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Higher Ed Poem Wins Scholarship

High school student Maya Juman’s unique poetry addresses relevant topics in higher education.

Mayor Walsh Launches Free Community College Program in Boston

Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh has launched a new program that will provide two years of community college to low-income high school students who graduate with at least a 2.2 grade point average.

UND Eliminating 138 Positions to Meet Budget Allotments

FARGO, N.D. ― The University of North Dakota plans to eliminate 138 faculty, staff and administration positions to help meet budget cuts ordered by the governor, the school’s interim president told state Board of Higher Education members Thursday. Ed Schafer disclosed the numbers at the meeting, where leaders of the state’s 11 colleges and universities […]

Food Assistance Put on Table for Low-Income College Students

The proposal to provide free or reduced price meals to low-income college students as a means of boosting their chances of earning a degree is being presented this week at a national conference on housing and food insecurity among undergraduates.

Kansas State University Asked to Examine Off-campus Rapes

MANHATTAN, Kan. ― Kansas State University fraternities are calling on the university to begin investigating episodes of alleged sexual violence that occur off campus. The university’s Interfraternity Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday seeking the university’s involvement in off-campus incidents, The Manhattan Mercury reports. The move comes less than a week after two students sued […]

University of Kentucky Suspends Fraternity for Hazing

LEXINGTON, Ky. ― The University of Kentucky has suspended a fraternity for five years for alcohol and hazing violations. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports a letter from Denise Simpson of the university Office of Student Affairs said Phi Kappa Psi engaged in behavior including forcing pledges to drink until they vomited, watch gay pornography and do […]

Diverse Docket: Judge Dismisses Suit Against Alaska Career College

A federal judge in Anchorage has dismissed a race discrimination and sexual harassment suit against Alaska Career College by a former therapeutic massage program student.

Armed Students and Control of the Classroom

Teaching armed students completely changes the dynamics of a classroom and it will alter what you teach and how you teach it. How do I know? Because I’ve done it.

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2 More Get Probation for Alcohol Death of Frat Member

LINCOLN, Neb. ― Two more young men have been given a year of probation for providing booze to an 18-year-old member of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity who authorities say died of alcohol intoxication. Online court records say 23-year-old Vance Heyer and 20-year-old Thomas Trueblood were sentenced Monday in Lancaster County District Court. They’d pleaded […]

California Assembly Approves Tobacco-free College Campuses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. ― The California Assembly on Monday approved banning tobacco use on all California State University and community college campuses, building on a package of restrictions already awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. Assemblyman Kevin McCarty’s proposal for tobacco-free campuses received just enough votes to clear the lower legislative chamber, passing 41-23. AB1594 now heads […]

Southern Illinois University Leader Condemns Racist Video

CARBONDALE, Ill. ― Racial tension on the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale campus is high after a series of recent incidents that include an anonymous video posted on YouTube that called for the lynching and beating of Black students. The video drew condemnation from the university’s leader, and YouTube removed it Monday for violating the […]

My Brother’s Keeper Hitting Growth Marks

Two years after President Obama established the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Task Force, the initiative is on track to meet and/or surpass its initial goals.

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