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University of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.

December 18, 2016

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After Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on Record

In a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.

December 18, 2016

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Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country

The core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry.

December 18, 2016

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Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program

MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]

December 18, 2016

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Decline of In-state Public College Students Worries Regents

VERMILLION, S.D. — The state Board of Regents is concerned about the future of higher education and unfilled jobs because more South Dakota residents are foregoing college after graduating high school. Executive Director Mike Rush said the state needs to make an effort to recruit students and train workers, especially for health care and educational […]

December 18, 2016

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Ohio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant Students

DELAWARE, Ohio — At least 11 Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump could cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed young immigrants to work […]

December 18, 2016

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Crashing at Grandma’s? Some New York University Students to Bunk with Elderly

NEW YORK — Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman’s apartment? New York University is introducing a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people’s spare bedrooms. It may get snickers from some students who see college as their […]

December 18, 2016

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4 Greek Organizations at Gustavus Adolphus College Suspended

ST. PETER, Minn. — Four of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Greek organizations have been suspended for a year or more, reportedly for violating the school’s hazing and sexual harassment policies. Some members of the suspended sororities and fraternities maintain that college administrators unfairly scrutinize their organizations and overreacted to minor violations. They told The Free Press […]

December 15, 2016

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Mott Community College Helps Flint Face Water Challenge

By the time Mayor Karen Weaver had declared a state of emergency in Flint in December 2015, Mott Community College was already ahead of the game.

December 15, 2016

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American Talent Initiative Seeks to Provide Educational Access for Low-income Students

Thirty higher education institutions from across the academic spectrum have united in an effort to increase the enrollment and graduation of high-achieving students from low- and moderate-income families.

December 14, 2016

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Keys to Redefining Student Success

While society widely accepts the importance and value of higher education as a public good, fewer than 40 percent of our nation’s undergraduates complete a college degree within six years.

December 14, 2016

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Survey: Career Services of Greater Benefit to Minority Students

An expert, however, cautions that students of color often don’t see themselves modeled among career services personnel, or services may not be delivered in a “culturally responsive way.”

December 13, 2016