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NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White Dies

Debra Saunders-White, 59, the first permanent female chancellor of North Carolina Central University, died of cancer Saturday.

Debra Saunders-White

‘Sanctuary Campus’ Movement Taking Shape as Trump Threat to DACA Looms

The dashing of the executive orders of President Obama will be the low-hanging fruit for a Trump administration looking for quick action on its very first day.

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University of St. Thomas Plans to Assist Low-income Students

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul plans to launch a two-year program aimed at helping low-income students earn degrees. The Dougherty Family College at St. Thomas will start with $18 million in private donations, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. That includes money from Mike Dougherty, head of the Dougherty […]

University of Akron Calling for Buyouts, Recruitment Boost

AKRON, Ohio —The University of Akron plans to offer voluntary buyouts to employees, increase recruiting efforts of international students and restructure its scholarship system to address a looming deficit and declining enrollment. University of Akron President Matt Wilson outlined a two-year plan last week to shore up the school’s finances. The university hopes to finalize […]

NCAA: Notre Dame Must Vacate Wins After Academic Misconduct

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly’s worst season at Notre Dame took a embarrassing turn Tuesday as the NCAA announced that academic misconduct orchestrated by a student athletic trainer will cost the storied program all 21 victories from the 2012-13 seasons, including the 12-0 run that vaulted the Fighting Irish into the national championship game […]

Diverse Conversations: What Professor Esolen Gets Right About Diversity

History professor Anthony Esolen recently came under fire when he penned an article for Crisis magazine that questioned the push for diversity at his workplace: Catholic institution Providence College.

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Reclaiming Heritage Pays Off for Miami University’s Native American Students

A program at Miami University in Ohio offering language and cultural revitalization for members of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has led to graduation rates more than double the national average for Native American college students.

Pictured are students involved in learning Miami Tribe traditional ribbonwork. (Photo courtesy of Myaamia Center/Miami University)

Yale Settles Lawsuit Over Slain Grad Student

HARTFORD, Conn. — Yale University has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a graduate student killed in a research lab days before her wedding. The settlement amount was listed in probate court documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. In a court document filed last […]

Former Rutgers Football Players Accused of Sexual Assault

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A Rutgers University student is alleging in a lawsuit that she was sexually assaulted by two Rutgers football players during her freshman year last fall. The complaint says Marques Ford and John Bowers sexually assaulted the victim at an on-campus apartment that housed several football players on Nov. 14, 2015. It […]

Diverse Conversations: Colleges Can Maintain Diversity in Trump-led America

Colleges, our nation’s hotbeds for diversity progress, can take some actions to ensure that they are just as inclusive and progressive in four years as they are today.

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Texas Program ‘Guarantees’ Technical Jobs After Graduation

As higher education institutions across the nation move to boost enrollment and graduation, Texas is rolling out an unusual program this month aimed at achieving both goals.

Oberlin College Employee’s Home Vandalized; Possible Hate Crime

OBERLIN, Ohio —Police say someone vandalized the home of a faculty member at a northern Ohio college and left what appeared to be an anti-Semitic note, and the case is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Oberlin Police Chief Juan Torres tells WJW-TV the homeowners are Jewish and the note implied a reference to […]

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