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Agency Blasts Contractor on Loan Forgiveness
Flawed payment processing, botched paperwork and inaccurate information from FedLoan Servicing is derailing hundreds of public-sector workers from receiving student loan forgiveness, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a report Thursday. “Borrowers working in public service should not miss out on key consumer benefits because their student loan servicer failed to comply with the […]
June 23, 2017
Academics
Groups Advocate Parity for Active Duty & Reserves
Advocacy groups urged a Senate panel last week to move forward with legislation to provide benefits parity between active duty soldiers and reservists deployed for disasters or overseas mission support. Under Title 10, Section 12304b of the U.S. Code, reservists can be deployed overseas for a “preplanned mission in support of a combatant command.” The […]
June 23, 2017
Other News
Incoming Federal Student Aid Boss ‘Could Be Great, Could Be Terrible’
Dr. Arthur Wayne Johnson, the private student loan company executive selected to head the Federal Student Aid agency (FSA), is affiliated with a company that a federal judge recently described as “very aggressive” about fighting efforts to discharge student loans, court records obtained by Diverse show. While a student loan company might be expected to […]
June 23, 2017
Other News
Military Spouses Often Remain Jobless
Military spouse unemployment is a serious problem for the 641,639 people who are married to active-duty service members. Nearly half of those significant others are unemployed, according to a new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released on June 14. “It’s dismal and just depressing,” Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Wine and co-founder of […]
June 23, 2017
Academics
Latest Data: Who Serves in Military Today?
Northern states have provided a shrinking supply of military recruits over the past four-plus decades, while the south’s contribution has grown. Washington, D.C., North Dakota and Massachusetts send the fewest recruits per capita into the armed services. These and many other demographic and personnel trends can be gleaned from an annual report on who serves […]
June 23, 2017
Sports
Brienne Minor: Michigan’s Tennis Hidden Figure
Brienne Minor is a tennis player at the University of Michigan where she recently won the NCAA Division I women’s singles championship. By the way, she is Black.
June 22, 2017
Students
Outgoing President Pruitt Urges New View of Adult Learning
Adult learners always have been a part of the fabric of American higher education, although policy discussions up until recently have primarily centered around the needs of students who are just leaving high school.
June 22, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Scholar Documents Economic War on Chinese Restaurants
University of California, Davis law professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and research assistant John Ormonde have uncovered evidence of economic bias over the years against Chinese restaurants through a search of digital archives.
June 22, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Student Evaluations at Center of American University Tenure Fight
Carolyn Brown, an assistant professor at American University, is appealing the provost’s decision to reject her tenure application, saying the rejection is based upon a “flawed and biased” analysis of her teaching efficiency.
June 22, 2017
Students
Lawsuit by Student Whose Rape Charge Got Dismissed Approved
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal judge says a lawsuit brought by a student expelled from a Sioux Falls university for an alleged sexual assault that was later dismissed can move forward. Koh Evan Tsuruta is seeking unspecified damages from Augustana University for loss of educational opportunities, emotional injury and loss of future income. He […]
June 22, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Father of Missing Chinese Scholar: ‘Give My Daughter Back’
URBANA, Ill. — The father of a visiting Chinese scholar missing from the University of Illinois made an emotional appeal on Thursday for his 26-year-old child’s safe return, saying in an interview: “Give my daughter back.” Yingying Zhang was last seen on a surveillance video getting into a black Saturn Astra in Urbana on the […]
June 22, 2017
Campus Climate
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill on Campus Free Speech
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin students who repeatedly disrupt campus speakers or presentations could be suspended or expelled under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly passed Wednesday. The measure, approved on a 61-36 vote Wednesday night with no Democrats in support, is the latest salvo in the national push among some conservatives to crack […]
June 22, 2017
Students
Rhode Island House Approves Free College Tuition Pilot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved a pilot program to provide tuition-free community college to in-state students. The Democratic-controlled House voted 62-11 on Thursday to pass the measure calling for two years of free tuition for Community College of Rhode Island students. The vote in favor of the pilot, which […]
June 22, 2017
News Roundup
Auditor Faults Penn State’s Tuition Hikes, Admissions Record
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State University needs to do more to address its “skyrocketing” tuition rates and spiking enrollment of out-of-state and international students, compared to in-state student enrollment, the state’s elected fiscal watchdog said in a report Thursday. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said tuition at the massive university system has jumped by more than […]
June 22, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
DeVos’ Vision: Rolling Back Protections
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suspends the crackdown on for-profit college abuses. What else is she up to? Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is putting pen to paper. She wants to roll back protections for students caught up in for-profit school fraud and unfulfilled gainful employment promises. Scaled back protections of gay and transgender students. And like […]
June 22, 2017
Other News
Some Private Schools Opt Out of N.Y. Plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Colgate University has decided to join Le Moyne College in declining to take part in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new initiative that offers tuition assistance for students in New York private schools. Colgate, a prestigious private school in Hamilton, believes the program’s requirements for graduates to live in New York for up to […]
June 22, 2017
Veterans
Peers Help Ease Transition to College from Military
COLORADO SPRINGS – UCCS is using it’s new veterans center to educate incoming student veterans. 2017 is the first year for the ‘PAVE’ program. PAVE stands for Peer Advisors for Veteran Education. The support program connects incoming student veterans with student veterans already on campus in order to help them navigate college life, identify challenges […]
June 22, 2017
Academics
Louisiana College Honored for Aid to Military Families
BOSSIER CITY, La. – Bossier Parish Community College, which has a long-standing commitment to serving our veterans, active duty, military spouses, and dependents, was recently recognized as the top performing two-year college in Louisiana for the number of military-affiliated students served. During the 2016-2017 academic year, BPCC certified more than 1,000 students under the GI […]
June 22, 2017
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