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Opinion
Many Still Feeling Effects of Current Economy
People in all regions of the nation still are struggling.
August 13, 2014
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Study: Single Parents Jeopardizing Retirement Plans to Fund Children’s College Education
Expert advises against the tendency to focus on one goal at the expense of the other.
August 13, 2014
Students
Rape Case at Johns Hopkins University Prompts Federal Investigation
A federal investigation into Johns Hopkins University was spurred by a complaint about the school’s response to accusations that a woman was gang raped at a fraternity house, according to an advocate who helped file the complaint.
August 13, 2014
Students
Going ‘All In’ for Our Nation’s Students of Color
Only 3 out of 10 African-American students with high potential for success in AP science course work take an AP science course.
August 13, 2014
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Report: Mixed Picture for Young Immigrant Deportation Relief Program
As of late last month, 55 percent of the eligible 1.2 million unauthorized immigrant youth had applied for deportation relief through the Obama administration’s two-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
August 13, 2014
Students
UConn Bans 3 More Greek Organizations Over Hazing
The University of Connecticut announced Tuesday that it had banned three more Greek organizations for hazing, saying that students were forced to eat pet food, bob for mini-bottles of alcohol from toilets and be partly or fully nude.
August 12, 2014
Leadership & Policy
David Gipp Named Representative of American Indian College Fund
The chancellor of the tribal college in Bismarck has been named as a representative of a scholarship program that is part of a $3.4 billion government settlement with Native American landowners.
August 12, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Deaf Student Wins Admittance to Medical Program
A judge ruled that Pacific Northwest University of Health Science’s osteopathic medical program must admit Zachary Featherstone this fall and must reasonably accommodate his disability.
August 12, 2014
Latinx
Ebola Survivor in Guinea Shunned by Boyfriend, Medical School
The medical school professors no longer want Kadiatou Fanta in the classroom. Her boyfriend has broken up with her. Each day the 26-year-old eats alone and sleeps alone. Even her own family members are afraid to touch her months after she survived Ebola.
August 12, 2014
Students
Federal Government Awarding $28.4M to Provide AP Exams for Underprivileged
In an effort to boost college readiness and save money for students from families of lesser economic means, the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it had awarded $28.4 million in grants to states in order to offset the cost of Advanced Placement exams.
August 12, 2014
Students
Navy Professor Resigns After Racy Photo Inquiry
A U.S. Naval War College professor has resigned following an investigation into a complaint that he took a racy photo that wound up online.
August 11, 2014
Students
Despite University of Kansas’ Efforts, Sexual Assault Persists
A confidential University of Kansas survey shows that one in 10 students say they have been victims of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, but many never report it.
August 11, 2014
Sports
Judge’s NCAA Anti-trust Ruling Raises More Questions Than Answers
However, it’s enough to establish some sense of equity in an era of multimillion-dollar sports programs.
August 11, 2014
African-American
Holley-Walker Eagerly Leads Law Students into Redefined Realms
Newly appointed dean of Howard University School of Law preparing students to tap into the opportunities and responsibilities of sometimes being “the only voice in the room for people who look like them and things that might interest them.”
August 11, 2014
Students
Bad Behavior on Social Media Can Cost Recruits
At St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, the high school that produced Crimson Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Jake Coker, there’s a new preseason ritual for football players: the social media talk.
August 11, 2014
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Teach for America’s Diversity Milestone Key Step Toward Reshaping Public Education
Organization announced Monday that its next wave of teachers is the most racially and ethnically diverse in the organization’s 24-year history.
August 11, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Colorado University Moves to Fire Professor Over Sex Assault Probe
The University of Colorado is moving to fire a tenured philosophy professor who launched his own investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving two graduate students.
August 10, 2014
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Newly Appointed Alabama State University Trustees Seated
Gov. Robert Bentley put his stamp on the Alabama State University board of trustees on Friday as his new appointees were sworn in, replacing members he asked to resign or be removed.
August 10, 2014
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