Tag: Public Policy: Page 14

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

News Roundup

Regents Move to Base All University of Alaska Education Colleges in Juneau

JUNEAU, Alaska — The University of Alaska’s board of regents has decided to consolidate the university system’s three schools of education into one that will be based at University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. The board voted Wednesday to approve the change recommended by UA President Jim Johnsen, The Juneau Empire reported. Johnsen had amended […]

December 15, 2016

Latinx

David Acosta to Lead Association of American Medical Colleges’ Diversity Efforts

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced Thursday that David A. Acosta will be the organization’s new chief diversity and inclusion officer.

December 15, 2016

Students

Mott Community College Helps Flint Face Water Challenge

By the time Mayor Karen Weaver had declared a state of emergency in Flint in December 2015, Mott Community College was already ahead of the game.

December 15, 2016

Students

Lawsuit: Man Treated Unfairly in Drake University Sex Assault Case

DES MOINES, Iowa — A former Drake University student has sued the university claiming it discriminated against him by failing to consider his allegations of sexual assault by a female student but believing her allegations against him. The case centers on a night of drinking in October 2015. The university determined the male student made […]

December 13, 2016

Students

Diverse Conversations: Grading Obama’s Presidency on Higher Ed

High student loan debt, access, accountability, and everything in between were put in President Obama’s lap and have been issues he’s addressed in both terms.

December 12, 2016

Students

Guillermo: Sanctuary Campus Movement Stalls in Heartland

While some major players like the University of California and the California State University system have led the way in the call for sanctuary campuses for undocumented students, others appear to be stopping far short.

December 11, 2016

Students

Arizona Universities Ask Donald Trump to Protect Immigrant Students

PHOENIX — The board that oversees Arizona’s three state universities voted Friday to urge president-elect Donald Trump to protect students who were illegally brought into the county when they were children, while specifically rejecting efforts to designate the schools as “sanctuary campuses.” The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to send a letter to Trump […]

December 11, 2016

Students

University of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed Probation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]

December 7, 2016

Students

Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress

The nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to strengthen the institutions’ financial ability to provide opportunities for those pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.

December 4, 2016

Native Americans

In the Spirit of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

Chicago poet Susana Sandoval says her stay at Standing Rock has been a spiritually transforming experience and the camp itself is a ceremony.

December 4, 2016

Students

Report: True Cost of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness $100B

The Government Accountability Office said that the federal student loans tied to income will have a true cost of more than $100 billion, more than the U.S. Department of Education’s projections.

December 1, 2016