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Teen Files Rape Suit Against College of Charleston, Fraternity

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A former College of Charleston student is suing the school and a fraternity, saying she was drugged and raped at a party when she was a 17-year-old freshman. The woman went to a party in August hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Chi Omicron chapter when two of the fraternity’s brothers forced her […]

December 20, 2016

Trump University Settlement Filed for Judge’s Review

SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge’s approval next year. Trump agreed last month to pay $25 million to settle […]

December 20, 2016

Arkansas State University Campus in Mexico on Track to Open

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University’s $75 million campus in Queretaro, Mexico, is on track to open in the fall. The Jonesboro Sun reports the first round of acceptance letters will be sent out Jan. 16. Provost Brad Rawlins says 330 students applied to school at the new campus. The school will initially offer degree […]

December 20, 2016

Columbia University Objects to Vote for Graduates Students to Unionize

NEW YORK — Columbia University has formally objected to a recent vote by the Ivy League institution’s graduate teaching and research assistants to join the United Auto Workers union. The university filed a challenge with the National Labor Relations Board this past Friday regarding a Dec. 9 vote that authorized union representation for Columbia’s graduate […]

December 20, 2016

Washington State Seeks to Increase Foreign Students

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State University wants to increase the number of students from other countries who enroll at the Pullman-based school. The university this week signed an agreement with a company that recruits international students. The effort is part of the school’s goal to become one of the nation’s top 25 public research universities […]

December 20, 2016

Unions Secret Weapons in Sanctuary Campus Push

With less than a month away from a Trump administration and the possible end of the DACA program, there’s a new X factor emerging on whether colleges should become “sanctuary” campuses.

December 19, 2016

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Dept. of Education Cuts Charlotte School of Law Lifeline

The Education Department announced Monday that it would deny Charlotte School of Law access to federal student loans.

December 19, 2016

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White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs

According to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.

December 19, 2016

Lamar University Student Decorates Christmas Trees to Help Pay Tuition

BEAUMONT, Texas — Brittany Pellerin’s kitchen looks like a Christmas craft store aisle exploded. “It’s like we have an at-home Hobby Lobby,” Pellerin said. “There’s glitter everywhere.” The Beaumont Enterprise reports the Lamar University senior has spent several weekends crafting wreaths, tree toppers and centerpieces – something she’s done for five years to help cover […]

December 19, 2016

Janet Yellen to College Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly […]

December 19, 2016

University of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.

December 18, 2016

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After Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on Record

In a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.

December 18, 2016

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Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country

The core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry.

December 18, 2016

Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program

MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]

December 18, 2016

Decline of In-state Public College Students Worries Regents

VERMILLION, S.D. — The state Board of Regents is concerned about the future of higher education and unfilled jobs because more South Dakota residents are foregoing college after graduating high school. Executive Director Mike Rush said the state needs to make an effort to recruit students and train workers, especially for health care and educational […]

December 18, 2016

Ohio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant Students

DELAWARE, Ohio — At least 11 Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump could cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed young immigrants to work […]

December 18, 2016

Crashing at Grandma’s? Some New York University Students to Bunk with Elderly

NEW YORK — Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman’s apartment? New York University is introducing a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people’s spare bedrooms. It may get snickers from some students who see college as their […]

December 18, 2016

4 Greek Organizations at Gustavus Adolphus College Suspended

ST. PETER, Minn. — Four of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Greek organizations have been suspended for a year or more, reportedly for violating the school’s hazing and sexual harassment policies. Some members of the suspended sororities and fraternities maintain that college administrators unfairly scrutinize their organizations and overreacted to minor violations. They told The Free Press […]

December 15, 2016