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Delaware State Cutting 23 Degree-granting Programs

Delaware State University, the sole historically Black public college in Delaware, is “deactivating” 23 degree granting programs it identified as low enrollment.

March 14, 2016

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Former Yale Captain Says He’ll Sue School Over Expulsion

HARTFORD, Conn. ― Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague was expelled over a sexual assault allegation and plans to sue the school, his attorney said Monday. Attorney Max Stern issued a statement saying Montague had a relationship with the woman. He said the dispute is about the last of four sexual encounters, occurring in October […]

March 14, 2016

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Harvard Agrees to Retire Law School Shield Tied to Slavery

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― Harvard University is retiring the official shield of its law school following complaints over its ties to an 18th-century slaveholder. The university’s governing body announced the decision Monday, supporting a campus committee’s previous recommendation to remove the shield. The shield was approved in 1937 and depicts three bundles of wheat. It’s modeled […]

March 14, 2016

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Berkeley Moves to Fire Assistant Coach Over Sexual Harassment

SAN FRANCISCO ― An assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of California, Berkeley, became the latest employee found to have violated the school’s sexual harassment policy, drawing swift and serious sanctions Monday after complaints that punishment was too lenient in previous cases. Head coach Cuonzo Martin immediately moved to fire the assistant, Yann Hufnagel, […]

March 14, 2016

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Central Oregon College Tries Other Tactics to Fill New Dorm

BEND, Ore. ― Central Oregon Community College is trying new marketing strategies and reducing rates to draw more students to a new residence hall that remains about one-third empty. College officials had high hopes for the $21 million, 330-bed hall. But the building opened in September only 76 percent full and is now down to […]

March 13, 2016

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Departure of Basketball Captain Sparks Debate at Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Instead of Yale University celebrating its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in more than 50 years, the sudden dismissal of the captain of the men’s basketball team has sparked controversy and debate on campus. The exact circumstances behind the departure of senior Jack Montague in early February remain unclear. School […]

March 13, 2016

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Trouble Remains Following Failed For-profit Schools’ Revival

WASHINGTON ― Significant problems remain at a formerly for-profit college that the Obama administration rescued from near collapse, an Associated Press review has found, despite new federal oversight and pledges of a turnaround by the schools’ current nonprofit owner. Everest University was once the flagship brand of Corinthian Colleges Inc., a for-profit school chain. Allegations […]

March 13, 2016

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Georgia Senate Set to Vote on Allowing Guns on Campuses

ATLANTA ― Georgia’s state Senate is set to vote on a bill allowing licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on public college campuses. The measure is included on the chamber’s calendar for Friday. The proposal backed by the National Rifle Association won support from a Senate panel on Monday despite opposition from the powerful […]

March 10, 2016

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Morehead State to Furlough Faculty, Staff for 5 days

MOREHEAD, Ky. ― Morehead State University President Wayne Andrews says faculty and staff at the eastern Kentucky school will be furloughed without pay March 21-25 due to economic woes. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Andrews sent a campus-wide email Thursday announcing the move, which will occur on spring break. He blamed declining enrollment and proposed state […]

March 10, 2016

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Survey: Most Americans want to see more college graduates

Americans continue to see expanding access to education as the best strategy for widening opportunity in the modern economy, but remain conflicted as to whether to extend that commitment to dramatically widening the pathway to higher education, the Atlantic Media/Pearson Opportunity Poll has found. The survey found that big majorities of Americans, across racial, partisan, […]

March 10, 2016

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Alabama-Birmingham Student Accuses School of Mishandling Sex Assault Probe

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― A University of Alabama at Birmingham student said Tuesday that she filed a federal complaint alleging that university officials mishandled an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. The woman told The Associated Press that she was treated unfairly during the university’s investigation into the September 2014 incident. The Associated Press does not […]

March 9, 2016

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UC Santa Cruz Fraternity Suspended after Drug Bust

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. ― A fraternity at the University of California at Santa Cruz is suspending the campus chapter after three of its members and three sorority sisters were arrested in a major drug bust. KNTV reports Wednesday that the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity posted a statement on its website, saying in part, the fraternity […]

March 9, 2016