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Students

Dept. of Education Cuts Charlotte School of Law Lifeline

The Education Department announced Monday that it would deny Charlotte School of Law access to federal student loans.

December 19, 2016

Students

White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs

According to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.

December 19, 2016

Students

Lamar University Student Decorates Christmas Trees to Help Pay Tuition

BEAUMONT, Texas — Brittany Pellerin’s kitchen looks like a Christmas craft store aisle exploded. “It’s like we have an at-home Hobby Lobby,” Pellerin said. “There’s glitter everywhere.” The Beaumont Enterprise reports the Lamar University senior has spent several weekends crafting wreaths, tree toppers and centerpieces – something she’s done for five years to help cover […]

December 19, 2016

Students

Janet Yellen to College Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly […]

December 19, 2016

Opinion

2016: A Rough Year on Many Fronts

More than a few people have lamented that they see 2016 as one of the worst years in history

December 18, 2016

Students

University of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.

December 18, 2016

Students

After Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on Record

In a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.

December 18, 2016

Students

Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country

The core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry.

December 18, 2016

Students

Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program

MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]

December 18, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Sheriff Training Southeastern University’s Faculty to Carry Guns on Campus

LAKELAND, Fla. — A central Florida sheriff’s office said Friday that it plans to train faculty at a local private university in law enforcement tactics and will consider them “special deputies” with the goal of stopping an active shooter. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it would train a certain number of faculty and staff […]

December 18, 2016

Students

Crashing at Grandma’s? Some New York University Students to Bunk with Elderly

NEW YORK — Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman’s apartment? New York University is introducing a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people’s spare bedrooms. It may get snickers from some students who see college as their […]

December 18, 2016

Students

4 Greek Organizations at Gustavus Adolphus College Suspended

ST. PETER, Minn. — Four of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Greek organizations have been suspended for a year or more, reportedly for violating the school’s hazing and sexual harassment policies. Some members of the suspended sororities and fraternities maintain that college administrators unfairly scrutinize their organizations and overreacted to minor violations. They told The Free Press […]

December 15, 2016