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Faculty & Staff

Student Evaluations at Center of American University Tenure Fight

Carolyn Brown, an assistant professor at American University, is appealing the provost’s decision to reject her tenure application, saying the rejection is based upon a “flawed and biased” analysis of her teaching efficiency.

June 22, 2017

Students

Lawsuit by Student Whose Rape Charge Got Dismissed Approved

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal judge says a lawsuit brought by a student expelled from a Sioux Falls university for an alleged sexual assault that was later dismissed can move forward. Koh Evan Tsuruta is seeking unspecified damages from Augustana University for loss of educational opportunities, emotional injury and loss of future income. He […]

June 22, 2017

Asian American Pacific Islander

Father of Missing Chinese Scholar: ‘Give My Daughter Back’

URBANA, Ill. — The father of a visiting Chinese scholar missing from the University of Illinois made an emotional appeal on Thursday for his 26-year-old child’s safe return, saying in an interview: “Give my daughter back.” Yingying Zhang was last seen on a surveillance video getting into a black Saturn Astra in Urbana on the […]

June 22, 2017

Campus Climate

Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill on Campus Free Speech

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin students who repeatedly disrupt campus speakers or presentations could be suspended or expelled under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly passed Wednesday. The measure, approved on a 61-36 vote Wednesday night with no Democrats in support, is the latest salvo in the national push among some conservatives to crack […]

June 22, 2017

Students

Rhode Island House Approves Free College Tuition Pilot

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved a pilot program to provide tuition-free community college to in-state students. The Democratic-controlled House voted 62-11 on Thursday to pass the measure calling for two years of free tuition for Community College of Rhode Island students. The vote in favor of the pilot, which […]

June 22, 2017

News Roundup

Auditor Faults Penn State’s Tuition Hikes, Admissions Record

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State University needs to do more to address its “skyrocketing” tuition rates and spiking enrollment of out-of-state and international students, compared to in-state student enrollment, the state’s elected fiscal watchdog said in a report Thursday. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said tuition at the massive university system has jumped by more than […]

June 22, 2017

Leadership & Policy

SUNY Albany Appoints its First Latino President

The State University of New York at Albany has tapped a prominent Latino administrator to lead the state institution. Dr. Havidán Rodríguez becomes the first Hispanic president of any SUNY four-year college.

June 21, 2017

Students

Faust Laid Foundation of Inclusion at Harvard

In the wake of Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust’s recent announcement that she will retire in the spring of 2018, many have stepped forward to praise her leadership.

June 21, 2017

Students

Incoming Federal Student Aid Boss ‘Could Be Great, Could Be Terrible’

The private student loan company executive selected to head the Federal Student Aid agency (FSA) is affiliated with a company that a federal judge recently described as “very aggressive” about fighting efforts to discharge student loans, court records obtained by Diverse show.

June 21, 2017

News Roundup

Missouri Governor Signs Bill on College Police Training

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Aspiring Missouri college police officers will face the same training as other future cops under a bill signed by the governor. Republican Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday signed the legislation. Current law calls for at least 320 hours of training for college police compared to at least 470 hours for most […]

June 21, 2017

Leadership & Policy

University of Missouri Might Revoke Cosby’s Honorary Degree

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago. The system’s Board of Curators will vote Friday on Choi’s recommendation. A university staff memo sent to the curators says sexual assault allegations against Cosby are “incompatible” with the […]

June 21, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Trinity College Closes Due to Threats Made After Professor’s Post

HARTFORD, Conn. — A private college in Connecticut has closed its campus due to threats made against the school after a professor’s social media post. Trinity College says it received multiple threats related to social media posts by Johnny Eric Williams. The campus of the liberal arts school in Hartford is closed until further notice. […]

June 21, 2017