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Students

State Committee Signs Off on U. of Wisconsin Free Speech Bill

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Republicans moved closer to creating tougher penalties for University of Wisconsin student protesters Tuesday, advancing a bill that would suspend or expel students who disrupt speakers. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities approved the bill on an 8-6 vote. The sends the bill to the Assembly floor, which hopes to […]

May 31, 2017

Students

Baylor Adds Officers, Counselors Amid Sex Assault Lawsuits

WACO, Texas — Baylor University’s outgoing president says additional police officers have been hired and the number of campus counselors doubled as the school works to improve its response to sexual assault complaints. Interim President David Garland also says in the Waco Tribune-Herald column that additional staff members have been added to the Title IX […]

May 30, 2017

Students

Hungary Seeks Talks with New York State on Soros School

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Hungarian government said Tuesday it was seeking to engage with New York state about the status of Budapest-based Central European University, founded by billionaire George Soros. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent letters to Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Janos Ader advocating for CEU, saying recent changes to Hungary’s higher […]

May 30, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Bias Suit Against Va. Union May Proceed

A White former assistant professor can seek damages from Virginia Union University for alleged discrimination in its decision not to renew her contract but not for a reprimand she received, a federal judge ruled.

May 30, 2017

Opinion

My Diversity Moment with the Military

At the Army National Guard, celebration of diversity is more than lip service because over there people seem to know diversity is an essential part of its core mission. And, on top of that, they know it really works.

May 29, 2017

African-American

Trump Budget Draws Ire, Concern from Minority Communities

WASHINGTON — Advocates for minority communities say President Donald Trump’s proposed budget answers the question he famously posed to Black Americans during his campaign: “What the hell do you have to lose?” His $4.1 trillion spending plan for the budget year beginning Oct. 1 generally makes deep cuts in safety net programs, including Medicaid, the […]

May 29, 2017

Students

Hungary Sees No Reason to Change Law Affecting Soros School

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s government said Thursday it sees no reason to alter the recently amended education law which could force a university founded by billionaire George Soros to leave the country. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said the conflict over Budapest-based Central European University was “political hysteria.” Janos Lazar said the government’s […]

May 25, 2017

Students

Bloomsburg University to Guide Foster Care Youth Toward College

This summer, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania will roll out a program designed to encourage more students from the foster care system to attend college.

May 24, 2017

Students

Higher Ed Policy Experts Placing Premium on Student Privacy

As experts examined ways to help students and families make higher education decisions at a hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill, they were reminded that student privacy should always be priority.

May 24, 2017

News Roundup

Parent Company of DeVry University Changing Its Name

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — The company that owns one of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains is changing its name. DeVry Education Group, which owns DeVry University, announced Wednesday that it will now be called Adtalem Global Education. Company CEO Lisa Wardell said the new name “makes clear our purpose to empower students and our […]

May 24, 2017

Students

Inbound Recruitment Creates More Inclusive Workplaces

Universities have something all companies want: future employees. Students are essentially the “product” that businesses demand so that they can stay competitive and grow.

May 23, 2017

Students

Rodriguez: Arizona Court to Decide What We Can Learn

The long-anticipated trial to determine whether there were racial motivations in terminating Tucson Unified School District’s highly effective Raza Studies Department begins next month.

May 22, 2017