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STEM

Washington State University Seeks Funds for Engineering Courses

EVERETT, Wash. — Washington State University’s efforts to boost enrollment in engineering courses at its Everett campus has hit a snag. The Daily Herald reports WSU asked Gov. Jay Inslee to set aside money in his budget proposal to pay for added enrollment slots but the governor didn’t fulfill the request in the two-year, $46.7 […]

December 28, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Entering New Job, Tennessee Head of Colleges Draws Praise

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The new Tennessee Board of Regents chancellor has officially gotten the job, drawing praise from Gov. Bill Haslam and higher education officials. The Tennessean reports Flora Tydings was confirmed as college system chancellor Tuesday. She starts Feb. 1. Haslam praised the Chattanooga State Community College president for fostering relationships with businesses, community […]

December 28, 2016

Students

Maine Students Headed to Cuba to Learn about Tourism, Health

PORTLAND, Maine — Two groups of University of Southern Maine students are headed for Cuba to learn about the country’s tourism and health care industries. The trip is the first of its kind and involves undergraduate and graduate students in tourism and nursing. The students depart Tuesday. The Portland Press Herald reports the students will […]

December 27, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Bill Pink Raising the Bar at Every Level

At Grand Rapids Community College, Dr. Bill Pink will not only be memorialized as a college president, but as the first African-American to hold the position at the 100-year-old institution.

December 27, 2016

Students

Guillermo: Anti-affirmative Action Foes Continue with Fake Conclusions

Conservatives fighting affirmative action think they’ve learned from the Fisher case and are essentially relitigating it, this time with an emphasis on Asian American “victims.”

December 27, 2016

Women

New Hillary Clinton-based Course Examines Cultural Perceptions of Women

A new course at Kent State examines cultural perceptions — and misperceptions — about all women by using Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and career as vehicles.

December 27, 2016

Students

Yale Changes Financial Aid Policies for Low-income Students

NEW HAVEN, Conn —Yale University says it has made changes to its financial aid policies to help low-income students. The Ivy League school says that for several years parents earning less than $65,000 annually have not been required to contribute at all to the cost of a child’s education. Under the changes announced this month […]

December 26, 2016

Students

3 of 4 Fraternities Reinstated at Radford University after Goat Abuse Claim

RADFORD, Va. — Officials at Radford University have reinstated three of four fraternities that were suspended amid an investigation of a report of abuse of a goat. University leaders suspended four fraternities after learning of reports about the possible mistreatment of a juvenile goat by one or more student groups earlier this month. Local news […]

December 26, 2016

Students

Tufts University President: Panel to Assess Greek System, Student Life

MEDFORD, Mass. — The president of Tufts University says a special committee will assess the culture of undergraduate life at the Massachusetts school, with a focus on the Greek system. The Boston Globe reports President Anthony Monaco said last week in a letter to the Medford school community that the panel he appointed will also […]

December 26, 2016

Students

Texas State University Dance Team Faces Backlash for Inauguration Plans

SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Texas State University’s Strutters dance team has disabled some of its social media accounts after receiving backlash for agreeing to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade. The Strutters announced Wednesday that they were honored to accept the invitation to perform at the January parade in Washington, D.C. By Friday, […]

December 26, 2016

Women

University of Oregon Law Professor Who Wore Blackface Blasts School Report

A University of Oregon law professor who wore blackface on Halloween is harshly criticizing a report by the university that found she violated its anti-discrimination policies and caused damage to the law school.

December 26, 2016

Students

Rodriguez: Holidays with a Storm on the Horizon

There are indications that the Trump administration will be anti-education in general, anti-academic freedom specifically, and that it will be hostile to undocumented students.

December 26, 2016