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Students

Berkeley Braces for Visit by Right-wing Speaker Ben Shapiro

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California, Berkeley will seal off large parts of its campus like a fortress with a closed perimeter and a “very large” visible police presence Thursday, when the birthplace of America’s free speech movement faces its next potential clashes. City and campus authorities anticipate demonstrations at a speech by conservative […]

September 13, 2017

Students

Action on Student Loan Forgiveness Delayed as Rules Revised

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. The Education Department is sitting on more than 65,000 unapproved claims as it rewrites […]

September 13, 2017

Students

Survey: Millennials Divided Over Goal of Public School Education

A GenForward survey found that millennials are split on the fundamental issue of what the main goal of a public school education should be.

September 12, 2017

Students

Professor Aims to Honor St. Cloud State’s First African-American Alumna

Earlier this summer, Dr. Christopher Lehman, a professor and chair of the Ethnic Studies Department, had the idea to rename the 51 Building after Ruby Cora Webster, the first African-American student to have graduated from St. Cloud State University.

September 12, 2017

Leadership & Policy

UVA Dean Explores Meaning of Nontraditional Leadership

Scott Beardsley’s book seeks to quantify how many of today’s college presidents are considered nontraditional and what that means for some of the most essential aspects of higher education, such as fund-raising and enrollment.

September 12, 2017

Students

Howard University Moves Up in 2018 Best College Rankings

US News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s colleges and universities shows that Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., has risen 14 slots since last year to 110th in the National Universities category. “The things that we’ve been doing at the university are really aimed at academic excellence and ensuring […]

September 12, 2017

Students

Purdue’s Plans for Online School Draw Criticism from Faculty

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s plans for a new online school are drawing criticism from some Purdue faculty members. The proposed school that would arise from Purdue’s purchase of for-profit Kaplan University was announced five months ago. But some Purdue faculty members who question those plans say they’re worried about the reputation of Kaplan […]

September 12, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Kalamazoo Valley Community College President Plans to Retire

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The longtime president of Kalamazoo Valley Community College plans to retire. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that Marilyn Schlack, who has held the post since 1982, submitted a letter of retirement at the school’s board of trustees meeting Tuesday. Schlack, 81, says in an email to faculty and staff that “innovation and the […]

September 12, 2017

Students

Indiana University Police Hires Chief Diversity Officer

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Police Department has appointed its first chief diversity officer. Wayne James became chief diversity officer Sept. 4, The Herald Times reported. University Superintendent of Public Safety Benjamin Hunter said he picked James because of his work as chief of police for the northwest campus. James will continue to serve […]

September 12, 2017

Students

Napolitano Welcomes Other Schools and Universities to Join DACA Lawsuit

As the head of the Department of Homeland Security in the Obama administration, UC President Janet Napolitano knows all about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

September 11, 2017

Students

20 Years Later, Scholar Says Racism Remains Relevant Discussion in Classroom

Two decades after the release of Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, the text continues to be used in classrooms across the nation.

September 11, 2017

Students

Rutgers Offers Legal Help to Its Immigrant Students

Rutgers University Law School is introducing a program designed to provide free legal counseling to currently enrolled students on the Camden, New Brunswick and Newark campuses who may be facing immigration-related barriers to their success.

September 11, 2017