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Fired Band Director Says He Was Repairing Ohio State University’s Vulgar Culture

Jonathan Waters said he was working to fix a vulgar culture “in dire need of change” before he was dismissed last week, he said in a document released by his attorney.

July 31, 2014

Students

Governance Controversy Escalating at Alabama State University

The president’s perks and expenditures questioned amid forced shakeup of the university’s board of trustees and credit rating concerns.

July 28, 2014

Sports

Penn State Hires Former Cal-Berkeley Athletic Director to Lead Program

Penn State hired Sandy Barbour as athletic director, a month after she stepped down as AD at the University of California-Berkeley.

July 27, 2014

LGBTQ+

Ohio State to Form Task Force After Band Scandal

Ohio State University says a task force will be formed to help bring changes after the firing of its celebrated marching band’s director amid allegations he ignored rampant sexual harassment.

July 27, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Chairman of Alabama State University Board Resigning

The chairman of the board of trustees at Alabama State University, Elton Dean, says he’s resigning.

July 24, 2014

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Ohio State Marching Band Director Fired After Investigation

Jonathan Waters was fired Thursday amid allegations he knew about and ignored “serious cultural issues,” some involving rituals where students were pressured to march in their underwear or participate in sexually themed stunts.

July 24, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Tumult at University of Texas May Hurt Hiring of New Leaders

It could complicate a search for two of the most powerful higher education jobs in the state: a new UT system chancellor and a president of the 50,000-student flagship campus.

July 13, 2014

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Former UConn Dean Disputes Allegations by Trustees

David Woods denied the conclusions of independent report issued in February that asserted he didn’t do enough after learning of child sexual abuse allegations against Professor Robert Miller.

July 8, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Federal Judge Backs Horry-Georgetown Technical College

U.S. District Judge Mary Lewis rejected all claims by former adjunct Sharon Williams in her failure-to-promote and bias case.

July 7, 2014

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Concerns Rise About Cheating by Chinese Applicants to U.S. Colleges

Admissions officials and others have reported finding falsified high school transcripts, discrepancies between English-language test scores and a Chinese student’s actual speaking ability, and phony letters of recommendation and essays.

July 6, 2014

Students

Cornell University Alumni Endow First Africana Studies Center Lectureship

Cornell University alumni Reuben A. Munday and Cheryl Casselberry Munday have created an endowment that will allow the university’s Africana Studies and Research Center to bring in a leading scholar of African and African-American studies to the Ithaca campus for an annual lecture.

June 25, 2014

Community Colleges

Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

LIT’s President has broad responsibility for the leadership and management of LIT and its resources and guides the institution in developing its mission, goals and strategic plans. The President oversees the recruitment, retention and promotion of all faculty and staff, and reports to the Chancellor of the Texas State University System, which is composed of eight different campuses and 83,000 students

June 22, 2014