Associated PressNews RoundupBiden on 2020: ‘Not Sure it’s the Appropriate Thing’ to DoFormer Vice President Joe Biden said he is uncertain about a run for president in 2020, but indicated he’s looking for fresh blood to lead the Democratic Party back to the White House. “I’ve done it a long time,” said Biden, who previously ran for president in 1988 and 2008, “and I’m just not sure […]November 13, 2017News RoundupJames Madison University Officials Approve Tuition HikeHARRISONBURG, Va. — James Madison University officials have approved a tuition hike of $1,000 per year. The Daily News-Record reports that the university’s board of visitors approved a proposal Friday that calls for the increase to take effect for the freshman class of 2018. This year’s tuition and mandatory fees total $7,250 for in-state students, while out-of-state […]November 12, 2017News RoundupCollege Accuses 83 Students of Using App to CheatCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has accused 83 undergraduate students of cheating on classwork using a group messaging app. The school says the students violated the code of conduct for “unauthorized collaboration on graded assignments.” A university spokesman says the use of group messaging apps is permitted, but is subject to the same rules […]November 12, 2017News RoundupHate Crime Charge Sought Against White College RoommateWEST HARTFORD, Conn. –The Connecticut NAACP wants a felony hate crime charge immediately filed against a white former college student accused of smearing body fluids on her Black roommate’s belongings. Close to 100 people attended a rally held by the NAACP on Thursday outside the West Hartford police department. Former University of Hartford student Brianna […]November 9, 2017African-AmericanProgram Aims to Help Virginia Students Apply to CollegeRICHMOND — Every public four-year college and university in Virginia will participate in a program aimed at helping thousands of high school students apply to college. During Virginia College Application Week — Nov. 13 through Nov. 17 — participating students are encouraged to submit at least one college application. This year, 66 high schools around […]November 9, 2017News RoundupLiberian Refugee Elected Mayor of Helena, MontanaHELENA, Mont. — Voters in Montana‘s capital city have elected a Liberian refugee as their next mayor. Wilmot Collins ousted four-term Helena Mayor Jim Smith 51 percent to 48 percent Tuesday in the mail-in election for the non-partisan post. Collins campaigned for more affordable housing, addressing homelessness among military veterans and teens and for increasing […]November 8, 2017News RoundupStudy Gives College Sports D+ grade for Race, Gender HiringORLANDO, Fla. — Leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools continue to be dominated by white men, according to a diversity report released Wednesday. The annual report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport gave top-level college sports an overall grade of D+ for race and gender hiring in leadership positions, with […]November 8, 2017News RoundupUNC-Chapel Hill Athletics Head Gets Pay Post After ScandalCHAPEL HILL, N.C. –Three weeks after North Carolina’s flagship public university escaped NCAA penalties and closed an academic fraud case, the school’s athletic director is getting a $1 million compensation boost. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the university system’s governing board approved the deferred-compensation deal for Bubba Cunningham, the athletic director at the […]November 7, 2017News RoundupEx-JetBlue CEO Gives $10M to Michigan Leadership InstituteANN ARBOR, Mich.— Former JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger has donated $10 million to the University of Michigan’s Barger Leadership Institute . The gift announced Tuesday by the Ann Arbor school comes as the institute marks its 10th anniversary. The donation is designed to help expand and sustain the institute’s ability to develop forward-thinking leaders […]November 7, 2017News RoundupEx-Assistant Coach Ends Whistleblower Lawsuit Against PSUSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former Penn State assistant football coach has ended his defamation and whistleblower lawsuit against the university. Court records show Mike McQueary’s attorney filed for the lawsuit to be discontinued and ended with prejudice Friday, meaning the lawsuit cannot be brought back to court. McQueary filed his lawsuit against the university […]November 7, 2017Previous PagePage 46 of 569Next Page