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NY Launching Underage Drinking Crackdown in College Towns

ALBANY, N.Y. — State authorities say they’re launching an effort to crack down on underage drinking on college campuses and in college towns now that the fall semester is beginning for schools across New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles are coordinating with local law […]

August 24, 2017

Students

Princeton Review Does a Disservice to Prospective LGBTQ+ Students

The “LGBTQ Unfriendly” list does a great disservice to our prospective students by giving a grossly incomplete picture of institutional commitment to LGBTQ+ individuals.

August 23, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Howard University Appoints Comey to Endowed Chair

In a move seen as a win for HBCUs and a potential boon for diversity in America’s intelligence community, Howard University on Wednesday announced that recently ousted FBI director James Comey has been appointed to an endowed chair on public policy.

August 23, 2017

News Roundup

Report: Half of Massachusett’s Labor Force Holds Bachelor’s Degrees

BOSTON — Half of all workers in Massachusetts held a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, marking the first time any U.S. state has reached that educational threshold, according to a report released Wednesday by the independent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. The same analysis points to a growing wage chasm in the state, with […]

August 23, 2017

Students

New Approach to Criminal Justice Education

The challenges that confront law enforcement these days are great and heading towards a crisis.

August 22, 2017

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Obama Chief of Staff Joins Notre Dame Global Affairs Faculty

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One of former President Barack Obama’s top White House aides is joining the University of Notre Dame’s international affairs program. The university says Denis McDonough will be an instructor for the first class of graduate students in master of global affairs program. McDonough became the White House chief of staff in […]

August 22, 2017

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Lawmakers Press Justice Dept. on Intentions Regarding Higher Ed Inclusion

Several Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for clarity on the question of whether the Department of Justice plans to “launch an attack on racial diversity and inclusion in higher education.”

August 21, 2017

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Civil Rights Leaders: Higher Ed Needs More Engagement After Charlottesville

President Trump may have taken two days to specifically call out the KKK, neo-Nazis and White supremacists for their role in the Charlottesville tragedy, but a diverse group of civil rights leaders that complained of his slow response were still not satisfied.

August 14, 2017

Students

Experts: Intimidation at Heart Department of Justice Plan

The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently revealed plan to investigate and sue colleges that wrongly use race in college admissions is a scare tactic meant to dissuade colleges from using race as one of many factors, as permitted by the U.S. Supreme Court.

August 2, 2017

Students

Senators Push for Expanded Childcare Support for Low-income Students

Legislation reintroduced in the Senate on Tuesday, the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Reauthorization Act, would expand an existing federal program geared at helping low-income parents pay for childcare while in college.

August 1, 2017

Students

Report: Justice Department Plans to Investigate Colleges’ Affirmative Action Admission Policies

The Trump administration plans to have the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division investigate and sue colleges and universities for their affirmative action admissions policies, according to the New York Times.

August 1, 2017

Students

Department of Education Scrapping Plan for Single Student Loan Servicer

The U.S. Department of Education announced late Tuesday that it was reversing course on its plan to award all federal student loans to a single student loan servicer and creating a new “environment” for how it operates.

August 1, 2017