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University of Illinois Officials Aim to End Deadly Tradition
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois officials are working with law enforcement in Champaign-Urbana to end a student tradition of binge drinking on what’s known as “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” after a student’s death this weekend. Twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Morales died over the weekend, becoming the third student to do so in a little more than […]
March 7, 2017
Students
University of California Seeks Enrollment Cap on Out-of-State Students
LOS ANGELES — University of California officials have proposed limiting nonresident enrollment to 20 percent of all undergraduate students in an effort to prioritize in-state applicants. The proposal introduced Monday would be the first cap of its kind for the 10-campus public university system and will be considered by the UC Board of Regents starting […]
March 7, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Auditor: $2M in Hidden Bonuses at University of Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The University of Missouri System has doled out more than $2 million in hidden bonuses to administrators over the last three years and paid former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin thousands of dollars in the months after his resignation with no work responsibility, according to an audit released Monday by state Auditor […]
March 7, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Profits for Predators
Since Donald Trump’s election, the stock value for private for-profit “colleges” has taken off. Strayer’s is up 35 percent, Grand Canyon almost 30 percent, and DeVry, which agreed to pay a hundred million dollars in debt relief and cash payments to settle a federal law suit for fraudulent advertising last December, more than 40 percent. […]
March 7, 2017
Academics
Education Center at Vance AFB Offers Guidance
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Airmen interested in anything to do with education need only visit the base’s education center. The center provides education, training, testing, career assistance and tuition assistance for all base personnel. The office’s mission is “To get airmen the education and the training that is required to do their jobs,” […]
March 7, 2017
Veterans
Simpson U. Expands Services to Veterans
Simpson University, which opened a one-stop center geared toward veterans in November, is expanding its services to veterans, including a new work study program and an honor society chapter. The university also will host a visitation day March 17 for student veterans from College of the Siskiyous and Shasta, Butte, American River, Lassen and Yuba […]
March 7, 2017
Veterans
Military Veteran Entrepreneurs Win Contest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Four veteran entrepreneurs rose to the top to win the VetSmallBiz Growth Challenge, a unique business competition offered by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University. The VetSmallBiz Growth Challenge provides exposure to a distinguished judging panel and access to capital – $100,000 in total to be awarded, […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
Bipartisan Bill Could Help Pay Student Loans
New legislation would encourage employers to help their workers with student loan debt — to the tune of up to $5,250 a year. The bill, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last month, is referred to as the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, or House Resolution 795. It is currently in committee. […]
March 7, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Who Once Lived in Car Graduates College
WINTERVILLE, N.C.— There was a time when Zack Cleghorn “didn’t want to wake up in the morning.” Four years ago he finished a seven-year tour as a Marine, but returning to the United States was tough. The 28-year-old struggled with PTSD and depression and was living out of his car. Now, he’s the first college […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
Utah Veteran Student Featured in Bush’s Book
Not every college student gets invited to a former United States president’s 70th birthday party, or to go mountain bike riding with him. But Utah Valley University student Leslie Zimmerman is not your average student. A non-traditional student, she enlisted in the U.S. Army when she was 18. It was her service that led George […]
March 7, 2017
Other News
For-Profit Enrollment Doubled Since 1996
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina — For-profit schools, which have substantially increased their share of the nation’s college enrollment in recent years, attract a different blend of students than their public and private nonprofit counterparts, according to a new report by RTI International researchers. In 1995-1996, just 5 percent of U.S. postsecondary students chose a […]
March 7, 2017
Students
A2MEND Growing into its Empowerment Role
The African American Male Education Network and Development organization (A2MEND) conference marked its 10th anniversary last week by attracting more than 1,000 attendees and more than doubling the total amount of scholarship money awarded last year.
March 6, 2017
Students
Maricopa Community Colleges Giving ‘Step’ Compensation System the Boot
Maricopa Community Colleges seeks to usher in a new system that will change the way the school system compensates, recognizes and rewards its employees.
March 6, 2017
Students
Experts: Trump’s New Travel Ban a Blow to International Study
President Trump’s issuance of a revised executive order placing tight restrictions on the entry into the United States of some foreigners received a guarded reception from higher education leaders and frontline college and university officials involved in international higher ed efforts.
March 6, 2017
Students
Scalia Family Donates Justice’s Papers to Harvard Law School
WASHINGTON — The family of the late Justice Antonin Scalia will donate his personal papers to Harvard Law School’s library, the school announced Monday, but it could be years before the public can see documents that offer a glimpse into high court deliberations. The school said that the collection would include Scalia’s writings from his […]
March 6, 2017
Students
Sorority at Indiana University Shut Down after Investigation
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A sorority chapter at Indiana University is being shut by its national organization following an investigation into activities of its members. Sorority President Kimberlee Di Fede Sullivan released a statement over the weekend saying the organization made the decision to withdraw Delta Omicron’s charter at the Bloomington school. Sullivan says the decision […]
March 6, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Wright State University Gets its 1st Female President
DAYTON, Ohio — Wright State University in southwest Ohio has announced the first female president in its history. University trustees have selected Cheryl Schrader to be the school’s seventh president, starting in July. She has served as chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology since 2012. She was previously an associate vice president […]
March 6, 2017
Students
Saint Louis University Says 250 Jobs to be Cut
ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis University says it’s cutting 120 current positions and an additional 130 that aren’t currently filled. The university’s president, Fred Pestello, says in a letter to students and staff that employees will find out Tuesday where the cuts will happen. KSDK-TV reports that drop-offs in revenue and enrollment have left the […]
March 6, 2017
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