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Diversity in College Newsroom Staff Key to Diversity in Coverage

Journalism is about telling stories — stories that matter and make a difference. A diverse staff can uncover stories touching on diversity, accessibility and social issues that may not have been apparent to a less diverse staff.

March 7, 2017

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San Francisco State Expanding College Access for Formerly Incarcerated

San Francisco State University is now replicating Project Rebound, which has helped hundreds of formerly incarcerated individuals enroll in college and supported them until graduation.

March 7, 2017

Women

Ex-wife of University Benefactor Sues to Recoup Donations

WORCESTER, Mass. — The ex-wife of a man who has donated tens of millions of dollars to a Massachusetts university wants some of that money back. The Telegram & Gazette reports that Janet Foisie says in a federal lawsuit filed Friday against Worcester Polytechnic Institute that her ex-husband concealed $4.5 million from her during divorce […]

March 7, 2017

Students

Author: Sanction College Students Who Shouted Down My Speech

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — An author of a book discussing racial differences in intelligence who was shouted down by protesters at Middlebury College when he gave a guest lecture and was confronted by some of them afterward says he wants the college to sanction those involved. Charles Murray, who describes himself as a libertarian and social […]

March 7, 2017

Students

University of Illinois Officials Aim to End Deadly Tradition

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois officials are working with law enforcement in Champaign-Urbana to end a student tradition of binge drinking on what’s known as “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” after a student’s death this weekend. Twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Morales died over the weekend, becoming the third student to do so in a little more than […]

March 7, 2017

Students

University of California Seeks Enrollment Cap on Out-of-State Students

LOS ANGELES — University of California officials have proposed limiting nonresident enrollment to 20 percent of all undergraduate students in an effort to prioritize in-state applicants. The proposal introduced Monday would be the first cap of its kind for the 10-campus public university system and will be considered by the UC Board of Regents starting […]

March 7, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Auditor: $2M in Hidden Bonuses at University of Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The University of Missouri System has doled out more than $2 million in hidden bonuses to administrators over the last three years and paid former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin thousands of dollars in the months after his resignation with no work responsibility, according to an audit released Monday by state Auditor […]

March 7, 2017

Students

A2MEND Growing into its Empowerment Role

The African American Male Education Network and Development organization (A2MEND) conference marked its 10th anniversary last week by attracting more than 1,000 attendees and more than doubling the total amount of scholarship money awarded last year.

March 6, 2017

Students

Maricopa Community Colleges Giving ‘Step’ Compensation System the Boot

Maricopa Community Colleges seeks to usher in a new system that will change the way the school system compensates, recognizes and rewards its employees.

March 6, 2017

Students

Experts: Trump’s New Travel Ban a Blow to International Study

President Trump’s issuance of a revised executive order placing tight restrictions on the entry into the United States of some foreigners received a guarded reception from higher education leaders and frontline college and university officials involved in international higher ed efforts.

March 6, 2017

Students

Scalia Family Donates Justice’s Papers to Harvard Law School

WASHINGTON — The family of the late Justice Antonin Scalia will donate his personal papers to Harvard Law School’s library, the school announced Monday, but it could be years before the public can see documents that offer a glimpse into high court deliberations. The school said that the collection would include Scalia’s writings from his […]

March 6, 2017

Students

Sorority at Indiana University Shut Down after Investigation

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A sorority chapter at Indiana University is being shut by its national organization following an investigation into activities of its members. Sorority President Kimberlee Di Fede Sullivan released a statement over the weekend saying the organization made the decision to withdraw Delta Omicron’s charter at the Bloomington school. Sullivan says the decision […]

March 6, 2017