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Students

North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Compromise Under Fire

The replacement bill has elicited strong criticism from a diverse coalition of sources since its introduction in the state senate on Wednesday night.

March 30, 2017

International

Scholars Urge China to Let Academic Return to Australia

BEIJING — Dozens of scholars in Australia, the U.S., Britain and Hong Kong are urging Beijing to let a Sydney-based academic return home, warning that continued barring of his departure is raising concerns about the risks of conducting research in China. Organizers of an open letter to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang say […]

March 30, 2017

Students

Naturalization Expert Weaves Ethnic Studies into Civics

Whenever Daisy Herrera spots fearful facial tics or hears anxiety in the voices of students she reassures them that the process of becoming U.S. citizens doesn’t require them to renounce their Latina/o heritage and culture.

March 28, 2017

Students

Guillermo: Ex-Penn State President’s Conviction a Teachable Moment

When it comes to sexual abuse, or anything sexual that smacks of criminality, you report it to police. You don’t cover it up. You don’t think of the institution you represent first.

March 26, 2017

Students

Prosecutors Add Homicide Charge in Fraternity Brothers Fight

INDIANA, Pa. — A man already jailed on charges stemming from a deadly fight with his fraternity brother at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania has now also been charged with criminal homicide. Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty says he expects to pursue a third-degree murder or manslaughter conviction against 19-year-old Brady DiStefano, of Johnstown. […]

March 26, 2017

Native Americans

Law School Program Provides Free Wills to Native Americans

UPPER FRUITLAND, N.M. — A University of Denver program is helping Native Americans draft wills, helping overcome a cultural aversion to discuss death. About 20 law students from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law visited the Upper Fruitland Chapter of the Navajo Nation to help tribe members draft wills, The Daily Times reported. […]

March 26, 2017

International

China Blocks Outspoken Academic from Returning to Australia

BEIJING — The lawyer for a professor at an Australian university says the academic has been prevented by Chinese authorities from returning to Sydney because he’s suspected of endangering national security. Chen Jinxue, lawyer for Feng Chongyi, an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney, said Sunday that border officials at an airport in […]

March 26, 2017

Students

Anti-rape Signs at University of Minnesota Spur Mixed Reactions

MINNEAPOLIS — Residents at of a student co-op at the University of Minnesota say signs they’ve been placing in their front yard about rape culture are drawing concern from fraternity members and gratitude from sexual assault survivors. The signs carry phrases such as “frat boys: stop raping people,” the Minnesota Daily reported. The Interfraternity Council […]

March 26, 2017

Women

Susan Duncan Named University of Mississippi Law School Dean

OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi School of Law has a new dean. After a national search, the university says it has chosen Susan Duncan of Louisville, Kentucky, for the top post. She is scheduled to start Aug. 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Education. Duncan joins […]

March 23, 2017

News Roundup

Dean of Troubled Charlotte School of Law Steps Down

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The dean of the troubled Charlotte School of Law is stepping down. The Charlotte Observer reports that Jay Conison led the for-profit school for almost four years. The school announced his departure Monday afternoon. The statement said Conison will remain on the faculty. A longtime faculty member, Scott Broyles, will serve as […]

March 21, 2017

Students

California Lawmaker Wants Tax to Fund Tuition-free College

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California Democrats want to make college tuition free for in-state students by taxing very wealthy residents. Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman said Monday she’s introducing a bill to create a 1 percent tax on Californians earning more than $1 million per year. The Stockton Democrat says the tax would provide an estimated […]

March 20, 2017

Students

Baylor Draws Record Number of Applications Despite Scandal

WACO, Texas — Baylor University has drawn a record number of freshmen applications despite a lingering sexual assault scandal that’s led to lawsuits and the departure of top administrators. The Houston Chronicle reports the Baptist university has received about 36,000 applications. Students have until May 1 to make a final admission decision. University officials attribute […]

March 20, 2017