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Parents Sue Fraternity Chapter Following Their Son’s Death

RENO, Nev. — A Nevada family has filed a lawsuit against a fraternity chapter following the death of their 18-year-old son, who they say was hazed before he took a fatal fall. The parents filed the lawsuit against the Sigma Nu chapter in Reno, the Sigma Nu Housing Authority and several fraternity leaders June 2. […]

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Penn State Fraternity Hearing to Resume July 10

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A preliminary hearing will continue next month for 16 members of a Penn State fraternity charged in connection with the death of a pledge who died after a drunken fall. Eighteen Beta Theta Pi members and the fraternity itself are charged because of the death of 19-year-old Tim Piazza, of Lebanon, New […]

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Court: Iowa State University Wrong to Block Pot T-shirt

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa State University lost another appeal in a federal court case over the decision of administrators to prevent a marijuana advocacy group from printing a T-shirt that included the university logo and a marijuana leaf. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday for the second time said ISU administrators […]

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Mississippi Community Colleges Make Cut, Raise Tuition

JACKSON, Miss. — Community colleges statewide are eliminating nearly 250 jobs for the upcoming year to close budget gaps, and five are dropping at least one intercollegiate sport. The move comes as colleges increase tuition by an average of 13 percent, mostly because state funding has fallen. Community College Board Executive Director Andrea Mayfield said […]

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Women’s Advocates Sue Department of Education Over Title IX Data

The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) sued the Department of Education on Monday in an effort to compel the agency to release data concerning its oversight of sexual harassment and assault complaints on college campuses.

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Report: 131 Student Loan Reduction Companies Engaged in Questionable Practices

NerdWallet’s Watch List identifies debt-relief services that have been have been cited for fraudulent or questionable practices.

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New Chicago High School Graduation Policy Gets Mixed Reviews

In a policy change being referred to as everything from “forward thinking” to “remarkably silly,” high school seniors in Chicago will not be able to graduate unless they present “evidence of a postsecondary plan.”

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Rolling Stone, Fraternity Agree to Settle Rape Story Lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. — A University of Virginia fraternity chapter has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a debunked story about a rape on campus. The Virginia Alpha Chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity said in a statement on Tuesday that it is “pleased to be able to close the book” […]

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University of Kansas Dorm Wing to Cater to LGBT Students

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas is devoting a residence hall wing to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their supporters. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Student Housing director Diana Robertson says more than 20 students have signed up to live in the “gender inclusive housing” in Lewis Hall for the upcoming school […]

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South Korean Police Arrest Suspect in University Explosion

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police on Tuesday detained a 25-year-old graduate student for allegedly placing a concealed explosive device that injured a professor at a university office in Seoul. An official from Seoul’s Seodaemun district police station said the suspect confessed after being tracked down by police who examined security video and secured […]

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University of Delaware Opens Concussion Clinic

NEWARK, Del. — A new clinic at the University of Delaware employs new research to tackle traumatic head injuries. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the university partnered with Christiana Care to create the STAR Health Concussion Clinic, which opened June 6. Center director Carolyn Haines says the clinic’s Newark location is designed to help […]

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Organizations Intensify Efforts to Help Homeless Students

Even though many students experience homelessness, advocates say that their experiences and educational outcomes are not well understood.

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