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Students

‘Spare Parts’ Movie Could Move Along Undocumented Immigrant Conversation

Surrounding the story is the reality of low expectations for students in struggling schools and the constant threat of deportation for undocumented students.

January 14, 2015

Students

Missionary Flight School Set to Take Off

There’s a revolution happening in Keystone Heights.

January 4, 2015

African-American

Harvard Law Agrees to Sex Harassment Resolution

Harvard Law School has agreed to revise its sexual harassment and assault policies and to review sexual harassment complaints dating to the 2012-2013 school year after U.S. education officials found the school in violation of federal law.

December 30, 2014

HBCUs

In Case You Missed It…

Experts Divided Over Impact of Absent Father-themed College Admission Essays New Fund for Low-Income California Students Enables Donor Tax Breaks  Department of Education Criticized for Not Using Accreditor Sanction Data Do Community College Credentials Pay Off?

December 26, 2014

Community Colleges

‘Draft Framework’ of new college ranking system for something other than football revealed

How will your school stack up in terms of providing access to low-income students? Academic outcomes? Will the rankings even be fair?

December 21, 2014

Home

UNLV English Professor Fired for Plagiarism

University of Nevada, Las Vegas officials say the school has fired an English professor for plagiarism.

December 3, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Others in Higher Ed Should Take High Road on Cosby

Despite hundreds of thousands donated, University of Massachusetts becomes latest to distance itself from the embattled entertainer.

November 30, 2014

Students

Universities Building Again After Recession

The University of Notre Dame campus is becoming a vast construction zone, leading a building boom that’s taking hold on campuses across the country as the economy improves.

November 30, 2014

Leadership & Policy

1 Victim of Florida State University Shooting Paralyzed

In the frantic moments at the Florida State University campus library last week, bullets struck 21-year-old student Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed three times, including a shot that severely damaged his spine and left him paralyzed from the waist down, his sister said Monday.

November 24, 2014

Students

University of Virginia Suspends Fraternal Activities Amid Investigation

The University of Virginia on Saturday suspended activities at all campus fraternal organizations amid an investigation into a published report in which a student described being sexually assaulted by seven men at a fraternity in 2012.

November 23, 2014

Students

Official Says Florida State University Gunman Was Alumnus

A Florida State University alumnus and attorney shot three people at the school’s library early Thursday before being killed by police, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

November 20, 2014

International

Education Historian Ravitch Wants More Input From Teachers on Common Core

Diane Ravitch said that while she opposes the standards, there’s no harm in getting public input about them as long as what teachers say is taken seriously.

November 20, 2014