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Community Colleges

Alabama Divorce Ruling Gives Non-Custodial Parent Option of Contributing to College Expenses

A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court from earlier this month could have an impact on how students of divorced parents finance their college educations.

October 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Iran’s President Calls for Academic Freedoms

Iran’s president stepped up his challenge to the country’s hard-line factions on Monday, calling for the lifting of restrictions on academic freedoms and for granting Iranian scholars more opportunity to take part in international conferences.

October 14, 2013

Home

High Court Weighs Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action

After the Supreme Court ruled a decade ago that race could be a factor in college admissions in a Michigan case, affirmative action opponents persuaded the state’s voters to outlaw any consideration of race.

October 14, 2013

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Judge Sets 2014 Trial in School Discipline Suit

A federal judge has scheduled a December 2014 trial for a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that says there’s a “school-to-prison pipeline” in east Mississippi that locks up students for minor infractions like flatulence or vulgar language.

October 13, 2013

Students

Calif. AG Sues For-Profit College Company

California’s attorney general is suing a for-profit college company, alleging it misrepresented job placement rates and school programs to lure low-income state residents.

October 10, 2013

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama, Asian Americans Bring Controversy over Washington Football Team to its Peak

President Obama’s recent statement and an impending decision from the U.S. Trademark Appeals Court may force Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to dump the team name.

October 8, 2013

African-American

Maryland in Violation of Duplicating HBCU Programs at White Institutions

A federal District court judge has ruled that the constitutional rights of students who attend Maryland’s four HBCUs were violated after other state-funded institutions duplicated similar programs at nearby majority institutions.

October 7, 2013

Students

UNC-Charlotte Fraternity Under Investigation

A fraternity at the University of North Carolina Charlotte has been suspended as college officials and law enforcement investigate a pledge’s hospitalization.

October 2, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Alumni President Dropped From Lane Trustees Board

The head of the Lane College National Alumni Association has been dropped from the school’s board of trustees, but no one is discussing what led to the dismissal.

September 30, 2013

Sports

ACC, Maryland Exit Lawsuit Before NC Appeals Court

Judges in North Carolina will weigh in on the big-money game of musical chairs involving universities, athletics conferences and billions of dollars in broadcast revenues.

September 26, 2013

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Education Group Sponsors ‘Bake Sale’ to Highlight Federal Budget Sequester Cuts

The Washington-based Committee for Education Funding organization found a novel way Wednesday to dramatize the effects of the federal budget sequestration.

September 25, 2013

African-American

Education Secretary: Cuts in Federal Spending a ‘Big Issue’ for Education System

Education Secretary Arne Duncan expresses his frustration with how the nation’s overall education needs are being addressed by Congress during a briefing session with reporters on Wednesday.

September 25, 2013