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University of Southern Maine Plans Anti-hate Rally in Support of Muslims
PORTLAND, Maine — The University of Southern Maine’s multicultural affairs office is hosting an anti-hate rally in Portland in response to anti-Muslim sentiment around the country, including an incident at the university. The gathering is scheduled for Wednesday at noon at the university’s Woodbury Campus Center. The university says the purpose of the event is […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Expect the Unexpected, Say College Disaster Prep Officials
When Jefferson Community College was making plans to build its first residence hall, there was one must-have for President Carole McCoy: generators for backup if the power went out. With her campus in Watertown, New York in the bulls-eye of more than 100 inches of snow each year, she knew students might get stuck. They […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Radford Fraternities Suspended Over Goat Abuse Allegations
RADFORD, Va. — Four fraternities at Radford University have been suspended amid reports about a goat that had been abused. Local news outlets report that school officials sanctioned the chapters of Delta Chi, Sigma Pi, Pi Lamda Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi on Monday following an investigation into the allegations. The school says in a […]
December 6, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
What Can Students Expect from President Trump?
With chances of Hillary Clinton coming in power, college leaders and students had a list of concerns about her policies, but the unexpected victory of Donald Trump have people ‘horrified’ because of his vision. Although Donald Trump’s policy and plans about education have been pretty unclear, just like his other undertakings, but there have been […]
December 6, 2016
Veterans
Survey Highlights Choices Traditional/Nontraditional Students Make
Campus Technology profiles a recent survey from Strayer University and US News & World Report, which breaks down the differences in attitudes among traditional and continuing education students about the importance of higher education. More than half of non-traditional students listed getting a better job as their top reason for pursuing higher education, while more […]
December 6, 2016
Other News
California Leaders Urge Action in Pell Grants
Congress is running out of time to pass legislation that would expand the federal government’s largest financial aid program. The House and the Senate have until Friday to pass a funding proposal to restore year-round Pell Grants to help students cover the cost of summer classes. The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education […]
December 6, 2016
Veterans
Idaho Veteran Studies at Ivy League School
MERIDIAN, Idaho – A Meridian veteran is getting a free Ivy League education thanks to Dartmouth College and the Wyakin Warriors. She’s the first in the Wyankin Program to be headed out of the Gem State. Lance Corporal Shawn Gayner knows dedication. A veteran of the Marine Corps., She was injured during a training accident […]
December 6, 2016
Veterans
PAVE Program Helps Veterans Adjust to College
For Colorado Mesa University student Cody Kem, the most challenging part of going to class isn’t waking up early or being on time — he’s used to that after serving in the Navy for five years. It’s the seven years and lifetime of experience between him and most of his 18-year-old classmates that makes finding […]
December 6, 2016
Other News
For-Profits Look to Trump for a Pass
For-profit colleges are looking with relief to the incoming Trump administration, banking on a rollback of tough regulations that threatened to lead to the closure of hundreds of schools and that drove their stock-market valuations down sharply. Investors, in turn, have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into education stocks since the election, hopeful that […]
December 6, 2016
Other News
Graduate Enrollment in For-Profit Colleges Grows
WASHINGTON — Nearly a half-million people are borrowing $5 billion a year to pursue advanced degrees from for-profit colleges and universities, even as the industry is reeling from investigations, lawsuits, and the collapse of prominent players, according to a study that the Center for American Progress released Thursday. The findings are striking for an industry […]
December 6, 2016
Students
Michigan Pushing to Make Flint 11th Promise Zone
Lawmakers in Michigan are pushing to make Flint the state’s 11th Promise Zone to help residents get back on their feet as they cope with an ongoing water crisis and to encourage young people to stay in the city.
December 5, 2016
Sports
Graduation Rate Gap Persists for Black, White Bowl Football Players
A new report shows a 19 percent gap in the graduation rate of Black and White bowl-bound, NCAA football players.
December 5, 2016
Students
Viewing Black Male Students as Princes, not Problems
Despite the litany of studies that highlight the so-called “achievement gap,” we believe that framing the problems that impact the educational success of Black males as merely a “gap” is a cop-out.
December 5, 2016
Students
Anti-hazing Programs Focusing on Younger Students
Today, efforts to combat hazing have been challenged by a proliferation of social media sites boasting negative messages about racial and ethnic groups and gender-specific groups.
December 5, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Regents Meeting Set on Report Critical of U. of New Mexico President
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Board of Regents is holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss possibly suspending or firing university President Bob Frank in response to a report critical of his management style. The Albuquerque Journal obtained the report, which found some staff members said Frank at times displayed a temper and […]
December 5, 2016
Faculty & Staff
19 Former Medical School Workers Sue Dartmouth
HANOVER, N.H. — Nineteen former faculty members of the psychiatry department at Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine have sued, saying Dartmouth violated their employment contracts and policy that entitled them to severance payments when it laid them off. The Valley News reports a college spokeswoman said officials had no comment. The dispute is the […]
December 5, 2016
Students
Virginia Students Taking Courses on Drones Help Communities
NORFOLK, Va. — University students in Virginia have been using drones to help solve community problems. The Virginian-Pilot reports that a course on drones is being offered jointly by James Madison, George Mason and Old Dominion universities. Students have helped firefighters find blazes in remote areas and aided law enforcement officials with water rescues. Projects […]
December 5, 2016
Native Americans
North Dakota Pipeline Protesters Vow to Stay Despite Victory
CANNON BALL, N.D. — Protesters celebrated a major victory in their push to reroute the Dakota Access oil pipeline away from a tribal water source but pledged to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota anyway, despite Monday’s government deadline to leave. Hundreds of people at the Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, […]
December 5, 2016
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