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New York Reaches Deal with Cooper Union, Plaintiffs
New Yorkâs attorney general announced an agreement Wednesday that would end a lawsuit against Cooper Union and create an independent monitor into the financial management of the college known for its architecture, arts and engineering programs.
September 2, 2015
Opinion
Louis Stokes: Reflections of the Life of a Transformational Leader
In the span of four days last month our nation lost two of its most venerable leaders in the struggle for a socially just society for all of its citizens â first Julian Bond and then Louis Stokes.
September 2, 2015
Students
In Higher Ed, Flexibility Seen as the Key
If rising and current leaders in the higher education space are going to best serve their students, they are going to have to recognize the shift in the landscape and be ready to adapt.
September 2, 2015
Students
10 Years After Katrina
Ten years ago, the outside world watched television screens in horror as Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast and other areas in the final days of August 2005. Numerous books have been written on various aspects of the disaster and its consequences. Diversebooks.net has a number of books for teaching, counseling and general reading topics related to the disaster and recovery.
September 2, 2015
Students
Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
September 1, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Facility Being Built at Rhode Island University Collapses
An athletic building under construction at a private university collapsed Tuesday, injuring six construction workers and leaving crumpled steel strewn across the site.
September 1, 2015
Military
West Point Professor Who Called Legal Scholars Treasonous Resigns
A West Point professor criticized for writing an article calling some legal scholars treasonous and âlawful targetsâ for the U.S. military in its war on terrorism has resigned a month after he was hired to teach a law course.
September 1, 2015
LGBTQ+
Cedarville University Not Giving Ground on Same-sex Relationship Matters
Some schools in Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, like Cedarville, are doubling down on their policy of no tolerance for same-sex relationships, while two of the 123 member institutions have decided to show greater forbearance.
September 1, 2015
Students
Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of âHero to Manyâ
Higher education administrators are mourning the loss of one of their veteran colleagues â Dr. James A. Hefner â who blazed an admirable trail in nearly half a century of service as provost of two institutions, president of two universities and adviser to scores of colleagues along the way.
September 1, 2015
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Doctor Claims College Wanted to Fire Her Over Facebook Posts
A new doctor in a University of Texas residency training program has sued the school, claiming she faced possible dismissal after complaining on Facebook about having to work 100 hours or more per week.
August 31, 2015
Students
Ohio University Student Sues Sorority for 2014 Injury
An Ohio University student is suing a sorority at the Athens school for an injury she suffered at the chapter house in 2014.
August 31, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Otis Readily Attests to HBCUsâ Roles as Career Launching Pads
Success didnât come easy, but Otis doesnât hesitate to give credit to getting the foundation he needed at Tennessee State University.
August 31, 2015
Students
S.F. Stateâs Metro Academies Making Inroads with At-Risk Students
Metro classes are geared specifically for bolstering studentsâ math, writing and public speaking skills and the ability to juggle deadlines in an effort to stem the tide of the nearly 40 percent of students throughout the California State University system who drop out before their junior year.
August 31, 2015
African-American
Morgan State Task Force to Address Policing, Poverty in Baltimore
The state of Maryland recently issued the nationâs first formal guidelines against racial profiling, an announcement that came four days after Morgan State University announced the launch of a new task force aimed at addressing some of the cityâs most pressing issues, including public safety.
August 31, 2015
Opinion
Political Correctness? Trump Doesnât Understand Political Inclusion
During the same week he had Univision anchor Jorge Ramos physically removed from a news conference, Donald Trump held another news conference outside of Boston on Friday.
August 31, 2015
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University of Texas Removes Jefferson Davis Statue
A statue of the president of the secessionist pro-slavery Southern states was removed from its pedestal Sunday on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, days after a court rejected an appeal from a Confederate heritage group.
August 30, 2015
Sports
Franklin Pierce University Makes Test Scores Optional
Franklin Pierce University is joining a growing list of schools that no longer require most applicants to submit standardized test scores.
August 30, 2015
Faculty & Staff
3 HBCU Nursing Programs Ranked in Top 15 in Eastern Region
Three historically Black colleges and universities have had their nursing programs ranked among the top 15 in the Eastern region of the United States.
August 30, 2015
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