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Anthropology Professor Uncovers Birthplace of Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s Cabin
An anthropology professor has discovered a small Maryland town as the likely birthplace of Josiah Henson, the alleged inspiration behind the classic novel.
October 30, 2016
Students
Guillermo: Michelle Obama Delivers Message of Diversity and Hope
If it weren’t for the FBI Director James Comey’s actions, the political highlight of last week would have been Michelle Obama’s speech at Wake Forest University.
October 30, 2016
Opinion
Standing Rock Standoff Just Latest in Pipeline Crises
The struggle at Standing Rock is about the water, the air, the Earth and, in the end, it is about our bodies and their dehumanization by the state and private capital.
October 30, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Black Doctoral Network Helping Scholars Feel at Home
More than 400 participants from various academic disciplines, spent the weekend networking and sharing their research at the 4th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference (BDN).
October 30, 2016
Students
University of Kentucky Blames Newspaper for Fewer Sex Assault Reports
LEXINGTON, Ky. ― University of Kentucky officials claim that a student newspaper’s stories about alleged sexual harassment by a professor are to blame for a drop in sexual assault reports on campus.University officials said in court filings that the number of sexual assault reports to the university’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Center fell to 38 […]
October 30, 2016
Sports
NCAA to Distribute Millions for Academic Performance
The NCAA will distribute millions of dollars in March Madness money to member schools as a reward for academic performance by athletes, starting in 2019-20. The NCAA announced Thursday that the Division I Board of Directors and NCAA Board of Governors approved the change to the revenue distribution model. The money will come from the […]
October 30, 2016
Students
New Rules Aim to Help Students Clear Loans in Cases of Fraud
BOSTON ― The government has issued new rules meant to help students get their federal loans erased in cases involving fraud and misconduct by their schools. Federal education officials have been working to create a more detailed system for students to file claims since the Education Department received thousands of claims from former students of […]
October 30, 2016
Students
University of West Alabama Looks to Boost Enrollment with New Deal
TUSCALOSSA, Ala. ― Online enrollment has historically been a point of strength for the University of West Alabama, but the school has witnessed a decline in recent years. Now, the university is hoping to boost online enrollment after signing an agreement with online education company Learning House, the Tuscaloosa News reported. UWA board of trustees […]
October 30, 2016
Students
Fraternity Chapter in Arkansas Suspended After Blackface Photo Surfaces
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ― An Arkansas fraternity chapter has been suspended and one of its members expelled after a photo surfaced of the fraternity member wearing apparent blackface. The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity suspended its chapter at the University of Central Arkansas on Saturday after learning about the photo. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the […]
October 30, 2016
Students
University of Kansas Group to Explore Issues Faced by Religious Minorities
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The University of Kansas Student Senate is forming a group to explore issues members of religious minorities face on campus. The committee will create a survey to gauge students’ accommodations for religious holidays and access to reflection spaces on campus, student body president Stephonn Alcorn said Thursday in a letter to student […]
October 30, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Tuition Time Bomb
Rising tuition and student debt is a pressing concern for college students but also society at large. For future economic well-being, improvements in civic participation and social unification, we need a system that encourages those interested in pursuing higher education to do just that. Instead, the current system does the opposite: discourages through unaffordability. A […]
October 28, 2016
Veterans
$1 Million in Grants Will Give Veterans Commercial Driver Training
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded nearly $1 million toward programs aimed at helping train military veterans to be commercial drivers, the agency announced in a press release on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Specifically, the money has been awarded to seven technical and community colleges across the United States to help train veterans and […]
October 28, 2016
Academics
Center for Online Education Offers Perspective
After years of experience guiding students toward success in online education, OnlineColleges.net has relaunched as the Center for Online Education (COE). The new name formally establishes COE’s transition into a holistic resource for online college students. Online education instructor and expert Melissa Venable, PhD will lead the team of subject matter experts behind the COE […]
October 28, 2016
Veterans
$400 Million College Bond Includes Funds for Veterans Support
The Southwestern College district is asking voters on Nov. 8 to approve Proposition Z, a $400 million bond measure to finance repairs and construction at its four South County campuses. District officials said bond money is needed to renovate classrooms and facilities in order to provide more instruction and job training to South County residents […]
October 28, 2016
Other News
Convicted Molester, Drug Dealers Among Trump U Staff
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he hand-picked only the best to teach success at Trump University. But dozens of those hired by the company had checkered pasts — including serious financial problems and even convictions for cocaine trafficking or child molestation, an Associated Press investigation has found. The AP identified 107 people listed as speakers […]
October 28, 2016
Other News
New Rules Clear Debt in Fraud Cases
BOSTON —The government has issued new rules meant to help students get their federal loans erased in cases involving fraud and misconduct by their schools. Federal education officials have been working to create a more detailed system for students to file claims since the Education Department received thousands of claims from former students of the […]
October 28, 2016
Academics
Could “Finish in Four” Initiative Be Harmful?
There is an internal struggle between colleges making sure that graduates are not being passed through to graduation and the notion that many learners have financial or academic capacity to handle a 15-hour course load. While it is the traditional path to completion in four years, it does not account for new models of learning […]
October 28, 2016
Academics
How Artificial Intelligence Could Shape Higher Education
Artificial intelligence will be able to conduct much of the scientific and research-based work of the future, with the ability to run or to predict millions of trials based upon billions of variables and data points. But what robots and computer programs will not be able to do is identify key areas of human suffering […]
October 28, 2016
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