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College of Charleston Probing ‘Racially Insensitive’ Halloween Costumes
CHARLESTON, S.C. —  A South Carolina college is investigating social media posts that appear to show students in “racially insensitive” Halloween costumes, the school’s president said. College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell says in a statement that the school’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety are probing whether students violated the code […]
October 31, 2017
Students
21 NY College Students Charged with Hazing Frat Pledges
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Twenty-one students at a New York college have been charged with hazing fraternity pledges by making them drink alcohol, forcing them to eat food off the floor, and vomiting and urinating on them. State University of New York at Plattsburgh authorities say campus police were told in late September that pledges to […]
October 31, 2017
Students
Professor Investigated for Sharp Responses to Muslim Student
CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati is reviewing a music professor’s sharp responses to a Middle Eastern Muslim student who wrote in a class assignment that Donald Trump’s presidency negatively affected her family. Assistant professor Clifford Adams’ written replies on the assignment included: “Review this list of Islamic terrorist attacks and then tell me about […]
October 31, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Julian Castro’s Stump Speech
Julian Castro is among three dozen or so Democrats considering running for president in 2020. Maybe that’s why his 24-minute keynote address Saturday at the Florida Democratic Party’s statewide conference sounded like a stump speech, one ready-made for a national road trip. The charismatic former San Antonio mayor and Housing and Urban Development secretary under […]
October 31, 2017
Veterans
Surgical Technology Program Attracts Vets.
TOMBALL, Texas – Military Veteran Joseph Torres is accustomed to training for combat; however, he and several other military veterans have signed up for a different type of training at LSC-Tomball: the hospital operating room. “We have an interesting trend of graduates of our Surgical Technology program who also happen to be military veterans,” said […]
October 31, 2017
Veterans
Speakers: Veterans Have What It Takes for Farm Work
Food security equals national security, and what more logical way to add to the nation’s breadbasket than having veterans take up farming after their service to their country. That was a primary message delivered at the first Virginia Farming Conference, held Thursday-Friday at Hudson Heritage Farms near Elmo, and hosted by David and Denise Hudson, […]
October 31, 2017
Academics
AT&T funds Military Education Program
Through a grant from AT&T, the National Infantry Museum is preparing to link high school ROTC students with active duty and retired military personnel next week in an one-day educational effort. Monday, AT&T Regional Director for External Affairs Terry Smith, a Navy veteran, presented National Infantry Museum officials with a $35,000 check that will fund […]
October 31, 2017
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Academics
Academy Investigates Racial Intimidation Case
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy says it is investigating a report that a white male cadet may have tried to intimidate an African-American cadet based on his race. The academy in New London said it received a report of an incident Friday but, it did not provide additional details. The Coast […]
October 31, 2017
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Other News
Strayer to Acquire Capella Education in $1.9 B deal
HERNDON, Va.— Strayer Education is tying up with Capella Education in a deal worth about $1.9 billion under an administration that looks much more favorably at non-profit schools that had come under a harsher spotlight in recent years. The two schools, however, stood out from others mired in inquiries about students left with large debts […]
October 31, 2017
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Policy
U.S. Judge’s Injunction Stalls Transgender Ban
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction on President Trump’s transgender military ban—a directive, issued via Twitter in July, to remove all transgender service members from the United States military and to ban transgender people from entering the armed forces. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a judge for the U.S. District Court in D.C., wrote that the […]
October 31, 2017
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Other News
Sources: Defrauded Students May Only Get Part of Loans Forgiven
WASHINGTON — The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials, abandoning the Obama administration’s policy of erasing that debt. Under President Barack Obama, tens of thousands of students deceived by now-defunct for-profit schools had over $550 million in such loans canceled. But President […]
October 31, 2017
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Students
New Higher Ed Advocacy Group Makes Nontraditional Students Its Priority
A new higher education advocacy group made its public debut Monday with a new federal policy framework and a focus on nontraditional students.
October 30, 2017
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Students
Trahant Moving Forward With Standing Rock Lecture Series
Native American journalist and professor Mark N. Trahant will organize a previously denied journalism lecture series, bringing reporters who covered the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock to the University of North Dakota.
October 30, 2017
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Students
Guillermo: National Free Speech Center Too Academic for Words
When faced with a real-life issue on campus like protecting free speech, the largest public research university system has come up with the only thing it knows how to do. Let’s study it!
October 30, 2017
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Students
Fierce Rhetoric at Knight Commission Meeting Addresses Systemic Problems
Although the speakers did not shy away from addressing an array of key issues, there were no easy solutions to the crisis of the safety, integrity and relevancy of college athletics.
October 30, 2017
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Students
Western Kentucky University Regents Approve Diversity Plan
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky University regents have approved a five-year plan to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on the Bowling Green campus. WKU President Timothy C. Caboni says the plan demonstrates the school’s willingness to create a culture where everyone can flourish. Lynne Holland, WKU’s dean of students, says the plan focuses on […]
October 30, 2017
Students
Strayer to Acquire Capella Education in $1.9B Deal
HERNDON, Va. — Strayer Education is tying up with Capella Education in a deal worth about $1.9 billion under an administration that looks much more favorably at non-profit schools that had come under a harsher spotlight in recent years. The two schools, however, stood out from others mired in inquiries about students left with large […]
October 30, 2017
News Roundup
AP Sources: Education Dept. Could Scale Back Help on Loans
WASHINGTON — The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials, abandoning the Obama administration’s policy of erasing that debt. Under President Barack Obama, tens of thousands of students deceived by now-defunct for-profit schools had over $550 million in such loans canceled. But President […]
October 30, 2017
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