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Students

Indiana University Fraternity Charter Revoked Over Explicit Video

Alpha Tau Omega revoked the charter and closed its Indiana University chapter Thursday following the release of a video purportedly showing a fraternity member performing a sex act on a woman.

October 8, 2015

Students

Judge Rejects Renaming College After Billionaire’s Wife

A New York judge denied a college’s petition to add the wife of a Wall Street billionaire to its name, citing the will of the founding donor.

October 7, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Novelist Quits Teaching at Phoenix College Over Loyalty Oath

PHOENIX — A crime novelist and poet quit his job teaching creative writing at Phoenix College because of a longstanding state requirement for public employees to sign a loyalty oath. Former adjunct faculty member James Sallis said the oath is a violation of his privacy and civil rights, and asks him to violate the constitution, […]

September 29, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Faculty Group Censures Incoming University of Iowa President

Faculty leaders in the University of Iowa’s largest college have voted to censure the incoming school president over inaccuracies on his resume.

September 24, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Fisk University President Resigns

The president of Fisk University has resigned.

September 21, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Regents Blast Draft of University’s Intolerance Declaration

Members of the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday blasted a first draft of systemwide principles defining intolerance — saying it fails to address the problem of anti-Semitism on its campuses.

September 17, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Emeritus Professor’s Suit Seeks to Void University of Iowa Presidential Hiring

A retired professor has filed a lawsuit arguing that the University of Iowa presidential search committee repeatedly violated the open meetings law and that its actions should be voided.

September 16, 2015

Students

Tennessee Promise Scholarship Boosts Community College Enrollment

Tennessee community college enrollment has increased with the state Promise Scholarship availability. Many of the state’s 13 community colleges report increased student enrollment since the beginning of the academic year.

September 14, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Rutgers University Board Holds Private Meeting Amid Sports Scandal

Rutgers University’s Board of Governors met behind closed doors Friday amid the latest scandal to hit the sports program the school has been trying to build up.

September 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

2 University of Iowa Student Groups Say They Have Lost Faith in Regents

University of Iowa students are joining the faculty in issuing votes of no-confidence in the school’s governing board, days after the hiring of a president with little campus support or higher education experience.

September 9, 2015

Students

Couple Donates $20M to Notre Dame to Aid Low-income Students

A New Jersey couple has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame to help low-income students pay tuition and other expenses.

September 8, 2015

Faculty & Staff

University of Iowa Faculty Leader Warned Regents About Choosing Harreld

The University of Iowa’s governing board was issued a stern warning that selecting Bruce Harreld as the next school president would badly damage its relationship with the faculty.

September 8, 2015