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Baylor Leader: School Will Exceed Laws to Protect Students

WACO, Texas — The new president of Baylor University says school officials will exceed state and federal laws in ensuring that students are not subjected to sexual violence. Linda Livingstone says a university president is ultimately responsible for complying with Title IX rules, which guard against sexual discrimination and violence. She tells the Waco Tribune-Herald […]

Purdue University Taking Over For-profit Kaplan Chain

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is taking over the for-profit Kaplan University chain in order to expand its reach into online education. Purdue’s Board of Trustees approved the deal Thursday with Kaplan, which currently enrolls 32,000 students online and at 15 campuses in seven states. Purdue President Mitch Daniels says the school found it […]

N.Y. College President Heard Blaming Alleged Assault Victim

SANBORN, N.Y. — A New York community college president who was recorded disparaging an alleged victim of sexual assault has retired, just before a vote to consider firing him. Niagara County Community College says James Klyczek notified the board of trustees of his retirement shortly before a special meeting Wednesday evening in which the trustees […]

Georgia Bans Funding to ‘Sanctuary’ Campuses Under New Law

ATLANTA — Private colleges that don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities would lose state funding for scholarships and research under a new Georgia law. Republican Gov. Nathan Deal signed the measure on Thursday. The measure is expected to have no immediate impact since no colleges in Georgia have embraced so-called “sanctuary” policies. Students at several […]

Silvers Continues to Lead Way for Disabled

Now completing her 50th year at San Francisco State University, Dr. Anita Silvers is a nationally prominent champion of disability rights.

Dr. Anita Silvers

Opponents Take Aim at Eliminating Department of Education

Critics say a proposal to abolish the U.S. Department of Education in the name of saving taxpayer dollars is just a “shell game” that would not save any money but hurt millions of students.

Hungary Premier Dismisses University Fear as EU Takes Action

BRUSSELS — Hungary’s prime minister on Wednesday dismissed concerns about his country’s new higher education law after the European Union launched legal action amid fears the legislation is aimed at shutting down a university founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros. While insisting that Hungary remains committed to the European project, Viktor Orban also launched a […]

Yale Grad Students Pledge Hunger Strike to Press Union Bid

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — As a union push stalls at Yale University, organizers are stepping up pressure to bring the administration to the negotiating table, including a vow by some graduate students to go on a hunger strike until talks begin. Graduate assistants in eight departments at the Ivy League school voted in February to […]

Coulter’s Berkeley Speech Canceled, Police Prep for Violence

BERKELEY, Calif. — Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she was forced to cancel her speaking event Thursday at the University of California, Berkeley amid concerns of violence, calling it “a dark day for free speech in America.” Police and university officials said they were still preparing for possible violence and protests whether Coulter comes to […]

Tennessee Reconnect to Clear Path to Degrees for Adult Learners

Adult learners over the age of 24 would be eligible to attend two years of community college tuition-free under the Tennessee Reconnect bill.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam

Scholars Still Sorting Through Aftermath of L.A. Uprising

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the 1992 uprisings in L.A., three university-sponsored symposiums are being held in Southern California this week.

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Northwestern University Suspends Fraternity After Parties, Problems

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University says it has suspended a fraternity chapter for violating terms of a disciplinary probation for serving alcohol to minors. The school announced Monday that the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at Northwestern is suspended until Sept. 1, 2018, and members must leave the fraternity house by May 6. The Evanston, Illinois, […]

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