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Latinx
Mentorships Crucial to Recruitment of Hispanics in Higher Ed
Although there is a lack of organized mentorship groups for minorities, mentorships continue to play a vital role in the recruitment of Hispanics.
September 20, 2015
International
In Case You Missed It…
Educators Say There’s Much Work Ahead on Hazing Issue U.S. News & World Report Sells Magazines, Higher Ed Goes into Despair Scholars Want HBCU Jazz Programs to Remain on Center Stage Report: Underfunded Tribal Colleges Also Undervalued
September 17, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Arizona State Professor Accused of Plagiarism on Administrative Leave
An Arizona State University history professor accused of plagiarism is on administrative leave, school officials said Thursday.
September 17, 2015
Students
Ohio State Announces a Series of Anti-sexual Assault Efforts
Ohio State University is announcing initiatives aimed at reducing sexual assaults on campus, including mandatory sexual violence awareness training for all freshmen next year.
September 17, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Scaled-back Suit Allowed to Move Forward
A fired faculty member can pursue race discrimination and retaliation claims against Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Virginia, a federal judge has ruled.
September 17, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Regents Blast Draft of University’s Intolerance Declaration
Members of the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday blasted a first draft of systemwide principles defining intolerance — saying it fails to address the problem of anti-Semitism on its campuses.
September 17, 2015
Students
Presidents: Outcomes Promising for Underprivileged at Elite Institutions
One part of a panel discussion at The New York Times Schools for Tomorrow conference touched on data that indicates that underprivileged students are more likely to graduate when enrolled at elite institutions as compared to less-selective institutions.
September 17, 2015
Sports
Rutgers Football Coach Suspended for Contact Over Player’s Academic Status
Rutgers University has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games and fined him $50,000 for contacting a faculty member over a player’s grade.
September 16, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Emeritus Professor’s Suit Seeks to Void University of Iowa Presidential Hiring
A retired professor has filed a lawsuit arguing that the University of Iowa presidential search committee repeatedly violated the open meetings law and that its actions should be voided.
September 16, 2015
Students
CBC Panel Takes Aim at Disparity in College Degree Attainment
At the start of the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual legislative conference, a panel, Access to Opportunity: Propelling Black Students, explored the disparity in college degree attainment between Black students and students of other races.
September 16, 2015
Home
Public Rallies Around 9th Grader Arrested in Error in Texas
A ninth-grader in Texas was arrested Monday after a clock he’d invented was mistaken for a bomb.
September 16, 2015
African-American
NAACP’s Leader Seeks to Tap into Energy of Youth
Cornell William Brooks is helming the civil rights organization at a time when the group is grappling with how to connect to younger activists while maintaining its historic mission.
September 16, 2015
HBCUs
Police: College Shooting Suspect Left Note of Apology
A university instructor told police he killed his girlfriend at a home they shared and investigators found a note there that said “I am so sorry I wish I could take it back” — but there was no hint he was headed a few hundred miles north to kill a colleague, police said Tuesday.
September 15, 2015
Community Colleges
Internal Report: Outsourcing May Undermine Tenn. Graduation Plan
An internal report on the potential outsourcing of building management at public colleges and universities warns Gov. Bill Haslam that the changes could undermine his signature “Drive to 55” initiative to improve graduation rates in Tennessee.
September 15, 2015
Students
Many Factors Determine Good and Effective Teaching
There are a combination of qualities that distinguish good professors from poor ones.
September 15, 2015
Home
Theological Leaders Concerned About Exodus of Millennials
At a community forum in Atlanta, organized by the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), church leaders considered what the future of the Christian church and its many denominations will be in the United States.
September 15, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Weeks Before Hiring, New University of Iowa President Met Search Leaders
Faculty critics said Harreld’s visit, confirmed by the university Tuesday, gives more credence to their claims that he may have been the inside candidate for the presidency all along.
September 15, 2015
Opinion
Be a Creator, Not an Inheritor
Everyone at some point in their lives feels that their work is insignificant.
September 15, 2015
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