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Kansas Dean who was Target of Student Protests Resigns

LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The embattled dean of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare is resigning to return to the faculty. Paul Smokowski says he is resigning because of declining finances for the program and his desire to do more research. The Lawrence Journal-World reports student protesters have demanded Somokowski’s resignation, citing inequities within […]

Professor Accused of Sexual Harassment to Return to UCLA

LOS ANGELES ― Students, faculty and others demonstrated at the University of California, Los Angeles, against a settlement that will allow the return of a history professor who was accused of sexual harassment. More than 75 people rallied Wednesday against the decision involving Mideast specialist Gabriel Piterberg, who was accused by two female graduate students, […]

Kappa Sigma Chapter Sues Purdue University Over Sanctions

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Purdue University is being sued by its Kappa Sigma chapter over allegations that the school unfairly sanctioned the campus fraternity following an incident involving an underage student’s alcohol consumption. The lawsuit filed last Friday in Tippecanoe Circuit Court alleges that the university didn’t allow the fraternity to fully defend itself against […]

Senate Panel Moves to Strip UT Diversity Funding

A panel of state lawmakers voted Wednesday to strip state funding from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s diversity office following months of outrage from Republican lawmakers over two controversial posts on the office’s website. The Senate Education Committee was reviewing the University of Tennessee system budget proposed by Gov. Bill Haslam when Sen. Delores Gresham, the committee chairwoman, proposed an amendment that […]

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U. of Southern Indiana Dental Students Provide Free Services to Veterans

EVANSVILLE, Ind. ― Larry Gries joked that a few years ago, he was the University of Southern Indiana dental hygiene students’ guinea pig. Once Gries, 67, retired from being a student housing mail man for USI, he started taking advantage of the dental program’s services. On Monday morning, Gries was one of 36 veterans signed […]

No Charges for Students Behind Racial Slurs at Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas ― No charges will be filed after an incident at Texas A&M University in which Black high school students touring campus reported being subjected to racial slurs and taunts, the university said Wednesday. University police said in a statement that they closed their investigation into the Feb. 9 incident after interviewing several […]

Higher Ed Advocates Urge Democrats to Beef Up Pell Grants

When Congress moves to reauthorize the Higher Education Act—something it should have done years ago—it should include bigger Pell Grants that reflect today’s cost of college, several panelists testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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Bowie State University Leads the Pack for HBCU LGBTQ Inclusion and Diversity

HRC Foundation is pleased to announce that Bowie State University is the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to have a Queer Cultural Studies course approved. This is not the first time that Bowie State University has been at the forefront of LGBTQ inclusion and equality within a HBCU. The school was also the […]

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Agency Probes Notre Dame for Possible Title IX Violations

SOUTH BEND, Ind. ― The University of Notre Dame is among more than 165 colleges under federal investigation for possible violations of Title IX, a gender-equity law, related to sexual violence on campus. As of Feb. 24, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights was investigating 208 cases for issues of sexual violence […]

Missouri Chancellor Condemns Pro-Hitler Flyer Found in Dorm

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Police on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus are investigating and the interim chancellor is condemning an anti-Semitic posting on a residence hall’s bulletin board. Police Maj. Brian Weimer said Tuesday the flyer scrawled in magic marker with the words “Hitler rules” was found early Monday on a Gateway Hall bulletin board. […]

University of Texas System Police Get Guidelines for Sex Assault Responses

AUSTIN, Texas ― The University of Texas System announced science-based guidelines Tuesday to help police for all 14 campuses better respond to sexual assault victims. UT System officials said in a statement that the 170-page report detailing the guidelines is a “victim-centered blueprint” to assist the system’s 600-person police force in engaging with and understanding […]

Funds Cut for Guard Program at 3 Oklahoma Universities

OKLAHOMA CITY ― Budget cuts could end an Oklahoma National Guard leadership program that’s offered at three state universities. Southwestern Oklahoma State University President Randy Beutler announced last week that the university will terminate the Guard Officer Leadership Program at the end of the semester due to federal budget cuts. There are currently programs at […]

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