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Leadership & Policy
2 Arkansas Community Colleges Merge
FORREST CITY, Ark. — A technical institute in eastern Arkansas has merged with a neighboring community college. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board voted Monday in favor of merging Crowley’s Ridge Technical Institute and East Arkansas Community College. The Forrest City schools have operated independently alongside each other for decades. Higher […]
August 1, 2017
Students
Few Speak Up On Sex Assaults, Harassment at Aussie Campuses
CANBERRA, Australia — A survey of more than 30,000 Australian university students released on Tuesday found that half the respondents had been sexually harassed and almost one in 50 had been sexually assaulted on campuses, but few made formal complaints. The Australian Human Rights Commission, which surveyed students across all 39 universities in 2015-16, concluded […]
August 1, 2017
Students
Penn State Pre-med Sues Over Probe of Sex Misconduct Claim
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Penn State pre-med student claims in a federal lawsuit that his lifelong goal of being a physician was ended by what he calls an unfair investigation into allegations he sexually abused a female student. The California student identified only as John Doe says in a federal complaint filed last week […]
August 1, 2017
Students
Trinity College Fights Ex-student’s Request for Anonymity in Lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former Trinity College student who was suspended in the middle of his final semester for allegedly copying another student’s homework assignments is seeking to remain anonymous as he fights the discipline in a lawsuit against the private liberal arts school in Hartford. Trinity officials are opposing the former student’s request to […]
August 1, 2017
Other News
He Has No Idea
My name is Payton McGarry. If you recognize it, that’s because I’m a client in Lambda Legal and the ACLU’s lawsuit against North Carolina’s anti-trans “bathroom bill” HB 2, and now its fake repeal HB 142. What you may not know about me, though, is that I’ve wanted to be in the military ever since […]
August 1, 2017
Academics
Interest in Online Programs Rises Dramatically
Robert Atkins, Chief Executive Officer of Gray Associates, told Education Dive in an email that the firm’s analysis of higher ed “inquiry data indicate strong interest in online programs, while demand for campus programs continues to fall.” The conclusions were drawn from an analysis of google keyword search and student inquiry data, which found a […]
August 1, 2017
Other News
Breaking Down the Purdue-Kaplan Deal
Mitch Daniels shook up the world of higher education when he announced the merger/acquisition/alliance of Kaplan University—a for-profit provider of online education—with Purdue University, Indiana’s flagship land-grant school. The idea is that Kaplan’s curriculum and coursework can benefit from Purdue academic expertise while Kaplan’s online network capacity can give Purdue access to students not inclined […]
August 1, 2017
Veterans
Veteran, Over Age for Dorm, Scrambles for Housing
BELMONT (KRON) — An army veteran awarded a Purple Heart is now pursuing higher education back home in the Bay Area. The problem is, the college he has been accepted to attend denied housing to him, along with other veterans, only a month before school starts. Combat veteran Ivan Zamora is working toward a bachelor’s […]
August 1, 2017
Academics
Commander Urges Grads to Invest Education in Their Units
“This class exemplifies grit, determination and professionalism,” said Maj. Gen. Bill Rapp as he addressed his final graduating class as the commandant of the U.S. Army War College, 2014-2017. From Wheelock Bandstand he congratulated 385 members of the Distance Class of 2017 seated on the historic parade ground here. The student body of competitively selected […]
August 1, 2017
Academics
Warrior-Scholars Explore Relevance of Freedoms
Whether they served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, the 15 veterans and reservists of the first 2017 Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) class agreed they gained a greater appreciation for democracy in the United States by seeing people from other countries aspire to a way of life many Americans take for granted. Gretchen […]
August 1, 2017
Other News
Transgender Ban Could Affect Academy Recruitment
President Donald Trump’s tweets regarding a ban on transgender individuals serving in the Armed Forces has complicated matters for military academies, including the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York and the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. A successful implementation of the policy would overturn an order previously issued by the Defense […]
August 1, 2017
Policy
19 Attorneys General Seek Protection for Transgender Service Members
HONOLULU — The top legal officers in 18 states and the District of Columbia have asked Congress to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination against transgender service members. Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin sent the letter dated Thursday in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement, via Twitter a day earlier, that he would ban transgender people in […]
August 1, 2017
Students
Free Speech, Safe Spaces Hot Topics at Politicon
The unconventional convention Politicon served as the scene for a debate that sparked both praise and criticism of safe spaces on college campuses.
July 31, 2017
Students
Recipients Attest to Impact of Cooke Foundation Scholarships on Journeys
Since its origins in 2000, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has offered a range of grants and scholarships to thousands of low-income students across the country.
July 31, 2017
Students
Colleges Urged to Be Inclusive of International Students
Colleges and universities must begin to think of international students more as part of the overall student population and not as a separate group, attendees at the EducationUSA forum are told.
July 31, 2017
Health
Vanderbilt Hospital Settles Medicare Lawsuit for $6.5M
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After six years in court, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has settled a federal lawsuit for $6.5 million over claims that the hospital overbilled Medicare and Medicaid. WPLN-FM reports that in the whistleblower lawsuit, former doctors claimed the hospital charged higher rates for attending physicians when medical residents performed services. It claims the […]
July 31, 2017
News Roundup
California Considers Lower Bar for Law Exam
SAN FRANCISCO — The State Bar of California on Monday proposed lowering the minimum score on the most recent licensing exam for attorneys amid an alarming decline in people passing the test that is considered one of the toughest in the U.S. Staff at the state bar presented the option to the agency’s Committee of […]
July 31, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Chancellor Writes in Support of UNC Center for Civil Rights
RALEIGH, N.C. — A ban on courtroom work for a University of North Carolina center that represents the poor and disenfranchised puts the school’s “hard-earned reputation at risk” if it leads the closure of the center, the chancellor of UNC’s flagship campus says. The UNC Center for Civil Rights provides valuable litigation training to law […]
July 31, 2017
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