Tag: Student Athletes: Page 31

Leadership & Policy

Ohio State University Stands By Firing; Band Director Wants Reversal

Ohio State University officials on Tuesday stood by their firing of the marching band director, who said he wants his job back and another chance to change the cultural issues in the unit that led to his dismissal.

August 5, 2014

Students

Ohio State University Band Director’s Firing Sets Off Clash

The new president of Ohio State University and supporters of the school’s storied marching band are clashing over the unexpected firing of a band director with deep roots in the organization.

August 3, 2014

Students

Focus Intensifies on Falloff of Students En Route to College

“Summer melt” is said to impact between 10 and 20 percent of all “college-intending” students throughout the United States. One estimate puts the number of students who “melt away” during the summer at 200,000 students per year.

August 3, 2014

Sports

William Carey University New Degree: Specialist in Education

William Carey University is offering a new online degree for administrators and teachers who want to help other teachers improve their classroom instruction.

July 28, 2014

Students

University of North Carolina Inviting Ex-Athletes Back to Complete Degrees

North Carolina is inviting former scholarship athletes who left before completing coursework to return and earn their degrees.

July 24, 2014

Leadership & Policy

University of Connecticut Settles Sex Assault Lawsuit

The University of Connecticut will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit by five women who alleged the school did not take seriously their claims of sexual assaults on campus.

July 20, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Former Pro Football Player Shifts into Role of Scholar

Dr. Pellom McDaniels describes himself as a conundrum in the world of higher education.

July 8, 2014

Students

Low-Income Students’ Success in College Starts in High School

There needs to be a partnership between colleges and organizations in the communities where students live.

July 8, 2014

Sports

Schools Work to Focus Incoming College Students

Recent studies by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research found that an estimated 20 percent of graduating seniors from urban school districts abandon their plans to attend college over the summer.

July 7, 2014

Students

Indiana University to Offer Multiyear Scholarships

Indiana plans to immediately begin guaranteeing four-year scholarships to athletes and will agree not to reduce the amount of money students on partial scholarship receive year to year based on illness.

June 29, 2014

Leadership & Policy

DA Mulls Dropping Ex-UNC Professor’s Fraud Charge

Julius Nyang’oro is embroiled in a scandal involving academics and athletics.

June 24, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Course Correction Uncertain for Increasing Black Enrollment in Higher Ed

While HBCUs look to build a direct pipeline for Black high school students, mounting challenges continue to serve as a roadblock, said a veteran educator.

June 22, 2014