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Accessibility Is Hallmark of Vargas Presidency
Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto, president of Southeast Missouri State University and a new citizen, believes in being accessible and transparent.
September 21, 2017
Students
UCLA Course to Examine Race Through Lens of Black Horror Films, Literature
Tananarive Due is bringing a highly anticipated Get Out-inspired course to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) this semester.
September 21, 2017
Students
Innovative Strategies for HBCUs Proposed at CBC Conference
A range of solutions and strategies emerged Thursday at the inaugural HBCU “braintrust” of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual legislative conference.
September 21, 2017
Students
Brigham Young University Ends Ban on Caffeinated Soda Sales
SALT LAKE CITY — Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: “It’s happening.” The move sparked social media celebrations from current and former students, with many […]
September 21, 2017
Students
Former Obama Officials Launch Legal Group to Challenge DeVos
WASHINGTON — A group of Obama administration officials is starting a legal aid organization to challenge the Trump administration’s policies on student lending and civil rights. The National Student Legal Defense Network says it will join with state attorneys general and advocacy groups to sue on behalf of students defrauded by for-profit colleges or who […]
September 21, 2017
News Roundup
Williams Baptist College to Alter Name Starting Fall 2018
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. — A private, four-year school in northeastern Arkansas has changed its name to include the term “university” rather than “college.” Williams Baptist College President Tom Jones announced Wednesday that the school officially will be called Williams Baptist University starting in fall 2018. Jones says the name change will help dispel misconceptions that […]
September 21, 2017
Students
Lawmaker Condemns Student Video Depicting Police Beheading
MILWAUKEE — A university student’s video depicting the beheading of a police officer drew a strongly worded rebuke from a Wisconsin state lawmaker who denounced the imagery as “vile” and an attempt to incite violence. The video shows University of Wisconsin-Madison students dressed as officers wearing pig masks, including one leading a black student to […]
September 21, 2017
News Roundup
Audit Finds Washington State U. May Have Violated Federal Grant Rules
PULLMAN, Wash. — A state audit has found that Washington State University may have violated federal rules when it used about $17,000 from a grant to pay salaries and benefits for two employees who had little to no involvement in the projects. The Seattle Times reports the WSU professor who blew the whistle is concerned […]
September 21, 2017
Students
Cornell Student Charged in Attack Apologizes for Behavior
ITHACA, N.Y. — A White Cornell University student charged with beating a Black student has apologized for the language he used during an attack that police say may have been racially motivated. Nineteen-year-old John Greenwood issued a statement Thursday saying that last Friday in Ithaca he was involved in a “verbal exchange” that he regrets. […]
September 21, 2017
News Roundup
Post University Dismisses 5 employees Amid Theft Probe
WATERBURY, Conn. — A private for-profit college in Connecticut has dismissed five employees as police investigate the suspected theft of $47,000 believed to have been paid out in bogus tuition reimbursement checks. Post University in Waterbury said Wednesday that it discovered irregular activity in February and immediately launched an internal review before contacting police. Waterbury […]
September 21, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
More Military Spending or Free College?
One of the most controversial proposals put forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential campaign was a pledge to make tuition free at public colleges and universities. Critics from both parties howled that the pie-in-the-sky idea would bankrupt the country. Where, after all, would the money come from? Those concerns were brushed aside […]
September 21, 2017
Other News
Udacity Starting Program on Self-Drive Cars
Online learning platform Udacity is opening up registration for a ‘Intro to Self-Driving Cars’ Nanodegree Program. The course was planned based on the response to the advanced program with the same name. To enroll into the intro program, one needs to have some programming experience and knowledge of algebra. The students will get to build […]
September 21, 2017
Academics
Free Tuition Draws Students to Online University
Jeanette Oehlers of Willmar despaired of ever finishing college. By her account, she was already deeply in debt and at least two years away from earning her degree. That’s when her father-in-law decided to search the internet. “Hey, I found a university for you,” he told her. Ads by ZINC “How much money?” she asked. […]
September 21, 2017
Academics
Military College Alumni Group Wins Right to Icon
Former students at the oldest military school west of the Mississippi River are getting ownership of a coveted monument. The alumni association of the recently closed Wentworth Military Academy and College in Lexigton was fighting to retain control over a 94 year-old World War I Doughboy statue. Since its founding 137 years ago in the […]
September 21, 2017
Other News
Army: Hire-a-Soldier Campaign Reaches Millions
Recently, the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) held its first ever social media campaign to bring awareness to the hiring of transitioning Soldiers, reaching almost 4 million Twitter users in a single day. The events included Facebook Live guest speakers sharing their transition experience and advice, various graphics, reasons to hire a […]
September 21, 2017
Other News
Columbia U. Military Group Disappointed by Dean’s Statement
A student military association at Columbia University’s law school is disappointed by a dean’s letter last week that implied military recruiters are only welcome on campus because the school needs federal funding. In the letter, which was viewed by Fox News, the Columbia Law School Military Association said Dean Gillian Lester’s “vociferous objection” to military […]
September 21, 2017
Academics
Catalyst Leaves Maxwell Base’s Air University
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A pair of ornate brass door knobs with an American Eagle etched on each side seemed out of place as they have held a spot of honor on the glass-topped desk in Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast’s office for the last three years. They were perhaps two of the smallest mementos Kwast, the […]
September 21, 2017
Policy
Purdue-Kaplan Online Plan Clears Federal Hurdle
Purdue University says the U.S. Department of Education has signed off on the college’s plan to buy Kaplan University, a for-profit, online school. The federal department’s determination, issued after a review of a “pre-acquisition application” submitted by the parties, confirms the federal regulatory agency will give its approval when the sale goes through, Purdue said […]
September 21, 2017
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