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News Roundup
Another Case Of Meningococcal Disease at Oregon State University
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority says another Oregon State University student has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The patient only identified as an undergraduate is the sixth OSU student to be treated for meningococcal disease in the past year, which qualifies as an outbreak. The university has responded by holding mass vaccination clinics. […]
December 20, 2017
News Roundup
Slain Bowie State University Student Granted Degree Posthumously From University of Maryland
The University of Maryland celebrated its 2017 winter graduates on Dec. 19, 2017, at a campus-wide ceremony at the XFINITY Center. At the ceremony, students, family and friends received a commencement address by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, as well as this year’s student speaker, Rachel Smith, who graduated with a degree in immigration and ethnic […]
December 20, 2017
News Roundup
House to Revote on Tax Plan, as Bill Heads to Senate
Republicans in Congress approved a controversial $1.5 trillion tax overhaul, with the Senate voting early Wednesday to move the measure forward.
December 20, 2017
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Report: Most Institutions Restrict Speech Protected by First Amendment
A new Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) report on the climate of free speech on college and university campuses reveals that despite 10 years of free speech victories in higher education, a majority of American institutions still restrict protected speech to a certain degree.
December 19, 2017
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Lakin Institute: Grooming the Next Wave of Community College Presidents
In October, a skilled group of 14 community college administrators gathered in Baltimore to begin their journey as Lakin Fellows with the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership.
December 19, 2017
News Roundup
University of Mississippi and Meridian Hospitals to Ally
MERIDIAN, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Medical Center is agreeing to work more closely with another hospital. The deal with Meridian-based Anderson Regional Health System was announced Tuesday. The University of Mississippi Medical Center would help provide specialty services at Anderson’s two hospitals. Efforts will initially focus on pediatric services, with the University of […]
December 19, 2017
News Roundup
University of Oklahoma Regent Apologizes For Anti-Gay Remarks
OKLAHOMA CITY — A University of Oklahoma regent who likened gay people to pedophiles publicly apologized Tuesday during an appearance with the head of an LGBTQ advocacy group and reiterated that he doesn’t plan to resign. Kirk Humphreys, a real estate developer and former Oklahoma City mayor, said his comments during an Oklahoma City public […]
December 19, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Protesting ROTC
Should you have a liking for antiwar agitators who dizzyingly stay on message, protest after protest and arrest after arrest, you might sign on with Bob Graf. The Milwaukee-based former Jesuit scholastic who has close ties to the Catholic Worker, was and is the organizing force behind a national campaign to rid the Reserve Officers […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
College Gets Grant to Turn Veterans into Teachers
SRU received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to prepare military veterans for teaching positions in school districts and subjects that are needed for certified teachers. Monique Alexander, SRU assistant professor of elementary education and early childhood education, is serving as grant director and said that the grant was given on November 2017 […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
W.Va. Guard Partners with Schools for Fitness
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer, and partners from six colleges and universities within the state signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 14, 2017 to develop a first-of-its-kind cooperative program between the WVNG’s Fitness Training Program and students in health science areas of study. Through the MoU, […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
Faculty Research Benefits the Military
Like many universities across the country, Boise State has a proud tradition of honoring our student veterans, not only by recognizing Veterans Day but by making our campuses welcoming places for veterans to learn. This is vital, as more than 1,200 U.S. veterans currently are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at BSU. In Idaho and […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
What the End of Net Neutrality Means for Education
The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality rules prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking certain types of web content or unfairly pricing companies for bandwidth intensive services — a move that came to the disappointment of several higher education associations, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. Experts on the net neutrality regulation […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
Innovation Center Planned Near Air University
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Major changes are envisioned on the landscape near Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, where a new innovation center is planned. An Air Force general says Maxwell Boulevard could be lined with new buildings housing major aerospace and technology firms. The air base plans to build an innovation center outside its secure […]
December 19, 2017
Other News
Academy Will Overhaul Sexual-Assault Office
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy is restructuring and expanding its sexual-assault office after an internal investigation concluded it was crippled by poor management and derelict in its duties, the school’s top official said. The academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, said he plans to require better qualifications for the office staff […]
December 19, 2017
Academics
Tech Firms Bypass Universities to Create Courses
Scott Gordon had just arrived in his job as provost of Eastern Washington University when an alumnus approached him at a meet-and-greet in the Skyline Ballroom of Spokane’s Hotel RL. The event was new, too. Called the Eagle Summit after the public university’s athletics mascot, it was meant to build enthusiasm among the school’s supporters. […]
December 19, 2017
Opinion
What Are You Really Saying?
Whether your interaction with a prospective student is via telephone or face-to-face, respectively, tone and body language are key during the initial stages of the service experience.
December 18, 2017
HBCUs
Baltimore City Community College Receives Grant for Tobacco Education
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is the latest school to receive a $20,000 grant to educate students on the effects of tobacco use and to develop and implement comprehensive tobacco-free policies.
December 18, 2017
HBCUs
Arkansas Baptist College Fires Its President
Dr. Joseph L. Jones has been ousted from his role as president of the HBCU, for his “lack of transparency,” according to board of trustees.
December 18, 2017
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