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California Puts High School Ethnic Studies Officially on the Books

California’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will now mandate the teaching of ethnic studies in every public high school across the state.

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Laramie County Community College Accused of Discrimination

CHEYENNE, Wyo. ― Laramie County Community College is under federal investigation for a sexual discrimination complaint. The student body was informed Friday that the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation in February into allegations that the college had discriminated on the basis of sex in its response to a complaint […]

University of Missouri Aims to Increase Minority Faculty

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri says it’s putting $1.6 million toward doubling its numbers of minority faculty to 13 percent in four years. University leaders met on the Columbia campus Tuesday to discuss efforts in the past year to improve diversity, inclusion and race relations, The Kansas City Star reports. Kevin McDonald, interim […]

Ex-Clark University Student Settles Lawsuit Against School

WORCESTER, Mass. ― A former Clark University student who said he was unfairly expelled after he was accused of rape has reached a preliminary settlement in his lawsuit against the school. The Telegram & Gazette reports that federal court records show a settlement was reached Tuesday and the case was dismissed. If the settlement is […]

Yale Challenges Grad Assistants’ Union Bid Before NLRB

Yale University is challenging a bid by some of its graduate assistants to unionize in proceedings this week before the National Labor Relations Board that other private U.S. universities are closely watching.

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Increasing Equity and Access Through Competency-based Education: What Do We Know?

Gaining access to a fast, flexible path to a degree and a more cost-effective way to learn are attractive propositions.

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Institutions Turning to Holistic Alcohol Policies

In an effort to combat issues with underage and high-risk drinking on campus, institutions have rolled out new alcohol policies.

NCAA President Mark Emmert: We Won’t Push ACC on Bathroom Law

NCAA President Mark Emmert says it is up to the Atlantic Coast Conference to decide whether it wants to follow the association’s lead and pull events out of North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people. In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Emmert said the association expects […]

Help Available for Displaced ITT Tech Students

According to the U.S. Department of Education, students who were attending the now-defunct ITT Tech will have access to closed school loan discharges and can also transfer credits to other institutions.

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Study: Successful Students’ Focus not on Wealth

A study by economics professors shows that student in the strivers’ class are more atp to study more hours per week to get the higher GPA they expect, are purpose-driven and express more philanthropic goals.

Western Kentucky University Investigating Racial Incidents on Campus

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ― Officials at Western Kentucky University are investigating after someone slipped a statement under an assistant dean’s office door, attacking her race. WKU Provost David Lee told the Bowling Green Daily News Monday that Assistant Dean Michelle Jones of the University College recently found the statement in her South Campus office. He […]

Donald Trump Seeks 5-week Delay in Trump University Trial

SAN DIEGO ― Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wants a five-week delay in a trial over whether the now-defunct Trump University defrauded customers because his lead attorney has a scheduling conflict. Trump attorney Daniel Petrocelli asked a federal judge in San Diego to move the trial from Nov. 28 to Jan. 2. Both dates fall […]

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