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Student Affairs Pros See Cutbacks on Horizon

In total, 36 states have projected deficits for the coming year and, historically, budget shortfalls have had an outsize effect on public institutions of higher education.

March 12, 2017

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Marshall Handling of Sex Assault Complaint Under Fed Review

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Education is looking into Marshall University’s handling of a student’s report that she was sexually assaulted on campus last year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports a female student complained to the department’s Office for Civil Rights that the university failed to promptly address her report and retaliated against her […]

March 12, 2017

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University of Illinois Faculty Petitions Against Hate Speech

URBANA, Ill. — Several University of Illinois academic units have pressed administrators to take a stance against words and actions they say threaten students amid tense debates on what constitutes free speech. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a mass email two weeks ago responding to concerns that include Chief-related “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” T-shirts, harassment […]

March 12, 2017

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Rhode Island’s Free College Tuition Proposal Off to Rocky Start

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year – a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, a fellow Democrat, took to Twitter last month to call it “unsustainable and fiscally irresponsible.” Other lawmakers have […]

March 12, 2017

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Arkansas College Grant Provides 2 years of Tuition and Fees

JONESBORO, Ark. — Kyler Daniels has not yet graduated from Walnut Ridge High School, but the 19-year-old is already working as a certified nursing assistant. He has also earned needed certifications to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). For the past two years, Daniels has taken advantage of electives offered at his school’s […]

March 12, 2017

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Diverse Conversations: We Need More Diversity in Information Technology

If the information technology field cannot attract a more diverse population, the field is going to suffer.

March 9, 2017

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Struggling Cheyney University Gets $8M Infusion

In a major move to help reverse the demise of historic Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has extended the institution an $8 million line of credit.

March 9, 2017

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Florida Senate Approves More Help for College Students

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — College students in Florida could soon get extra help under an ambitious proposal passed by the Florida Senate. The Florida Senate voted 35-1 Thursday for an overhaul of the state’s higher education system that is a top priority for Senate President Joe Negron. It boosts financial aid and calls for new programs […]

March 9, 2017

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University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center on Campus

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis is announcing plans for a new veterans care center on campus. In a news release Wednesday, the university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection. The university says the facility will be […]

March 9, 2017

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University of California Sexual Misconduct Files Show Faculty Resigned, Retired

SAN FRANCISCO — An associate UCLA professor who pursued a student until she was afraid to attend classes paid the university $7,500 in lieu of suspension. At UC Irvine, a dean accused of sexually harassing a co-worker agreed to take a demotion and stayed on as a teacher. And at UC Santa Cruz, a professor […]

March 9, 2017

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Rodriguez: We Need Autonomous and ICE-free Institutions

For communities of color and for indigenous peoples, many of the rights that Americans take for granted have never applied to us.

March 8, 2017

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Dual Enrollment Movement Seeks Bigger Role in Education

The effort to make more students aware of dual enrollment schools such as Bard High School Early College Baltimore is getting a boost thanks to a new coalition called the College in High School Alliance.

March 8, 2017