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Students

Women’s Advocates Sue Department of Education Over Title IX Data

The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) sued the Department of Education on Monday in an effort to compel the agency to release data concerning its oversight of sexual harassment and assault complaints on college campuses.

June 13, 2017

Students

Report: 131 Student Loan Reduction Companies Engaged in Questionable Practices

NerdWallet’s Watch List identifies debt-relief services that have been have been cited for fraudulent or questionable practices.

June 13, 2017

Students

New Chicago High School Graduation Policy Gets Mixed Reviews

In a policy change being referred to as everything from “forward thinking” to “remarkably silly,” high school seniors in Chicago will not be able to graduate unless they present “evidence of a postsecondary plan.”

June 13, 2017

Students

Rolling Stone, Fraternity Agree to Settle Rape Story Lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. — A University of Virginia fraternity chapter has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a debunked story about a rape on campus. The Virginia Alpha Chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity said in a statement on Tuesday that it is “pleased to be able to close the book” […]

June 13, 2017

Students

University of Kansas Dorm Wing to Cater to LGBT Students

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas is devoting a residence hall wing to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their supporters. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Student Housing director Diana Robertson says more than 20 students have signed up to live in the “gender inclusive housing” in Lewis Hall for the upcoming school […]

June 13, 2017

Students

South Korean Police Arrest Suspect in University Explosion

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police on Tuesday detained a 25-year-old graduate student for allegedly placing a concealed explosive device that injured a professor at a university office in Seoul. An official from Seoul’s Seodaemun district police station said the suspect confessed after being tracked down by police who examined security video and secured […]

June 13, 2017

Students

University of Delaware Opens Concussion Clinic

NEWARK, Del. — A new clinic at the University of Delaware employs new research to tackle traumatic head injuries. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the university partnered with Christiana Care to create the STAR Health Concussion Clinic, which opened June 6. Center director Carolyn Haines says the clinic’s Newark location is designed to help […]

June 13, 2017

Students

Organizations Intensify Efforts to Help Homeless Students

Even though many students experience homelessness, advocates say that their experiences and educational outcomes are not well understood.

June 12, 2017

Students

Urban High School Students Present Original Science Research

Last Thursday afternoon, approximately 100 New York City high school students presented original scientific research at the American Museum of Natural History.

June 12, 2017

Students

Professor Promotes ‘Digital Detox’ at Liberty University

In 2014, Dr. Sylvia Frejd established the Center for Digital Wellness at Liberty University “to make technology serve us; not us serve technology.”

June 12, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Arkansas School Gets $11M for Infectious Disease Research

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency is awarding the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences an $11 million federal grant for research on infectious diseases. The grant is from an arm of the National Institutes of Health, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. It’s the second grant for a program […]

June 12, 2017

News Roundup

AG’s Office Reviewing University of Louisville Foundation Audit

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More information is needed to determine whether the University of Louisville Foundation’s mismanagement — uncovered by a blistering audit – “crossed the line into criminal” activity, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said Monday. Beshear told reporters that his office is reviewing the audit to determine whether its findings exposed potential violations of […]

June 12, 2017