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Students

DeVos Hires Former DeVry Official to Lead Enforcement Unit

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ decision to appoint a new chief enforcement officer who formerly worked at a troubled for-profit college drew swift and scathing criticism Wednesday.

August 30, 2017

Students

Community College System Sets New Graduate Record

VERSAILLES, Ky. — The Kentucky Community and Technical College System says it has set a new high mark of graduates and credentials awarded. For the 2016-17 academic year, 16,146 students graduated from the college system. That’s a nine percent increase over the previous year. The previous high was 15,958 in 2013-14. The college system says […]

August 30, 2017

Students

Ohio Bill Would Protect Campus Speakers, Punish Disrupters

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Republican proposal in Ohio seeks to protect speakers’ appearances at Ohio colleges and calls on campuses to punish students who disrupt them. State Reps. Wesley Goodman, of Cardington, and Andrew Brenner, of Powell, announced the Campus Free Speech Act Tuesday. It would restrict creation of campus “free speech zones” and require […]

August 30, 2017

Students

Judge: Student Accused of Sex Assault Can Return to College

OXFORD, Ohio — A federal judge has ruled a student barred from a southwest Ohio college because of a sexual assault accusation can return to class. The student is suing Miami University in Oxford, claiming he was falsely accused and Miami denied him due process in its investigation that resulted in his two-year ban. The […]

August 30, 2017

Sports

NCAA President Emmert in Tokyo to Offer Advice on College Sports Body

TOKYO — NCAA president Mark Emmert offered Japanese sports industry leaders advice on forming their own collegiate athletics association on Wednesday. Japan is seeking to become one of the few countries outside the United States to establish an NCAA-type governing body for college sports. Emmert spoke to sports officials and representatives from more than 20 […]

August 30, 2017

Home

Diversity Remains a Challenge in Academic Libraries

A new survey reveals that leadership roles within academic libraries become less diverse as employees approach the senior-level.

August 30, 2017

Latinx

Guillermo: Trump Must Not Shut Off Dream of DACA

We are coming up to a major game of chicken over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

August 28, 2017

African-American

Experts Highlight Higher Ed’s Impact on Criminal Justice Reform

During this politically tumultuous time, the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution refocused attention on mass incarceration on Monday.

August 28, 2017

Students

Religious Leaders March Against Trump Direction

Sikhs and Buddhist monks, rabbis, reverends and ministers rallied in the nation’s capital Monday to protest the direction of the country under President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

August 28, 2017

Students

Lawsuit: Charlotte School of Law Defrauded Taxpayers Out of $285M

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A lawsuit is accusing the Charlotte School of Law of defrauding taxpayers out of $285 million by admitting unqualified students, then manipulating records to keep them enrolled so the school could collect their government-supported tuition. The Charlotte Observer reports the lawsuit was filed by former professor Barbara Bernier. The lawsuit says the […]

August 28, 2017

Students

Maine Community College Tuition Frozen for Upcoming Year

PORTLAND, Maine — Tuition is being frozen at Maine’s seven community colleges for the coming academic year. Officials say the tuition freeze was made possible by an increase in state appropriations requested by trustees of the Maine Community College System. System President Derek Langhauser says Maine’s community colleges already have the lowest tuition in New […]

August 28, 2017

Women

Experts: True Equality for Women Still not a Reality

Despite 97 years of progress fighting for gender equality in political offices, in the workplace, and in civil rights movements for women starting with the passing of the 19th Amendment, AAUW and political experts say there is still work to be done in the fight for women’s equality.

August 27, 2017