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Commission Urges Title IX reforms at University of Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An independent commission says the University of Tennessee should improve its responses to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus. The commission made its recommendations public on Saturday, nearly a year after the university agreed to pay nearly $2.5 million to settle a Title IX lawsuit filed by eight women […]
June 18, 2017
Students
Bob Jones University Earns Accreditation After 6-year Effort
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bob Jones University officials say the school’s new accreditation status should boost recruitment and open doors for graduates. The Greenville News reports the Christian fundamentalist school earned accreditation Thursday from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, after shunning the designation for most of its existence. President Steve Pettit […]
June 18, 2017
Students
Fraternity Wins Jury Decision in Lawsuit Over Co-ed Rule
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A fraternity has won a jury verdict in its lawsuit against a private liberal arts college in Connecticut that closed the frat house after announcing a requirement that residential fraternities accept women. The jury decision Thursday found Wesleyan University violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, made negligent misrepresentations and interfered with […]
June 18, 2017
Students
Fraternity Suspended at UNC Charlotte for Hazing Allegations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A fraternity at UNC Charlotte has been suspended for four years because of hazing allegations. The Charlotte Observer reported a school spokeswoman said the suspension began May 23 after an investigation determined the hazing occurred at Sigma Phi Epsilon earlier this spring. The investigation started after anonymous sources reported the hazing occurred […]
June 18, 2017
News Roundup
University of Missouri to Encourage Adoption of Research Animals
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri plans to work with a new organization to encourage more people to adopt research animals, a move that comes as the university is being sued by another organization seeking records on dogs and cats it uses in research. The university announced Thursday that it will work with Homes […]
June 18, 2017
Students
Military Hero Bill McRaven Having Trouble as Texas Chancellor
AUSTIN, Texas — Bill McRaven came to Texas an American military hero, charged with leading one of the country’s largest public university systems at a time it needed a steady hand. The retired Navy Admiral and former special operations leader, who planned the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, now faces an uncertain future as […]
June 18, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
5 Ways Live Streaming Will Change Education
Learning has changed drastically in the last decade or so. With the advent of technology, it is now possible to learn anything. The era of investing a decade in schooling is slowly losing its importance, but it’s still the most preferred way of learning. Self-learning is also gaining significance among many learners. Many are acquiring […]
June 16, 2017
Academics
Guardsmen Finishes Education He Started 38 Years Ago
ALBANY, N.Y.–Chief Warrant Officer 3 Doug Sherman started his college education in 1979. He finished on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Sherman, age 56, the warrant officer recruiter for the New York Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion graduated with a degree in business management and economics from Empire State College. It took three years […]
June 16, 2017
Academics
Thomas Edison of New Jersey Focuses on Adults
Matthew Cooper, Associate Provost, Center for Learning and Technology and August “Chip” Stoll, Associate Director, MIS, Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey (USA) speak about their strategies employed build a successful online offering. Thomas Edison State College (TESC), founded in 1972, is one of New Jersey’s 11 public higher education institutions. With a student […]
June 16, 2017
Academics
Lasell Online Lowers Costs for Students
Getting a college education is hard enough as it is nowadays. Prices are high, acceptance rates are low, and the constant competition is hard. Thankfully, universities like Lasell College are trying to make getting a higher education easier, with a growing online education program. This college’s online curriculum lowers costs for students at a surprising […]
June 16, 2017
Academics
Technology Changing Approach to Disciplines
Tech tools and applications are increasingly ubiquitous in higher ed classrooms throughout the country. More students are drawn to distance learning, as well as certification courses in areas like cybersecurity that help students develop specific skills that further their professional careers. Beyond that, new forms of tech are also changing how educators can approach traditional […]
June 16, 2017
Academics
Challenge: Shedding Military Culture
The military lifestyle is engrained into a Soldier from the day they arrive at basic training. The Army teaches its Soldiers how to become leaders, take charge, and make vital decisions. These are all attributes that make Army veterans highly valuable to civilian companies. However, the transition to civilian life is not easy for all […]
June 16, 2017
Policy
NerdWallet: “Debt Relief” Firms Prey on Students
Fraudulent “debt relief” companies are preying on the most vulnerable of the 44 million people with student loans, as federal officials dispute who’s to blame and what to do, a NerdWallet investigation has found. U.S. enforcement agencies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission — in recent years have closed only seven […]
June 16, 2017
Academics
Army University Hosts Symposium
Army University hosts its 2017 Education Symposium June 20-21 at Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. The symposium’s goal is to link academia, industry, and the public sector — including the Army — to collectively work toward developing a competency-based education approach to talent. This year, Army University partners with the Lumina Foundation and […]
June 16, 2017
Sports
Sex and Higher Ed? Pitino’s Light Punishment Says It All
The NCAA Committee on Infractions just showed how its moral compass sort of points the right way. It just didn’t have the guts to mete out the punishment deserving of the crime.
June 15, 2017
Students
Experts: Free Speech on Campus in Constant Crisis
The American Association of University Professors, with the help of the Newseum Institute, held a symposium where two groups of panelists were asked whether they believe freedom of speech and the press is in a crisis and is being threatened.
June 15, 2017
African-American
Tracy Smith Named New Poet Laureate
Tracy K. Smith, the director of Creative Writing and the Roger S. Berlind Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, has been named the nation’s 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2017-2018.
June 15, 2017
Students
LGBT Inclusion: A Work in Progress
The notion that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth do not exist on a college campus demonstrates real prejudice.
June 15, 2017
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