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Students

Lawsuit Says San Francisco State Fosters Anti-Semitism

SAN FRANCISCO — A group of Jewish students and local residents have sued San Francisco State University, saying administrators foster an anti-Semitic environment. The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school officials of encouraging hostility toward Jews. It cites several incidents, including the disruption by protesters of an April 2016 campus speech by the mayor of Jerusalem. […]

June 20, 2017

Community Colleges

AAUP Adds 2 Institutions, Removes 2 From Censure List

The American Association of University Professors’ censure list, currently composed of 56 institutions, is a compilation of college administrations that have been cited for violating principles and standards of academic freedom.

June 19, 2017

Students

Civil Rights Advocates: Scaling Back Higher Ed Investigations ‘an Injustice’

A U.S. Department of Education memo that suggests a more narrow approach to civil rights investigations is being blasted by civil rights advocates as a “retreat” from the protection of students against acts of discrimination.

June 19, 2017

Students

Year-round Pell Grants to be Available This Year

WASHINGTON — Pell Grants for low-income college students can now be used for summer studies. The U.S. Education Department announced Monday that year-round Pell Grants will be available starting July 1, allowing students to take summer classes and graduate sooner. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says the decision “is about empowering students and giving them the […]

June 19, 2017

Students

Scholars: DACA Reprieve No Reason for Dreamers to Relax

Even though the Trump Administration gave Dreamers a bit of a reprieve last week through its continuance of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, scholars say Dreamers still shouldn’t get too comfortable.

June 18, 2017

Students

Delta College Settles in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

BAY CITY, Mich. — Two students who allege they were sexually harassed by a Delta College professor have dropped their lawsuit against the school in exchange for $195,000. A judge signed an order in February to dismiss the suit after an out-of-court settlement was reached, the Bay City Times reported. The newspaper recently obtained the […]

June 18, 2017

Students

Commission Urges Title IX reforms at University of Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An independent commission says the University of Tennessee should improve its responses to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus. The commission made its recommendations public on Saturday, nearly a year after the university agreed to pay nearly $2.5 million to settle a Title IX lawsuit filed by eight women […]

June 18, 2017

Students

Fraternity Wins Jury Decision in Lawsuit Over Co-ed Rule

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A fraternity has won a jury verdict in its lawsuit against a private liberal arts college in Connecticut that closed the frat house after announcing a requirement that residential fraternities accept women. The jury decision Thursday found Wesleyan University violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, made negligent misrepresentations and interfered with […]

June 18, 2017

Students

Experts: Free Speech on Campus in Constant Crisis

The American Association of University Professors, with the help of the Newseum Institute, held a symposium where two groups of panelists were asked whether they believe freedom of speech and the press is in a crisis and is being threatened.

June 15, 2017

Leadership & Policy

NIU President Stepping Down as Report Shows Mismanagement

DEKALB, Ill. — The president of Northern Illinois University is stepping down in the wake of a state investigation accusing him and other administrators of mismanagement when it comes to hiring consultants. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports Doug Baker leaves June 30. He announced the news at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting. He says the […]

June 15, 2017

Students

Student Sues University of Nebraska Over Banishment

LINCOLN, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln student accused of assault says in a lawsuit that he’s been unfairly banned from the campus. Court records say Jeremiah Perkins, of Beaver City, was arrested after the off-campus incident. In his lawsuit he says he was assaulted by one or more university students. Police say Perkins assaulted […]

June 15, 2017

Students

Advocacy Groups Pan DeVos Rollback of For-profit College Regulations

Several advocacy groups on Wednesday assailed a U.S. Department of Education plan to roll back a pair of Obama administration regulations meant to protect students from shady colleges that leave students saddled with debt and little to nothing to show for it.

June 14, 2017