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Expert Advocates Using Technology to Engage Students
With the right methodologies, technology and analytics, it is possible to mass-personalize support in a cost-effective manner.
November 3, 2016
Students
Scholar: Urban Education Issues Not Confined to U.S.
The issues and challenges that impact urban education aren’t particular to the United States, says Dr. Chance W. Lewis at a three-day international conference.
November 3, 2016
Students
Parent Sues UMass Over Son’s Fatal Drug Overdose
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. ― The mother of a University of Massachusetts Amherst student who died of a heroin overdose has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the school and another student charged with selling her son the drugs. Francesca Sinacori’s suit seeks $5 million from the university for breach of contract, and $1 million from the […]
November 3, 2016
Students
Citing Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]
November 3, 2016
Students
Diversity Ensures Today’s Campuses Not Your Grandparents’ Universities
Maybe the demographics of our universities have changed so dramatically that students and the colleges they attend are ill-prepared to cope with diversity.
November 2, 2016
Students
Eastern Michigan Students Protest After More Anti-Black Graffiti Found
YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Students at Eastern Michigan University protested with a rally and sit-in on Wednesday after more racist graffiti was discovered on campus this week. Students marched late Tuesday and gathered at the EMU Student Center on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, with some participating in a sit-in early Wednesday. Participants said they dispersed after […]
November 2, 2016
Students
Ex-Baylor Official Says She was Told to not Put Anything in Writing
WACO, Texas ― The former Title IX coordinator at Baylor University says that a top school official told her to never put anything in writing after she sent him a 16-page memo detailing her concerns that her authority and support were still being compromised even as the university had indicated it was trying to make […]
November 2, 2016
Students
Arkansas School of Law Dean Ever Mindful of Native American Heritage, Mentoring
When Stacy Leeds accepted the position of dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law, she made history. Since 2011, she’s served as the only known Native American woman to lead a law school in the country.
November 1, 2016
Students
University of Alaska Fairbanks Students Call for Better Handling of Sex Assault Cases
FAIRBANKS, Alaska ― Students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are questioning how school officials have responded to reports of sexual assault. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that they voiced their concerns Sunday at a forum hosted by interim Chancellor Dana Thomas. Students criticized university policies that allow those accused of sexual assault to return […]
November 1, 2016
Students
Sheriff: Texas State University Student’s Death Appears Accidental
MARTINDALE, Texas ― Officials say it appears the death of a Texas State University student found under a shuttle bus at an off-campus site where a fraternity party had been held was an accident. Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke said Monday that an autopsy showed Jordin Taylor’s cause of death to be consistent with being […]
November 1, 2016
Students
Diverse Docket: Judge Allows Retaliatory Firing Suit Against Wichita State to Go Forward
The former chief information officer at Wichita State University can pursue a retaliatory firing claim after he complained about a colleague’s allegedly offensive gender and race-related comments, a federal judge in Kansas has ruled.
October 31, 2016
Students
Financial Aid for College not Reaching Foster Youth
Although special programs have been set up to provide financial aid for students who’ve been in foster care, the requirements can be so confusing and restrictive that many foster youth “continue to slip through the cracks,” a new report has found.
October 31, 2016
Students
More Anti-Black Graffiti Found on Eastern Michigan Campus
YPSILANTI, Mich. ― More anti-black graffiti has been discovered on the Eastern Michigan University campus. The university says the graffiti was discovered Monday spray-painted on the exterior of Ford Hall. It says the graffiti was immediately removed. The Ann Arbor News reports university President Jim Smith said in a message emailed to the campus community […]
October 31, 2016
Students
Anthropology Professor Uncovers Birthplace of Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s Cabin
An anthropology professor has discovered a small Maryland town as the likely birthplace of Josiah Henson, the alleged inspiration behind the classic novel.
October 30, 2016
Students
Guillermo: Michelle Obama Delivers Message of Diversity and Hope
If it weren’t for the FBI Director James Comey’s actions, the political highlight of last week would have been Michelle Obama’s speech at Wake Forest University.
October 30, 2016
Students
University of Kentucky Blames Newspaper for Fewer Sex Assault Reports
LEXINGTON, Ky. ― University of Kentucky officials claim that a student newspaper’s stories about alleged sexual harassment by a professor are to blame for a drop in sexual assault reports on campus.University officials said in court filings that the number of sexual assault reports to the university’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Center fell to 38 […]
October 30, 2016
Students
New Rules Aim to Help Students Clear Loans in Cases of Fraud
BOSTON ― The government has issued new rules meant to help students get their federal loans erased in cases involving fraud and misconduct by their schools. Federal education officials have been working to create a more detailed system for students to file claims since the Education Department received thousands of claims from former students of […]
October 30, 2016
Students
University of West Alabama Looks to Boost Enrollment with New Deal
TUSCALOSSA, Ala. ― Online enrollment has historically been a point of strength for the University of West Alabama, but the school has witnessed a decline in recent years. Now, the university is hoping to boost online enrollment after signing an agreement with online education company Learning House, the Tuscaloosa News reported. UWA board of trustees […]
October 30, 2016
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