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Students
An Open Letter to College Presidents about DACA
Here are some recommendations for you and your fellow senior administrators on how to humanely handle the DACA announcement.
September 5, 2017
Students
More Women’s Colleges Admitting Transgender Students
A wave of women’s colleges have begun admitting transgender women. But even as many schools embrace shifting views on gender, some have been reluctant to change amid lingering differences over the role of women’s colleges.
September 5, 2017
African-American
DeVos Met With Experts Before Postponing HBCU Week Conference
Prior to last Friday’s announcement of the postponement of the annual White House Initiative on HBCUs conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussed the conference at a private meeting in Florida with education leaders of that state.
September 5, 2017
Students
Trump Puts Future of DACA in Hands of Congress
President Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind DACA Tuesday drew swift and scathing criticism from various higher education leaders, advocates for immigrants and lawmakers on Capitol Hill — but many remained hopeful that Congress would act to achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers.
September 5, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Former Winthrop President Drops Lawsuit Against School
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A former university president in South Carolina has dropped her lawsuit against the school where she was fired after less than a year on the job. The Herald of Rock Hill reported the Winthrop University Board of Trustees issued a statement Monday saying former President Jamie Comstock Williamson dropped her lawsuit. […]
September 5, 2017
Sports
Craig Littlepage Retiring as University of Virginia’s Athletic Director
Craig Littlepage is retiring after 16 years as Virginia’s athletic director. Littlepage made the announcement Tuesday and added that he will remain in the job until a replacement is hired, then transition into a role in the university president’s office. He became the first Black athletic director in Atlantic Coast Conference history when he was […]
September 5, 2017
Students
Baylor Settles Suit That Alleged Rape ‘Culture of Violence’
AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players and alleged the program at the nation’s largest Baptist school fostered a “culture of violence.” The settlement is one of several in recent weeks as Baylor moves to close out […]
September 5, 2017
Home
Are HBCUs Necessary
As a new school year begins, historically black colleges have been making news. These developments come at a time when the role and relevance of black colleges have often come into question. One of our selections from Diversebooks.net for back-to-school reading offers ammunition for the debate on whether historically black institutions of higher learning still matter.
September 5, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
G.I. Bill Offers Opportunities
Today’s veterans not only deserve but need the expanded GI education benefits in the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 that the president signed into law Aug. 16. This new law removes the end date for veterans to use the educational benefits, expands eligibility and boosts aid. These benefits meet the needs […]
September 5, 2017
Veterans
R.I. Aids Vets Released from Prison
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island state agencies are working together to help incarcerated veterans who will soon be released. Director of Veterans Affairs Kasim Yarn says he’s in sync with Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo’s goal to give everyone a chance to make it in the state. So, Yarn started working on ways Rhode Island could […]
September 5, 2017
Academics
Campbell Online Expands Military Tuition Break
Campbell University’s Adult and Online Education program has expanded the tuition break enjoyed by active military to include veterans and others with close ties to the U.S. armed forces. According to Guy Vitaglione, assistant dean and director of Campbell Online, the Campbell Online Military Benefit (COMB) — which reduces tuition and fees for online courses […]
September 5, 2017
Policy
Congresswoman to Trump: Ban Is Unconstitutional
Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is one of 143 members of Congress urging President Donald Trump to drop his recently signed ban on allowing transgender people to serve in the military. In a letter today, the Congress members write that the ban is unconstitutional and “detrimental to our national security, ill-advised, and contrary to the values […]
September 5, 2017
Other News
Growth in Online Exams Fuels Need for Special Proctors
It’s a fact: Sometimes students cheat on exams. This is why exam proctors remain necessary at all levels of the education system. In most cases proctors are anonymous individuals who pass out exams and then pace up and down watching you while you write. The proctor is also the person who typically says time is […]
September 5, 2017
Academics
Naval War College Chief Charts New Course
NEWPORT, R.I. — As he begins his second year as president of the Naval War College, Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley is leading implementation of a new four-year strategic plan aimed at preserving tradition while steering the 133-year-old institution in new directions. Some of those directions might be a bit unexpected. Example: Aggressive recruitment and […]
September 5, 2017
Veterans
Meet the Woman Who Heads American Legion
About 38 years ago, a recruiter from the American Legion came to Army veteran Denise Rohan’s door in Marshall, wanting to speak to her husband, who was also a veteran. Rohan, who now lives in Verona with her husband, Mike, told the recruiter she was also eligible for Legion membership. But he suggested she instead […]
September 5, 2017
Other News
For-Profit College with 7 Sites Will Close
ROANOKE, Va. — A for-profit college says it plans to stop enrolling new students at seven locations across its multistate chain. The Roanoke Times reportsMiller-Motte Technical College couldn’t find a new accreditor after its own, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, lost federal recognition. Spokesman Chuck Vella says the Roanoke and Lynchburg campuses […]
September 5, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Reform Malpractice Laws
Reforming health care is a tedious, but necessary effort. Hard choices will have to be made and it’s evident that Congress appears incapable of finding a solution to our health care debacle. Healthcare reform seems to be dead, but there was a meaningful health care cost-related bill that passed the House this session — medical […]
September 5, 2017
Disparities
Study Will Shed Light on LGBTQ Health
Any sufficiently large and well-defined community is likely to have health concerns that disproportionately affect it, and LGBTQ people are no exception. Some problems have had an unmistakable impact on the gender and sexual-minority population, HIV/AIDS being an especially obvious example. But we still lack a comprehensive understanding of the ways that being an LGBTQ […]
September 5, 2017
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