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Fresno State President Takes Pride in Identifying With Students
Like many of the students he currently serves at Fresno State, President Joseph I. Castro was the first in his family to go to college.
September 28, 2017
Students
Southern Cal Celebrates Quality of Its Freshman Class
About a month into the school year, the University of Southern California touts its freshman class as its brightest, most engaged and most diverse ever.
September 28, 2017
Campus Climate
Committee Probing U. of Rochester Sexual Harassment Claim Expanded
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A committee investigating complaints that the University of Rochester mishandled sexual harassment allegations against a professor is expanding. The university on Thursday announced that a graduate student and faculty member will be added. The committee was formed earlier this month to oversee an investigation into a federal complaint filed by several faculty […]
September 28, 2017
Faculty & Staff
10 Teachers Seek No-confidence Vote on Doane University President
LINCOLN, Neb. — Ten faculty members have called for a no-confidence vote in the leadership of the Doane University president. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a letter submitted to the faculty council Tuesday asks Doane’s teachers for a formal vote stating they do not support President Jacques Carter. He’s in his seventh year leading […]
September 28, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules University of Louisville Board Issue Moot
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court won’t say if Republican Gov. Matt Bevin broke the law when he ousted the University of Louisville’s governing board last year, prompting the governor and his chief political rival to both claim victory. Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear said Bevin’s order broke the law and sued him in […]
September 28, 2017
Sports
Con Man Steals Spotlight as Informant in College Hoops Probe
NEW YORK — A con man named Louis Martin “Marty” Blazer III may have failed in his scheme to make low-budget movies with money swiped from pro athletes, but he has now succeeded in stealing part of the spotlight in a scandal that has shaken college basketball to its core. Federal authorities revealed this week […]
September 28, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Divider in Chief
One would think that with all the urgent matters on Donald Trump’s presidential plate, he would have precious little time for throwing racist red meat to his base. Just consider some of the major challenges facing this nation right now: A battle over Americans’ health care. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — both […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Morthland College Fined $2 M-Plus
FRANKLIN COUNTY — A federal and state investigation reveals troubling findings at West Frankfort’s Morthland College, with “numerous ethical and financial issues” resulting in a more than $2 million fine from the Department of Education. The DOE and Illinois Board of Higher Education interviewed select college staff one on one Tuesday, reviewing student records, the […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Nutritionist Helps Improve Military Readiness
Newswise — Though Army Major Joetta Khan has served throughout the world, the registered dietitian remains true to her roots as a farm girl from rural Deming, New Mexico. “When we talk about nutrition, we start with the family meal,” says Khan, who earned her Ph.D. in health education and behavioral science this spring from […]
September 28, 2017
Academics
Georgia Military College to Open 14th Campus
Georgia Military College is opening its 14th campus in Georgia. The school will begin offering classes at Albany Technical College in January. The two colleges previously signed an articulation agreement creating this partnership. Albany’s associate of applied science graduates can enroll at GMC to continue their education and earn their bachelor’s degrees. The students will […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Georgia Tech Presents Model for Designing Online Degrees
In a guest post for Evolllution, Shabana Figueroa and Yakut Gazi of Georgia Institute of Technology’s Professional Education (GTPE) division detail how the institution worked to develop an efficient design approach for its second entirely-online master’s degree program, which would also improve student user experience studied from the launch of the first online degree. Read […]
September 28, 2017
Other News
Scorsese Will Teach Online Film Making Master Class
Legendary director Martin Scorsese will soon be teaching filmmaking online. Scorsese will debut the class in early 2018 through online-education startup MasterClass, reported Variety. The class costs US $ 90 (Rs 5,838) for unlimited access to more than 20 video lessons — pre-enrollment is available starting Friday at masterclass.com/ms. Read More
September 28, 2017
Policy
Veterans’ Groups Want to Keep Rules on For-Profits
Dozens of military and veteran service organizations are pushing back against the Department of Education’s decision earlier this year to suspend enforcement of Obama-era rules aimed largely at for-profit colleges and universities. Leaders of 36 organizations, most military-oriented, wrote in a letter to the Education Department Wednesday that they “strongly oppose” efforts to undermine policies […]
September 28, 2017
Policy
W.G.U. Might Have to Pay Back $712 M in Aid
In a review of Western Governors University’s online courses, the Education Department’s Office of the Inspector General has determined the classes do not offer enough faculty interaction with students to qualify for federal financial aid funding, and suggests in its audit report that the institution should be forced to return more than $712 million to […]
September 28, 2017
Students
Trump Creates Chaos and Confusion
The current president of the United States of America is always in the middle of chaos and confusion.
September 27, 2017
Students
Student Loan Default Rate Rises Slightly
The portion of students defaulting on their federal student loans inched up 11.3 to 11.5 percent, data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education show.
September 27, 2017
Students
Evaluation Tool Gives Writing Instructors a Helping Hand
A web-based evaluation tool is allowing writing instructors to spend more time improving student writing outcomes at their institutions.
September 27, 2017
Students
Agents of Change: Increasing the Millennial Vote at MSIs
What would the young, ethnic minority voting bloc look like if more Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) became polling sites for local and national elections?
September 27, 2017
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