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Lawsuit Amid College’s Coed Fraternity Rule Goes to Trial
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Testimony has gotten underway in a lawsuit against a private liberal arts college in Connecticut over its revocation of a fraternity’s housing status after the school required fraternities to admit women. The Hartford Courant reports that Wesleyan University President Michael Roth testified Thursday that he shut down Delta Kappa Epsilon because he […]
June 11, 2017
Students
Fraternity Brothers Due in Court in Pledge’s Fatal Fall
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Members of a Penn State fraternity facing charges related to the death earlier this year of a pledge after a night of heavy drinking are due in court Monday for a hearing about whether there’s enough evidence to head to trial. Prosecutors in the case against the now-shuttered Beta Theta Pi chapter […]
June 11, 2017
Students
Paris Prosecutor Charges Notre Dame Attacker
PARIS — The hammer-wielding man who attacked police officers patrolling in front of Notre Dame Cathedral appears to have radicalized himself through the internet and was unknown to French police and intelligence services, the chief prosecutor in Paris said Saturday. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the 40-year-old Algerian doctoral student was given preliminary charges Saturday […]
June 11, 2017
Students
Israel University Heads Lash Out at Code of Ethics Plan
JERUSALEM — Israel’s university leaders have lashed out at the nationalist education minister’s plan to impose a code of ethics they say is aimed at limiting their academic freedom. The umbrella organization of Israel’s university heads says they “vehemently object” to Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s guidelines calling on professors to refrain from expressing political opinions […]
June 11, 2017
African-American
Bill Maher Controversy Needs to be Kept in Perspective
While we need to continue to have debates on the n-word and other topics that affect our community, it is important that we not get sidetracked from crucial economic, legal, social and issues that directly impact us on a daily basis.
June 11, 2017
Students
Bias Suit Against Community College of Philadelphia Tossed
A federal judge has thrown out a race and gender discrimination suit against the Community College of Philadelphia by an African-American filmmaker who wasn’t hired for a full-time position in the English Department.
June 11, 2017
Students
Study: Students Paying Price for Lack of Banking Knowledge
A new study by NerdWallet highlights how university-sponsored banks are charging college students more than $795 million on overdraft and late payment fees alone.
June 11, 2017
Students
Advocacy Group Challenges HBCUs to be LGBTQ Friendly
In an era where attitudes are shifting — albeit slowly — when it comes to securing rights for LGBTQ people, the National Black Justice Coalition is pushing HBCU leaders to step up by addressing the visages of homophobia still visible on their college campuses.
June 11, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Better Accreditation Options
Does anyone out there think higher education doesn’t cost enough? Or that there are plenty of ideological points of view for students to choose from? I didn’t think so. Which is one reason that the Obama administration’s hostility toward for-profit colleges was so unfortunate. Policies that limit the ability for new institutions to enter the […]
June 9, 2017
Veterans
College Opens Veterans Education Center
PARMA, Ohio – When it comes to helping our veterans, Tri-C West has been at the forefront of education and services to the men and women who have served our country in the military. On Memorial Day, Tri-C West officially opened the Crile Veterans Center and Archives. “Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to serving those […]
June 9, 2017
Veterans
CBS Radio Launches “Connecting Vets” Program
CBS RADIO has launched the new “CBS RADIO Presents ConnectingVets.com … Connecting Vets Every Day,” a national, multi-media resource linking military veterans and their families to relevant information, resources, solutions and each other. The content will be produced and presented by fellow vets and cover such important topics as health and fitness, employment and entrepreneurialism, […]
June 9, 2017
Veterans
Yale Grad’s Nonprofit Helps Others Earn Education
Jesse Reising grew up in Decatur, Illinois, alongside friends and classmates who “struggled with poverty and routinely endured other unthinkable hardships,” he says. “Ivy League schools weren’t even a topic of discussion.” But Reising, who skipped fifth grade and was his high school’s valedictorian after captaining its football team, made it to Yale University anyway. […]
June 9, 2017
Other News
Website Allows Users to Compare MOOCs
In today’s world, consumers want to customize everything from fast-food burritos to their cars. It’s no different at work, where companies use personalized learning to help employees develop new skills around individual needs. However, some talent development functions might feel unable to offer these programs for want of resources: 16 percent have annual budgets of […]
June 9, 2017
Other News
How Online Programs Can Keep Learners Engaged
Keeping students engaged can be a challenge in a traditional class setting, but doing so via online course design can be even trickier. According to eCampus News, customizable assignments can engage online learners. Examples provided include taking a photo and describing it using concepts and theories from lectures, finding a public figure or neighbor to […]
June 9, 2017
Academics
Military Spouse Gives Back to Help Other Families
Behind every good Airman is a great support system. Meredith, a key spouse of the 17th Attack Squadron, not only cares for her husband, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot, but also works for spouses married to military members across Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases. She serves as an In Gear Career Nevada chapter lead and […]
June 9, 2017
Academics
Ex-Military Student Wins Geospatial Intelligence Award
The 2017 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence was recently presented to Robert J. Farnsworth, a retired U.S. Army reconnaissance engineer. He was recognized at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s (USGIF) GEOINT 2017 Symposium. Farnsworth is currently a senior consultant of geospatial data for KeyW Corporation in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency […]
June 9, 2017
Students
Survey: Hiring on Upswing for Recent College Grads
Employers are expected to hire five percent more recent college graduates this year, according to a new study.
June 8, 2017
Students
In Maryland Desegregation Case, Black Colleges Seek Protected ‘Academic Niches’
Historically Black colleges in Maryland should have the right to offer unique, high-demand courses that cannot be duplicated at nearby traditionally White colleges, lawyers argued Thursday in the closing remarks of the remedy phase of a desegregation case.
June 8, 2017
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