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Rollins College Suspends Frats Over ‘High Risk’ Behavior Concerns

WINTER PARK, Fla. — A central Florida college has suspended all fraternities on campus over concerns of “high risk behaviors.” All staff and students at Rollins College received an email Tuesday night from Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Meghan Harte Weyant to notify them of the suspension. The email said the temporary suspension affects […]

1 in 3 West Virginia University Women Surveyed Report Being Sexually Assaulted

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Most students say they feel safe on West Virginia University’s main campus, but 1 in 3 women surveyed reported being sexually assaulted, and 10 percent of the female students responding said they’d been raped. Unfortunately, these numbers are roughly standard for college campuses across the United States, and are most likely under […]

University of Tennessee President Pushes Inclusion, Acknowledges ‘Tension’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school’s commitment to diversity on Tuesday while acknowledging “some tension” as UT tries to be more inclusive. “Campus environments that make all students feel welcome and valued are major factors in retention and graduation,” DiPietro said during the school’s second annual State of the […]

College Board to Boost SAT Security Globally

PITTSBURGH — The firm that oversees registrations for the SAT college entrance exam is boosting security around the world following test-stealing and other cheating in recent years. The College Board tells The Associated Press it’s reducing the number of international testing dates from six per year to four for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. […]

Arkansas State Suspends Fraternity, Sorority Social Events

JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority social events until April 1 after a student was accused of raping a woman at a fraternity party. The letter was sent out Tuesday by the university’s Greek Life officials. The suspension includes “all registered social events, drop-ins, formals, semi-formals, date nights” or […]

Nguyen Draws on Experience to Start Repairing Education Inequities

Dr. Thai-Huy Nguyen, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, says he will function as a navigator to steer disadvantaged community college students through a system for which they are largely unfamiliar.

Dr. Thai-Huy Nguyen

Diverse Conversations: Affordability Biggest Key to College Access

What does it actually take to make higher education accessible to a larger portion of the population? Affordability.

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Free Speech, at the Expense of Who and What?

Let’s be clear: The night of protest at UC Berkeley was full of controversy; however, there was no infringement on Milo Yiannopoulos’ freedom of speech. In fact, this couldn’t be anything further from the truth.

Larry McDaniel Jr.

Court Rules Against Accrediting Agency of ITT Tech, Corinthian Colleges

The Accrediting Council on Independent Colleges and Schools — the accrediting agency that had oversight for two recently collapsed for-profit schools — lost its bid to stop the U.S. Department of Education from terminating its federal recognition.

West Virginia U. Offers Tuition Incentive to Nursing Students

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is offering tuition incentives in hopes of increasing the number of highly trained nurses in the state and beyond. The WVU School of Nursing says it will offer in-state tuition for all students — regardless of residency — to enhance opportunities for nurses through the online Registered Nurse to […]

Smith College Raises Possible Record $486M

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — A private liberal arts college for women says the Massachusetts school has raised a record-high $486 million. The Boston Globe reports Smith College in Northampton announced on Monday its “Women for the World” campaign significantly surpassed its goal of raising $450 million. The campaign launched in the fall of 2012. The school […]

University of Wyoming to Hire Diversity Officer

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming is looking to hire a chief diversity officer in an effort to increase and retain minority students and faculty. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday that UW spokesman Chad Baldwin says the university has been developing the diversity officer position for more than a year in an effort to […]

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