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Court Rejects Fired Iowa Professor’s Appeal
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― An appeals court upheld the firing of a University of Iowa radiology professor Wednesday, rejecting claims that he did not receive a fair hearing.
November 26, 2014
HBCUs
Freed-Hardeman University Cancels Cosby Appearance
HENDERSON, Tenn. ― A university in Tennessee says it has canceled Bill Cosby’s scheduled appearance at a benefit dinner amid allegations made by women accusing the comedian of sexual assault.
November 26, 2014
Native Americans
Athletes Bring Higher Education Awareness to Native Americans
On the playing fields and hardwood floors across the country, Native American athletes who are excelling in sports are illustrating the possibility of higher education to Native communities.
November 26, 2014
Faculty & Staff
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Professors Examine Winter Driving
People who were perfectly fine driving on snow at the tail end of winter go sliding all over the streets and highways when the first snowfall makes things slippery the next winter.
November 26, 2014
African-American
AACTE: New Federal Regulations Could Set Back Teacher Prep
WASHINGTON ― Although the Obama administration says its newly-proposed teacher preparation regulations are meant to spur “continuous improvement,” the leader of the association that represents college-based teacher preparation programs says the proposed rules could have the opposite effect.
November 26, 2014
HBCUs
Navajo Technical University Gets Funds for Distance Learning
A distance learning initiative at Navajo Technical University will be getting a boost of more than $447,000 from the federal government.
November 25, 2014
Students
China Tries Students of Convicted Ethnic Minority Scholar
Seven minority students stood trial on separatism charges Tuesday for working on a website run by a prominent Muslim Uighur scholar convicted on the same charge in far western China, a rights lawyer said.
November 25, 2014
Native Americans
Oklahoma State University Trying to Open STEM Door to More Native Americans
The newly created Office for the Advancement of Native Americans in Medicine and Science, headed up by Dr. Kent Smith, a professor of anatomy, is reaching out to the 39 federally recognized tribes of Oklahoma.
November 25, 2014
Leadership & Policy
University of Virginia Looks at Alcohol as Factor in Sex Assaults
A University of Virginia board on Tuesday honed in on alcohol as a contributing factor in sexual assaults on campus, with one member calling for more aggressively enforcing the law banning underage drinking.
November 25, 2014
Native Americans
For Americans Fighting to Reclaim Their Culture, Thanksgiving Means More Than Food
Today, the Wampanoag and other Native American tribes give thanks for those who fight to bring their languages home again.
November 25, 2014
African-American
Ferguson Decision Stirs Familiar Feelings of Frustration, Anger on Campuses
As the nation is digesting a Missouri grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for shooting to death an unarmed Black teen, Michael Brown, many took to the streets and to social media to express their dismay at the decision.
November 25, 2014
Leadership & Policy
1 Victim of Florida State University Shooting Paralyzed
In the frantic moments at the Florida State University campus library last week, bullets struck 21-year-old student Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed three times, including a shot that severely damaged his spine and left him paralyzed from the waist down, his sister said Monday.
November 24, 2014
HBCUs
Kean University Buys $219K Chinese Conference Table
A New Jersey lawmaker is calling for a review of a state university’s purchase of a $219,000 custom-built, multimedia conference table from a company in China, where it has a campus it hopes to expand.
November 24, 2014
Opinion
Will Higher Ed Be the Way Out for Bill Cosby?
How long can Cosby tread in the muck?
November 24, 2014
Home
Higher Ed Racing to Fill Underserved Communities’ Nursing Shortage
The Affordable Care Act and America’s aging population have created a growing need for primary care providers, which is virtually impossible to meet without nurse practitioners.
November 24, 2014
Latinx
ASHE: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Could Face Rough Road Ahead
At a panel focusing on Hispanic-serving institutions, panelists looked to the past and future of the institutions that are predominantly serving one of the fastest growing demographics in the nation.
November 24, 2014
Opinion
Educational Privilege and Being Caught in the Middle
I can’t always cash in on this privilege due to racial inequities, and sometimes gender inequities, but being highly educated and at an elite university does benefit me and loved ones on occasion.
November 24, 2014
African-American
Lincoln University President Robert Jennings Resigns
Despite a public apology and a pledge to be more sensitive, Jennings was unable to hold onto his presidency in the wake of his comments on sexual assault.
November 24, 2014
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