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Former University of Northern Colorado Student Sues, Alleging Mishandling of Sexual Misconduct Complaint

A former University of Northern Colorado student who was put on a two-year suspension following a sexual misconduct complaint is suing university officials, alleging the University of Northern Colorado mishandled the complaint, the Greeley Tribune reported. Torrence Brown-Smith, 22, filed the lawsuit last Monday. Brown-Smith was sanctioned in May after a February incident with another […]

November 6, 2020

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University of Pittsburgh Acquires Playwright August Wilson Archive

The University of Pittsburgh’s University Library System has acquired the archive of the late playwright August Wilson, best known for his American Century Cycle — 10 plays conveying the Black experience in each decade of the 20th century, according to a UP press release. The acquisition of the archive – items such as scripts, art, […]

November 6, 2020

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Cornell’s Undergraduate Student Veteran Enrollment Sees Growth

Undergraduate student veteran enrollment at Cornell University this fall reached its highest number, 33, in more than 40 years. This includes five first-year and 28 transfer students. The total number of undergraduate student veterans is 67 while there are 166 professional and graduate students also currently enrolled, Cornell reported. The growth is attributed to the efforts […]

November 6, 2020

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Program Helps Veterans Transition Into College

Veteran Derek Auguste was well versed in being a soldier in the U.S. Army. But being a student was an entirely different beast. “My experience of higher education was difficult,” said Auguste, who enrolled at the University of Miami in his late 30s. “It just felt like it was so much effort and work and […]

November 6, 2020

Recruitment & Retention

Doing the Real Work in Higher Education Amidst Two Pandemics

As we stare down the double barrel of a global pandemic and historic levels of police brutality inflicted upon Black Indigenous People of Color, we are faced with the reality that neither problem is going away. In addition to massive school closures across the country, many disadvantaged groups—Black families in particular—have suffered disproportionately during these turbulent times.

November 6, 2020

University of Florida Faculty File Grievance to Stay Remote for Spring 2021

Faculty at The University of Florida are demanding that they continue teaching remotely next smelter, but still have yet to gain approval, according to The Gainesville Sun. Last week, the university’s faculty union filed a grievance asking administrators to “cease and desist” from requiring members to hold the same level of in-person courses as they […]

November 6, 2020

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Georgetown Dismisses Allegation of Failing to Report Foreign Gifts

A recently released report from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos alleges that Georgetown University failed to properly disclose gifts and contracts worth several billion dollars from Chinese, Saudi Arabian and Qatari entities according to The Hoya. The Department of Education also accused Harvard University, Yale University, and Stanford University of failing to disclose the […]

November 6, 2020

Program Helps Veterans Transition Into College

Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), is a D.C.-based non-profit that helps active-duty and veteran students pursue or transition into higher education.

November 6, 2020

Duke University to Host Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony

To honor veterans and active-duty serviceman, Duke University plans to host a virtual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. Appearances will be made by Dr. Vincent E. Price, president of Duke, as well as other members of the community, according to the university. At the end of the event, wreaths will be placed on the Memorial […]

November 6, 2020

APUS Awarded Over $17.6 in Grants to Cover Tuition Fees for 49,000 Military Members

As part of the American Public University System’s (APUS) Freedom Grant, $17.6 million was donated to 49,000 military members to assist with education fees, according to the organization. Under the grant, National Guard members, active-duty U.S. military members and reservists who use military tuition assistance (TA) can complete their undergraduate or master’s degree programs tuition-free. The […]

November 6, 2020

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Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

The experiences of student parents pursuing a college education amid the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of Thursday’s Achieving the Dream Student Parent Success Summit.

November 5, 2020

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University of Connecticut Pauses Free Tuition Program Due to COVID-19 Financial Strains

The University of Connecticut paused its free tuition program, Connecticut Commitment, for low-income students, citing budget concerns amid COVID-19. The program, which is about a year old, offered free tuition to all in-state students with annual family incomes of $50,000 and below.

November 5, 2020

City of Philadelphia Partners With CCP to Create Scholarship Program

Looking to improve success rates for local students, the city partnered with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to establish the Octavius Catto Scholarship, which was named in honor of the civil rights activist and educator.

November 5, 2020

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Western Michigan University Cuts Ties With Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Western Michigan University has ended its affiliation with Thomas M. Cooley Law School, effective November 2023. “The affiliation with Cooley made sense at a time when new ventures for extending the University’s reach could be explored and given time to mature,” WMU President Edward Montgomery said. “Today, the pandemic is impacting every aspect of our […]

November 5, 2020

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Recruitment & Retention

In the Wake of Disaster, the 2020 Election

I sit here today writing from the pit of my stomach. I have a dirty little secret. I have only shared this secret with my mother who expressed deep disappointment in me. However, I choose to share this now because it is important. I did not vote in the 2016 presidential election. Please let me explain.

November 5, 2020

Israeli Institution Helps Doctors Navigate Modern Medical Technology

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Holon Institute of Technology in Israel is starting a program to teach doctors how to use modern medical technology, The Jerusalem Post reported. The program – for the digital medical technologies bachelor’s degree – was created by Dr. Refael Barkan, HIT vice president of entrepreneurship, innovation and international […]

November 5, 2020

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Yale Faculty Move to End Disciplinary Actions on Students Failing to Comply With COVID-19 Measures

More than 100 faculty at the Yale School of Public Health signed an open letter — calling on university leaders across the nation to end “unnecessarily punitive disciplinary actions” on students who fail to follow all school health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Yale News. Harvard epidemiologist Julia Marcus and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of […]

November 5, 2020

Joanie Mahoney Named President of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Joanie Mahoney has been named the next president of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, according to Central NY News. In a resolution, the SUNY Board of Trustees said Mahoney — who was the chief operating officer — has helped ESF expand “… as an instrumental partner with government to address […]

November 5, 2020

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