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NY Launching Underage Drinking Crackdown in College Towns

ALBANY, N.Y. — State authorities say they’re launching an effort to crack down on underage drinking on college campuses and in college towns now that the fall semester is beginning for schools across New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles are coordinating with local law […]

Garcia Feels Most Effective on Front Lines of Higher Education

Although Dr. Gina Ann Garcia is an advocate for equity and diversity, she didn’t always know that she wanted to build a career in higher education. But during her time in college, Garcia decided that she wanted to give people the same “transformative” experience that she had as a student.

Dr. Gina Ann Garcia

Nation’s Oldest HBCU Focused on Sustainability

Alumni and experts weigh in on the future of 180-year-old Cheyney University as the nation’s oldest HBCU faces financial and leadership challenges.

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Princeton Review Does a Disservice to Prospective LGBTQ+ Students

The “LGBTQ Unfriendly” list does a great disservice to our prospective students by giving a grossly incomplete picture of institutional commitment to LGBTQ+ individuals.

Chelsea Fullerton

Baylor Settlements Could Signal Trend of More to Come

AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University’s recent settlement of a high-profile federal lawsuit suggests the nation’s largest Baptist school may be willing to reach more deals to help move past its sexual assault scandal. Federal lawsuits have piled up over the last year as the scandal mounted with allegations of a football program that acted above […]

Flint Scholarship Plan Gets $2M from Pistons Owner, Utility

LANSING, Mich. — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and a major Michigan utility’s foundation each committed $1 million Wednesday to covering college tuition for Flint high school graduates in the wake of the city’s water crisis. The $2 million in combined pledges for a fledgling “Flint Promise” program are the first to be publicly announced […]

Yale to Remove Carving with Gun Pointed at Native American

Yale University said it will remove a “problematic” doorway stone carving that depicts a Puritan settler aiming a musket at a Native American, a decision that follows criticism for initially covering up the musket with removable stonework.

Yale President Peter Salovey

New Approach to Criminal Justice Education

The challenges that confront law enforcement these days are great and heading towards a crisis.

Dr. Doug Cremer

Knoxville College Clings to Hope of ‘Rebirth’

After Knoxville College lost its accreditation in 1997, it has struggled financially, and enrollment began to decline to the point that only 11 students were enrolled at the time of the school’s closing in May 2015.

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Researchers Seek Key to Success of STEM Students at HBCUs

Research being conducted by The Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership (CASL) may show that “leading with soul” is directly connected to the success of STEM students at historically Black colleges and universities.

Obama Chief of Staff Joins Notre Dame Global Affairs Faculty

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One of former President Barack Obama’s top White House aides is joining the University of Notre Dame’s international affairs program. The university says Denis McDonough will be an instructor for the first class of graduate students in master of global affairs program. McDonough became the White House chief of staff in […]

Poland to Boost Defenses by Training Student Volunteers

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Defense Ministry says it is starting a new program to boost the nation’s defenses by offering military training to university student volunteers. Poland has been making efforts to increase its defense capabilities amid security concerns raised in the region by Russia’s military activity. It is upgrading its military equipment and increasing […]

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