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Is College Worth It? Recent Grads Share Experiences
When young adults set out to pick a college back in 2010 and 2011, they were making a decision of a lifetime amid big financial obstacles: soaring tuition and the great recession. And as they progressed through their college careers, a debate over the value of college grew louder. A long held mantra – that […]
December 8, 2016
Veterans
Award Honors Group That Helps College Veterans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An organization that assists veterans who have gone back to college recently got a nice surprise during a staff breakfast. Terrell Tigner nominated Linda Lechowicz of Metropolitan Community Colleges Technical Campus for FOX 4’s Pay-It-Forward Award because of the kindness she shows towards others, especially veterans. Read More
December 8, 2016
Other News
Virginia’s Ex-Corinthian Students Eligible for Loan Forgiveness
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. —Thousands of Virginians who attended schools operated by Corinthian Colleges are eligible for loan forgiveness. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says in a press release that his office and the U.S. Department of Education will notify some 5,300 former students. The for-profit organization filed for bankruptcy last year. Investigators had said the […]
December 8, 2016
Other News
2 More For-Profits Lose Access to Federal Aid
The federal government continues to uphold its stated objective of protecting taxpayers from fraudulent institutions with this latest round of federal student aid denials, and with the evidence presented, it appears an effective tool in limiting the reach of schools engaging in bad practices. But other schools should be mindful that “bad practices” can also […]
December 8, 2016
Other News
McCain Slams Pentagon for “Hostility” to For-Profits
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain (R-AZ) held a hearing last week for the express purpose of attacking the Defense Department’s 2015 decision to temporarily ban the for-profit University of Phoenix from recruiting U.S. military service members. Even though the Pentagon’s action was based on significant evidence that the University of Phoenix had engaged […]
December 8, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: Educating the Hispanic Community
It’s important to consider how we as a nation can promote and invest in the success of the fastest-growing minority population in the United States.
December 7, 2016
Students
Harvard Not Adopting Sanctuary Campus Designation
In a move highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the future of undocumented students on college campuses, Harvard University announced that it would not be designated a “sanctuary campus.”
December 7, 2016
Students
Athletics Forum Panelists Advocate Proactivity During Crisis
From crisis management to fan engagement, the annual Intercollegiate Athletics Forum allowed leaders in the collegiate landscape to touch base and exchange ideas.
December 7, 2016
Students
UConn not Sanctuary Campus but Will Help Immigrant Students
STORRS, Conn. — The University of Connecticut says it will do all it can to support students who don’t have legal immigration status even though it can’t become a sanctuary campus. UConn President Susan Herbst told the university community in an email Tuesday campus police won’t question immigration status or detain anyone based on administrative […]
December 7, 2016
Students
Hundreds Protest White Nationalist’s Speech at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Hundreds of people protested a White nationalist’s speaking engagement at the Texas A&M University campus. Several groups protested outside of the student center Tuesday night during and before the appearance by Richard Spencer, who leads a White nationalist organization. Some silently held placards while others loudly chanted slogans. Hundreds gathered at […]
December 7, 2016
Students
University of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed Probation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]
December 7, 2016
Students
Stanford Accused of Mishandling Sexual Assault Complaints
SAN FRANCISCO — A Stanford University student has filed a lawsuit against the university alleging a lax response to reports of sexual abuse. The San Jose Mercury News reports that the lawsuit claims a male student victimized at least four young women during his undergraduate years. The plaintiff identified in the lawsuit as “Ms. Doe” […]
December 7, 2016
Students
Texas A&M Student, Sigma Phi Epsilon member, Dies at House
COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Investigators say a 20-year-old Texas A&M student and Sigma Phi Epsilon member has died at the fraternity house where he lived. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office says deputies Tuesday afternoon responded to a report of CPR being done and found Matthew Hayes unresponsive on his bed. Officials didn’t immediately release a possible […]
December 7, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
About Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Have you heard of the acronym H.I.R.E? I’m sure most of you haven’t unless you’ve heard me on radio or read old columns of mine. H.I.R.E is an acronym I created to describe four political topics that could potentially pose an existential threat to America from within. H.I.R.E stands for health care, immigration, regulation and […]
December 7, 2016
Other News
U of A Studies Cancer in Firefighters
TUCSON, Ariz.— Medical researchers at the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health will use new funding from the federal government to design a long-term study of the causes of cancer in firefighters. The $1.5 million Department of Homeland Security grant announced Wednesday will allow researchers to add firefighters at departments in Boston and southern […]
December 7, 2016
Other News
N.J. Community OKs Medical Marijuana in Schools
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — A New Jersey town’s school board has adopted a medical marijuana policy that falls in line with recent legislation signed by Gov. Chris Christie. The Record reported that board members adopted a measureNovember 30 that permits medical marijuana on school grounds in Ridgefield Park. Christie signed a bill into law last […]
December 7, 2016
Disparities
Professor Helps Others With Food Addiction
CALIFORNIA, Pa.— Dr. Christina Fisanick-Greer reached her breaking point in 2013. Greer, an English professor at California University of Pennsylvania, recalls sitting in her living room at 3 a.m. watching “The Notebook,” and crying as she ate her fourth bowl of buttercream icing. She wasn’t crying about the movie. “I was so sad and depressed […]
December 7, 2016
Disparities
Michigan State Opens Medical Clinic in Detroit
DETROIT — Gifts of property to universities often are sold and endowments are established in the donor’s name, but the family of Dr. Michael Popoff had other ideas for the Detroit clinic where he practiced for nearly a half-century before his death last year. The gift to Michigan State University came with a stipulation: The […]
December 7, 2016
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