Associated PressHomeKennesaw State University President to Leave Early Next YearA university president who faced intense criticism from students, faculty and alumni for his response to cheerleaders who knelt during the national anthem will resign early next year, Georgia education officials announced.December 20, 2017News RoundupAgent Arrested, Accused of Taking Photos in Women’s Bathroom at University of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin police say they’ve arrested a federal agent for taking photos in a women’s restroom at a residence hall. Authorities say the 27-year-old man went into the bathroom at Witte Hall on Friday and put his cell phone under an occupied stall and took pictures. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives […]December 20, 2017News RoundupAnother Case Of Meningococcal Disease at Oregon State UniversityPORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority says another Oregon State University student has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The patient only identified as an undergraduate is the sixth OSU student to be treated for meningococcal disease in the past year, which qualifies as an outbreak. The university has responded by holding mass vaccination clinics. […]December 20, 2017News RoundupUniversity of Mississippi and Meridian Hospitals to AllyMERIDIAN, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Medical Center is agreeing to work more closely with another hospital. The deal with Meridian-based Anderson Regional Health System was announced Tuesday. The University of Mississippi Medical Center would help provide specialty services at Anderson’s two hospitals. Efforts will initially focus on pediatric services, with the University of […]December 19, 2017News RoundupUniversity of Oklahoma Regent Apologizes For Anti-Gay RemarksOKLAHOMA CITY — A University of Oklahoma regent who likened gay people to pedophiles publicly apologized Tuesday during an appearance with the head of an LGBTQ advocacy group and reiterated that he doesn’t plan to resign. Kirk Humphreys, a real estate developer and former Oklahoma City mayor, said his comments during an Oklahoma City public […]December 19, 2017News RoundupChancellors 0f Most NC Public Universities Given Pay RaisesThree-quarters of the chancellors running the state’s public universities are getting a raise. The News and Observer reports the biggest bump goes to Carol Folt, who runs the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her 6 percent salary increase approved Friday brings her on par with N.C. State University Chancellor Randy Woodson, who earns nearly […]December 18, 2017News Roundup14 Millionth Book for U of I Library is Professor’s WorkCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Library now has 14 million books. The state’s flagship university chose a volume by Frederick E. Hoxie to be the landmark 14 millionth. The professor emeritus of history and American Indian studies is author of “The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation .” It’s a collection of essays […]December 17, 2017News RoundupGeorgia Universities Mergers to Take Effect in JanuarySAVANNAH, Ga. Mergers affecting four of Georgia’s public universities will take effect in January. At the start of next year, Armstrong State University in Savannah will merge with Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Both campuses will remain open under the Georgia Southern name with a combined enrollment of roughly 27,000 students. At the same time, […]December 17, 2017News RoundupReport: Delaware University Paid $6M to Ex-administratorsWILMINGTON, Del. — The University of Delaware has paid out more than $6 million to top administrators who voluntarily left their jobs or were forced out since 2007. The News Journal of Wilmington reports nearly a third of the funds went to David Roselle, a former university president who continued to get paid four years […]December 14, 2017News RoundupColleges Paying Big Money for Coaches May Face Tax HitWASHINGTON — A potential new tax on seven-figure salaries for employees of non-profits hasn’t deterred schools from doling out huge contracts to new coaches. Football powers aiming for a national title have continued to pay the market rate for proven coaches, topped by the 10-year, $75 million deal for Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M. If […]December 14, 2017Previous PagePage 42 of 569Next Page
