Tag: Education: Page 37

Students

Recipients Attest to Impact of Cooke Foundation Scholarships on Journeys

Since its origins in 2000, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has offered a range of grants and scholarships to thousands of low-income students across the country.

July 31, 2017

Students

Colleges Urged to Be Inclusive of International Students

Colleges and universities must begin to think of international students more as part of the overall student population and not as a separate group, attendees at the EducationUSA forum are told.

July 31, 2017

Health

Vanderbilt Hospital Settles Medicare Lawsuit for $6.5M

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After six years in court, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has settled a federal lawsuit for $6.5 million over claims that the hospital overbilled Medicare and Medicaid. WPLN-FM reports that in the whistleblower lawsuit, former doctors claimed the hospital charged higher rates for attending physicians when medical residents performed services. It claims the […]

July 31, 2017

News Roundup

California Considers Lower Bar for Law Exam

SAN FRANCISCO — The State Bar of California on Monday proposed lowering the minimum score on the most recent licensing exam for attorneys amid an alarming decline in people passing the test that is considered one of the toughest in the U.S. Staff at the state bar presented the option to the agency’s Committee of […]

July 31, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Chancellor Writes in Support of UNC Center for Civil Rights

RALEIGH, N.C. — A ban on courtroom work for a University of North Carolina center that represents the poor and disenfranchised puts the school’s “hard-earned reputation at risk” if it leads the closure of the center, the chancellor of UNC’s flagship campus says. The UNC Center for Civil Rights provides valuable litigation training to law […]

July 31, 2017

News Roundup

USM Names New Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ADELPHI, Md. — The University System of Maryland has named the next associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. USM announced this week that Antoinette Coleman will start on Aug. 7. Coleman will work closely with provosts of the 12 USM institutions and the Maryland Higher Education Commission. She also will work with leadership of the […]

July 30, 2017

Students

Frat at Missouri Sued Over Alleged Near-fatal Hazing Case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former University of Missouri student is suing a fraternity and its parent organization over an alleged hazing incident he says left him with near-fatal alcohol poisoning while the frat already was on probation for alcohol infractions. Brandon Zingale’s lawsuit filed Thursday in Boone County – home of the Columbia campus […]

July 30, 2017

News Roundup

Indiana University Spent $1.65M on Spring Commencements

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — According to figures provided by Indiana University, the university spent $1.65 million on commencement ceremonies this spring. The total doesn’t include the costs of ceremonies that were organized by individual schools or units, The (Bloomington) Herald Times reported. The Bloomington campus ceremonies were the most expensive at more than $900,000, followed by […]

July 30, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Ex UC Davis Chancellor Returns to Teaching After Controversy

DAVIS, Calif. — The former chancellor of the University of California, Davis, who resigned after being placed on leave amid allegations of misconduct, will return to the campus in September teaching at a salary comparable to the one she earned as campus leader. University officials told the Sacramento Bee that Linda Katehi will be paid […]

July 30, 2017

Students

Guillermo: Undocumented Student Finds Her Golden Door, Hopes to Help Others

Cheska Mae Perez isn’t a Latino name. She’s 19, a Filipino immigrant, whose example speaks to the power of DACA.

July 30, 2017

Students

FAMU Basks in ‘Girls Trip’ Screen Time

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has joined the list of historically Black colleges that have been represented on the big screen.

July 30, 2017

Students

Apprenticeship Programs Gaining Momentum

President Donald J. Trump and Congress are looking to expand apprenticeship opportunities, lauding the workforce development strategy for giving students a way to make money and affordably educate themselves for bigger and better things.

July 30, 2017