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Leadership & Policy

Michigan College President Could be Fired Over Spending

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — A college in southwestern Michigan says the school’s new president was suspended and could be fired because of unapproved spending and improper management. Jennifer Spielvogel was suspended with pay Friday at Lake Michigan College, near Benton Harbor. She started in January after working at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. Lake Michigan […]

April 13, 2016

Penn State Survey Finds Sexual Misconduct is Common

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A survey of sexual misconduct at Penn State’s main campus found that more than three-quarters of undergraduate women have experienced offensive or harassing behavior from other students, university officials announced Wednesday. The Penn State Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey was completed in fall 2015 by nearly 3,000 of the campus’ approximately 40,000 […]

April 13, 2016

Excelencia: Community Colleges Need to Embrace Latino Role

President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino studentsâ€™ academic success.

April 12, 2016

President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino students’ academic success.

Illinois Settles with Former Athletes, ex Coach Tim Beckman

CHICAGO — The University of Illinois said Tuesday that it will pay $375,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by seven former female basketball players and another $250,000 to resolve any legal claims made by fired football coach Tim Beckman. The players will split the one-time payment, campus officials said, and the university Board of […]

April 12, 2016

Need for Research that Centers on Female Experiences at HBCUs

Historical accounts of HBCUs often exclude the stories of Black women at these institutions and the history of women’s access to higher ed focuses mainly on experiences and struggles of White women.

April 11, 2016

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UConn: Sexual Violence Survey Shows Students Feel Safe

STORRS, Conn. — A survey on sexual violence shows students feel safe on University of Connecticut campuses, school officials said Monday. The university released the results of the anonymous survey of 6,000 random students, which was administered in November 2015 by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. About 1,500 students from Storrs and regional campuses […]

April 11, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Nevada Hires Embattled ex-UC Berkeley Assistant Coach

SAN FRANCISCO — A University of California, Berkeley assistant basketball coach who resigned following a reporter’s sexual harassment allegations has been hired by another Division I team. The University of Nevada, Reno said Friday it has hired Yann Hufnagel as assistant coach for the Wolf Pack. Hufnagel resigned from UC Berkeley on Thursday, a day […]

April 10, 2016

Minorities, Women Barely in Game of College Athletic Leadership

Minorities and women continue to be underrepresented throughout the management and coaching ranks of college athletics, despite numerous small programs designed to help boost their ranks, asserts a new report issued this week.

April 7, 2016

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Feds: Company Stole $2.4M from Fraternities, Sororities

LEHIGH, Pa. — Federal prosecutors say a Pennsylvania company set up to provide food and management services to fraternities and sororities at Lehigh University defrauded them of more than $2.4 million so the co-owners could take fancy vacations and shop at high-end department stores. A grand jury indicted 76-year-old Albert Fisher, of Quakertown, on Thursday […]

April 7, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of Arizona President Keeping Controversial Job at For-profit DeVry

TUCSON, Ariz. — The president of Arizona’s second-largest university continues to face criticism over a side job as a board member for the company that operates DeVry University, a for-profit school facing a lawsuit from the federal government alleging that it misled students about job prospects. The University of Arizona’s Ann Weaver Hart took the […]

April 7, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Report: 19 UC Berkeley Employees Violated Harassment Policy

BERKELEY, Calif. ― Documents released by the University of California, Berkeley show 19 employees, including six faculty members, were found to have sexually harassed students, employees or both since 2011. The records obtained Tuesday by the East Bay Times after a Public Records Act request reveal 11 new cases that had not been disclosed during […]

April 6, 2016

Diverse Docket: Title IX Suit Against Stony Brook Moves Forward

Stony Brook University must defend a Title IX suit accusing it of deliberate indifference to the alleged sexual assault of a student, a federal judge in White Plains, N.Y., has ruled.

April 6, 2016

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Faculty & Staff

Study: Higher Ed Would Pay Steep Price for Unionized Adjuncts

As adjuncts throughout the nation continue to organize themselves into collective bargaining units and push for more resources, two university professors have publicly questioned whether it’s wise for institutions to cave in to their demands.

March 31, 2016

March Madness: The Rest of the Story

March harkens the smell of roses, cut grass and light spring rains for most folks. For me, March ushers in the smell and shine of hardwoods, leather and tennis shoes—and sheer Madness.

March 31, 2016

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Faculty Criticize UC Berkeley Over Sexual Harassment Claims

BERKELEY, Calif. ― University of California, Berkeley faculty members are condemning the university’s handling of yet another sexual harassment case. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Monday that in a letter to Vice Provost Janet Broughton, tenured professors in Berkeley’s South and Southeast Asian Studies department say they are frustrated that numerous complaints against an assistant […]

March 28, 2016

Student Who Says He Was Expelled for Rough Sex Wins Lawsuit

McLEAN, Va. ― A student who said he was wrongly expelled from George Mason University for engaging in consensual, sadomasochistic sex has won a federal lawsuit demanding his reinstatement. The student, who is identified only as John Doe in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, was expelled in 2014. His ex-girlfriend said […]

March 28, 2016

U. of California Boss to Monitor Campus’ Anti-harassment Plan

BERKELEY, Calif. ― University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Saturday it will closely monitor UC Berkeley’s efforts to address sexual harassment complaints and assaults on campus following an outcry over what some saw as light-handed discipline of faculty members who sexually harassed students and staff. Napolitano said in a statement that UC Berkeley Chancellor […]

March 27, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Cornell Taps Former Leader After President’s Death

ITHACA, N.Y. ― Cornell University says Hunter Rawlings III will once again serve as interim president while the school seeks to replace its deceased leader. Rawlings is a 71-year-old professor emeritus of classics who was Cornell president from 1995 to 2003 and interim president in 2005 and 2006. He is taking the interim presidency again […]

March 24, 2016