Tag: Law: Page 40

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Appeals Court Backs Lamar Institute of Technology

Lamar Institute of Technology reasonably accommodated a former student with memory problems caused by an anoxic brain injury, a federal appeals court has ruled.

December 13, 2016

Students

University of Kansas Elected Leaders Oppose Guns on Campus

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Elected leaders at the University of Kansas are voicing opposition to guns on campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the University Senate said it is opposed “in the strongest possible terms” to campus carry in a resolution approved this month. The University Senate is made up of the Faculty Senate, Student Senate […]

December 13, 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

Native Americans

Rodriguez: For 2020, I’m Checking the American Indian Option

When the 2020 Census comes around, I will declare myself American Indian. I will do so both as an act of affirmation, but also, as an act of rebellion against a government that sees me both as alien and as less than human.

December 12, 2016

Students

Accreditor of For-profit Colleges Loses Appeal to Stay Alive

WASHINGTON — Federal education officials are standing by their decision to cut ties with the nation’s largest accreditor of for-profit colleges — a ruling that will bar hundreds of schools from providing federal financial aid and likely force some to close. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, which oversees more than 250 institutions […]

December 12, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Iowa State President Apologizes, Reimburses for More Flights

ANKENY, Iowa — Iowa State University President Steven Leath apologized Monday for using university airplanes for some personal trips and said he had paid back the school for additional flights beyond what he had done previously. Leath told the Iowa Board of Regents during a special meeting in Ankeny that he was “very sorry” for […]

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

Columbia Teaching and Research Assistants Vote to Join Union

NEW YORK — Graduate teaching and research assistants at Columbia University have voted to join a union affiliated with the United Auto Workers. The Detroit-based UAW announced Friday the New York Ivy League university students voted 1,602 to 623 in favor of union representation. The voting took place Wednesday and Thursday. The Columbia vote came […]

December 11, 2016

Students

U. of Nebraska-Lincoln Suspends Fraternity, Citing Behavior Problems

LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has suspended its Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, citing concerns about alcohol use and other problems. The university said Thursday that frat members likely were involved in problematic alcohol use at the chapter house and at off-campus parties. The university also cited concerns about members’ treatment of pledges and […]

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

Former Coach Art Briles Sues Baylor Officials for Libel, Conspiracy

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Baylor football coach Art Briles has sued three school regents and a vice president for libel and slander, accusing them of falsely stating he knew of reported assaults and alleged gang rapes by players and didn’t report them. The lawsuit also asserts that Baylor officials conspired to damage his reputation and […]

December 11, 2016

Students

Colleges Pushed to Note Sexual Misconduct on Transcripts

Colleges that expel students whom they suspect of having committed sexual assault are being asked to go further by specifying the reason for expulsion on their transcripts.

December 8, 2016