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Analysis: Plan to Gut For-Profit Protections for Vets
The Trump administration is moving to waive an ethics law that some senators say protects veterans from predatory for-profit colleges, and they are urging officials to change course and keep the protections in place. “Weakening conflict of interest regulations related to for-profit institutions is not only inadvisable, but will put our men and women in […]
October 12, 2017
Other News
Purdue Disputes Claim Taxpayers Will Pay for Kaplan Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – One of Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ consistent selling points for the university’s pending acquisition of Kaplan University and its vast online reach has been the contention that it could be done without spending a dime of state taxpayers’ money. Purdue officials insist that’s still the case, even as some insist […]
October 12, 2017
Policy
ROTC Teen Challenges Transgender Ban
A passion for patriotism has been a constant coursing through Dylan Kohere’s short life. When he was in the sixth grade, dreams of a military career started to crystallize. In high school, he weighed enlisting after graduation. The Mount Olive Township, N.J., native eventually decided the smartest path would be college and enrollment in the […]
October 12, 2017
Academics
Army Increases Transition Efforts
WASHINGTON — The Army’s NCO Professional Development System will soon have a new line of effort to better prepare Soldiers once they decide to leave the service, senior leaders announced Tuesday. The system, which is an overhaul of the NCO Education System that began in 1973, now plans to push a greater emphasis on transition […]
October 12, 2017
Students
Scholar Researching Hispanic History in U.S. Higher Ed
Conventional wisdom holds that Hispanics are a recent addition to the academy. Dr. Pablo Mitchell, professor of history and comparative American studies at Oberlin College, would contest that notion.
October 11, 2017
Students
Community College STEM Students Getting ‘Nudged’ Toward Success
Are text-based “nudges” the answer to helping students succeed in school? Up to a point, many experts say.
October 11, 2017
Students
Newly Elected Birmingham Mayor Sees Education as Key
Morehouse College alumnus Randall Woodfin, 36, is the youngest elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in over 100 years.
October 11, 2017
Students
Univ. of Florida Urges Students to ‘Shun’ White Nationalist Event
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s president is urging students to stay away from a speaking event on campus featuring White nationalist Richard Spencer. President Kent Fuchs wrote in an email Tuesday that Spencer and his group seek only “to provoke a reaction” at their Oct. 19 event. Fuchs says “shunning” Spencer would limit […]
October 11, 2017
Students
Yale University Endowment Grows to $27.2B
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University’s endowment has grown to a record $27.2 billion. The Ivy League university said in a statement Tuesday the endowment earned an 11.3 percent investment return for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The endowment was valued at $25.4 billion on June 30, 2016. The university said it plans […]
October 11, 2017
Women
Weinstein’s Alma Mater Moves to Revoke Honorary Degree
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo is moving to have alumnus Harvey Weinstein’s honorary degree revoked in response to multiple accusations of harassment and sexual assault against the Hollywood mogul. The university said Wednesday it is “well aware” of the allegations against Weinstein, who was an English major there from 1969-1973. The university says […]
October 11, 2017
Students
Police to Arrest 10 People in LSU Fraternity Pledge’s Death
BATON ROUGE, La. — Ten people will be arrested on hazing charges in the death of a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge after a night of drinking, LSU officials said Wednesday. One of the 10 suspects – Matthew Alexander Naquin, 19, of Boerne, Texas – also faces a negligent homicide charge in the death last […]
October 11, 2017
Students
VA Abruptly Drops Plan to Suspend Ethics Law
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition. In a statement to The Associated Press, the […]
October 11, 2017
Students
Wisconsin Professors Raised Partisanship Worries Over Center
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin political science professors involved in the creation of a new publicly funded policy center expressed concern that there wasn’t enough balance between Democratic and Republican speakers at its first planned major event, newly released emails show. The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership was announced in May and […]
October 11, 2017
Students
Zamudio Clearing Path for More Bilingual Educators
Dr. Maria Luisa Zamudio’s career in higher education began in 2001, when she was a student at Illinois State University. Shortly after completing her master’s degree, she began working with federal grants as a full-time program coordinator in the bilingual office at ISU. Zamudio received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tamaulipas Institute of […]
October 11, 2017
Disparities
Grant to Help Reduce Rearrest Rates for Homeless
HOUSTON – (Oct. 6, 2017) – Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) hope to put a dent in the cycle of re-arrest and release among homeless adults with research on a smartphone app funded by a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read More
October 11, 2017
Policies
Women Use Twitter to Fight Back over Birth Control
The Trump administration announced Friday it was narrowing the scope of an Obama-era mandate requiring employer-provided health insurance policies to include access to free birth control in a move that could impact many women’s access to affordable contraception. Under new rules rolled out by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Trump administration expanded […]
October 11, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
War on Women
President Donald Trump and his predominantly male administration proved once again on Friday that they are waging an increasingly hostile war against women. Trump announced that he was rolling back Obama-era regulations that ensured employers would provide birth control privileges to women through their medical insurance offerings. Read More
October 11, 2017
Disparities
Suicide Rate Rises: Rural America Hardest Hit
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Suicide in the United States is on the upswing, with rural Americans more likely to take their own lives than residents of urban counties, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. “While we’ve seen many causes of death come down in recent years, suicide rates have […]
October 11, 2017
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