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Sports

Let’s Also Be Mad, and Not Solely Mesmerized by March Madness

Instead of solely being mesmerized by March Madness, we should also be concerned about the pervasive inequalities that exist within revenue-generating collegiate athletics, especially as it pertains to Black male athletes.

March 15, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Julián Castro: Higher Ed Needs to ‘Step Up’ to Political Challenges

Given the current climate, higher education leaders have a responsibility to speak up for the institutions, former HUD boss Julián Castro told attendees at the NASPA conference Tuesday.

March 14, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Amid Controversy, Kentucky State Names Brown President

A divided Board of Regents at Kentucky State University selected a new chief executive to lead the troubled state-controlled, land-grant institution, despite concern that the process of selecting a new leader was flawed and concluded too quickly.

March 14, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Hrabowski: For Change, Diversifying Professoriate a Must

Though the discourse of diversity on campus has been subsumed by a “bigger political landscape,” America’s colleges and universities still must fight to make the professoriate more reflective of the nation as a whole.

March 14, 2017

Students

Missouri University’s Handling of Rape Cases Under Scrutiny

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — University of Missouri-Kansas City students are expressing ongoing concerns about a lack of transparency following an alleged rape in a dorm last month. The Kansas City Star reports university administrators called a meeting Monday to hear from students, faculty and staff after a protest last week regarding better protection against sexual […]

March 14, 2017

Students

Indiana University Sorority Protesting Closure Order

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  — An Indiana University sorority is protesting an order from its national organization shutting down the Bloomington chapter. A lawyer for Tri Delta’s Delta Omicron chapter says its members haven’t been given a clear reason for such severe punishment. Indianapolis attorney Peter French says the chapter received little support from the national organization […]

March 14, 2017

Students

Chicago’s Loyola University Suspends Fraternity for 3 Years After Hazing Probe

CHICAGO — Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for three years following an investigation into alleged hazing. Dean of Students K.C. Mmeje says in a statement that Monday’s suspension stems from an alleged hazing incident and “engaging in disruptive and disorderly conduct that caused a disturbance in the neighborhood.” Mmeje […]

March 14, 2017

Students

N.C. Governor Calls for ‘BathroomBill’ Repeal in State of State

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper urged lawmakers gathered Monday night to repeal the state’s “bathroom bill” very soon, saying the law is “the dark cloud hanging over our state of promise” by harming North Carolina’s economy and reputation. Delivering his first State of the State speech as governor to the Republican-controlled legislature, Cooper […]

March 13, 2017

Students

California Lawmakers Announce Plan to Reduce Student Debt

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Democrats on Monday proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at California’s public colleges and universities. They’re calling their plan the most ambitious proposal in the country to reduce student loan debt. In addition to expanding financial aid for community college students, it would create $1.6 billion per […]

March 13, 2017

News Roundup

Biden Institute Launched at University of Delaware

NEWARK, Del. — Vice President Joe Biden is hoping a new public policy institute bearing his name will foster civic engagement and promote a spirit of bipartisanship. “There’s a whole range of things that have no ideology attached to them,” Biden told reporters Monday after formally launching the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware, […]

March 13, 2017

African-American

Franklin Award Winner John Lewis Says Time is Now for ‘Good Trouble’

Speaking at a reception where he received the John Hope Franklin Award from Diverse, U.S. Rep. John Lewis urged those in attendance to continue to fight the good fight at a time when many essential services are at stake.

March 13, 2017

Students

Expert: College Promise Programs must be ‘Sustainable’

To succeed over the long term, promise programs “should be sustainable,” said Dr. Martha Kanter, meaning that they “shouldn’t just redirect federal or state aid.”

March 13, 2017