Wednesday permanently blocks an executive order Bevin issued earlier this year […]
September 28, 2016
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Expert: Higher Ed not Immune from Unconscious Bias
Those who work in higher education should not see themselves as immune from the same kind of unconscious bias that many believe is a factor in the fatal police shootings of Black men in the U.S., a higher education leader told CUPA-HR conference attendees.
September 27, 2016
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By All Measures, University of Texas at San Antonio Rising at Rapid Rate
The University of Texas at San Antonio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing higher education institutions in Texas.
September 27, 2016
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Data Show Just 86 Freshmen Enrolled at Chicago State
CHICAGO ― Only 86 full and part-time freshmen enrolled at the financially troubled Chicago State University for the fall semester and overall enrollment is down 25 percent, according to figures released Tuesday. The school, which is dealing with money troubles due in part to loss of state funding amid the budget crisis, has fewer than […]
September 27, 2016
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