Tag: Public Colleges & Universities: Page 4

Students

N.C. State Reaches Settlement With Student Over Support Cat

RALEIGH, N.C. — A university in North Carolina has reached a settlement to allow a student to keep a cat she uses as an emotional support animal in her dorm room. Legal Aid of North Carolina said that North Carolina State University also agreed to train staff on the federal Fair Housing Act and pay […]

October 12, 2017

Students

Community College STEM Students Getting ‘Nudged’ Toward Success

Are text-based “nudges” the answer to helping students succeed in school? Up to a point, many experts say.

October 11, 2017

Students

Newly Elected Birmingham Mayor Sees Education as Key

Morehouse College alumnus Randall Woodfin, 36, is the youngest elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in over 100 years.

October 11, 2017

Women

Weinstein’s Alma Mater Moves to Revoke Honorary Degree

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo is moving to have alumnus Harvey Weinstein’s honorary degree revoked in response to multiple accusations of harassment and sexual assault against the Hollywood mogul. The university said Wednesday it is “well aware” of the allegations against Weinstein, who was an English major there from 1969-1973. The university says […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Police to Arrest 10 People in LSU Fraternity Pledge’s Death

BATON ROUGE, La. — Ten people will be arrested on hazing charges in the death of a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge after a night of drinking, LSU officials said Wednesday. One of the 10 suspects – Matthew Alexander Naquin, 19, of Boerne, Texas – also faces a negligent homicide charge in the death last […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Wisconsin Professors Raised Partisanship Worries Over Center

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin political science professors involved in the creation of a new publicly funded policy center expressed concern that there wasn’t enough balance between Democratic and Republican speakers at its first planned major event, newly released emails show. The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership was announced in May and […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Spellings: Affordability Is Families’ No.1 Concern Regarding College

Containing college costs and streamlining financial aid must be at the forefront of the nation’s higher education agenda, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Tuesday.

October 10, 2017

Students

Harper-Marinick Readily Shares ‘Gift’ of Providing Educational Opportunity

Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick invested her entire career in Maricopa Community College District, working her way up through the ranks to her current position as chancellor.

October 10, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Faculty Union OKs Tentative Agreement With Youngstown State

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The faculty union at Youngstown State University in northeast Ohio says union members have approved a tentative agreement for a three-year contract that includes salary increases. The Vindicator reports that faculty members approved the tentative agreement with university administration on Monday. The agreement includes base salary increases, increases for minimum salaries, and […]

October 10, 2017

Leadership & Policy

University of Missouri Cancels Search for Staff Lobbyist

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri System says it is no longer looking for a staff lobbyist to replace employees who were laid off three months ago. President Mun Choi said in a news release Tuesday that rather than hiring a lobbyist, he will work with campus chancellors and contract lobbyists to promote the […]

October 10, 2017

Students

Anti-gay Vandalism Found Outside Kansas State Student Union

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State officials say an anti-gay slur was found outside the university’s student union, the latest vandalism targeting diversity at the school. The Wichita Eagle reports that the slur was found Monday and removed that afternoon. The anti-gay vandalism occurred the same week someone vandalized a temporary dwelling erected outside a residential […]

October 10, 2017

Students

University of Vermont Enshrines Healthy Living in Bricks and Mortar

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Pledges by college students to eschew drugs and alcohol are old hat. Now they’re meditating, working out, practicing yoga, eating healthfully, and at least one school, the University of Vermont, it has become a bona fide lifestyle. In UVM’s Wellness Environment, known as WE, students live in a new, big substance-free dorm, […]

October 10, 2017