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Oil Company Executive Named University of Oklahoma President

NORMAN, Okla. — A longtime energy company executive and major donor has been named the next president of the University of Oklahoma. The school’s Board of Regents announced Monday that 65-year-old Jim Gallogly will become the university’s 14th president July 1. He succeeds David Boren, who announced in September that he’d step down in June. […]

March 26, 2018

Western Illinois University To Keep Tuition at Same Levels

MACOMB, Ill. — The board of trustees at Western Illinois University has voted to keep costs for the 2018-2019 school year at current levels. The decision at a board meeting Friday means undergraduate tuition will stay the same for the third year in a row. The tuition rate for incoming undergraduate students is set at […]

March 25, 2018

Mississippi Names First Black Higher Education Commissioner

JACKSON, Miss. — The first-ever African American has been named to oversee Mississippi’s eight public universities. The state College Board announced Friday that Alfred Rankins Jr. will become higher education commissioner July 1 when Glenn Boyce retires. Rankins is the current president of Alcorn State University. It’s a return to the central office for Rankins, who […]

March 25, 2018

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Black Male Students Find Common Bond

The plight of Black males continues to take center stage at institutions such as The Ohio State University, which hosted its 13th annual National Black Male Retreat over the weekend. More than 120 Black male college students from 18 schools reflected on their personal and professional growth.

March 25, 2018

Leaders of Howard University Takeover Reflect 50 Years Later

WASHINGTON — The national tumult of 1968 was marked by iconic images, including the campus takeover: students occupying critical campus buildings and shutting down institutions for days. The Columbia University takeover in April of that year was the best-known, but it appears the first one happened in D.C. 50 years ago this past week. About […]

March 25, 2018

Report: New York For-Profit Colleges Falling Short

New York’s for-profit colleges leave students with huge debt and have little impact on earning potential, according to a report published by The Century Foundation that compares student outcomes at 427 colleges and universities.

March 25, 2018

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Youth-Led ‘March For Our Lives’ Targets Gun Violence

WASHINGTON — It was one of the largest gatherings in recent history. Hundreds of thousands of people from Hawaii and Houston to Virginia and Vermont took to the streets in the nation’s capital to call for an end to gun violence.

March 25, 2018

Recruitment Changes Needed to Expand Access to Higher Ed

Admissions policies in higher-ranking universities and colleges favor high-achieving applicants. While much has been written about access, affordability, diversity and student loans, the focus on GPA, aptitude tests and the reputation-enhancing concept of “selectivity” has negatively impacted minorities and underprivileged applicants.

March 25, 2018

Working with Schools

Air Mobility Command is hard at work looking to expand partnerships with area schools near and surrounding military installations. Ensuring a strong science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics curriculum, known as STEAM, benefits school districts and the Air Force alike. However, not necessarily for the reasons one may think. For the Air Force, this need […]

March 23, 2018

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Author, Veteran Reflects on Journey with ALS

For Thomas P. Gill, retired Air Force officer and author, giving back to his community comes naturally. “I volunteer across the state providing talks to schools, libraries, writers groups, reading associations, and anyone else interested in hearing my stories and the process it takes to write, edit, publish and market literary works,” said Gill. “I […]

March 23, 2018

Veteran Reflects on ALS

Bill to Help Medics Transition Becomes Law

A bill to help former military medics transition into the workforce is now law in Maine. It gives qualified veterans with healthcare training the ability to utilize their military credentials when seeking civilian employment. About 400 military veterans in Maine have obtained valuable skills, training, and experience in healthcare while serving their country. A bill […]

March 23, 2018

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Former CIA Spy Unveils World of Espionage

She was an international spy and former counterterrorism officer with the CIA who once escaped ISIS, and now Michele Rigby Assad is an author with a powerful message to tell the world. She does so through her recently released book, “Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What it Taught Me About What’s […]

March 23, 2018

For-Profit College Settles Deception Claims

BOSTON — A for-profit college based in Boston has settled claims that it broke state rules meant to curb deceptive practices. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced March 22 that her office reached an agreement with the New England College of Business and Finance. The online college was accused of excessively calling potential students and […]

March 23, 2018

For Profict College Settles Claims

Rep. Messer Testifies on His Bill to Ease Veterans’ Entry to College

U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) testified in front of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Tuesday about his legislation that makes it easier for veterans to take the first step toward a college degree. The Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act would allow veterans and servicemembers to use their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to cover the cost […]

March 23, 2018

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Woman Will Command Citadel Student Corps for First Time

A woman will become regimental commander of cadets at The Citadel in South Carolina for the first time in the military college’s 175-year history. Sarah Zorn will lead the South Carolina Corps of Cadets as regimental commander, the highest-ranking cadet officer who commands the entire 2,350-student corps, the Military College of South Carolina said Tuesday. […]

March 23, 2018

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Teacher Fired for Tirade on the Military

A history teacher who was videotaped telling his students that only dumb people join the U.S. military has been fired by the suburban Southern California school district where he has taught for more than 15 years. El Rancho Unified School District President Aurora R. Villon announced Gregory Salcido’s dismissal at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. […]

March 23, 2018

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Gathering Addresses Sexual Misconduct, Title IX Solutions

Higher education leaders and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently gathered in the same room to discuss solutions to the challenges that institutions face addressing sexual misconduct on campus.

March 22, 2018

Fired Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Man To Get Back Pay

CINCINNATI — A White police officer fired after he fatally shot a Black unarmed motorist will get about $344,000 in back pay and legal fees from the University of Cincinnati, the school said Thursday. The university is paying Ray Tensing to settle a union grievance brought on his behalf for his 2015 firing, following his […]

March 22, 2018