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Sports

Brown Students Protest Handling of Sex Assault Allegations

Hundreds of Brown University students silently marched across campus Wednesday to protest the college’s handling of recent sexual assault allegations, saying the school is trying to protect its reputation rather than the victims of assault.

March 11, 2015

Sports

Testimony Complete in Suit from Former Alabama State Athletic Director

Testimony is complete in the dispute between Alabama State University and its former athletics director Stacy Danley.

March 1, 2015

Latinx

College Major a Factor in Unemployment Rates, Earnings

New report shows college graduates tend to earn more than those with only a high school diploma, but this advantage varies depending on one’s major.

February 23, 2015

Faculty & Staff

La Salle University Picks First Layperson, Female President

After 152 years of brothers at the helm, La Salle University has appointed a lay woman as its president.

February 17, 2015

Community Colleges

An Innovative Collaboration Focused on Diversity and Inclusion

Founded in 1964, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is a regional campus of both Indiana University and Purdue University that is administratively managed by Purdue. One of two such partnerships between the universities, IPFW is the fifth-largest public university in the state of Indiana.

February 5, 2015

Students

Gov. Walker Backs Off Removing ‘Wisconsin Idea’ From UW Mission

Gov. Scott Walker abruptly backed off Wednesday from a contentious plan to eliminate the University of Wisconsin System’s public service mission statement known as the “Wisconsin Idea” and replace it with the charge of meeting the state’s workforce needs.

February 4, 2015

Disabilties

A Liberal Arts College Combining Personalized Education and Social Justice

Founded in 1970, Hampshire College was created when presidents of four New England colleges (Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College and University of Massachusetts Amherst) sought a home for bold, influential ideas in higher education.

February 4, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Top UNC Leader Cites Coincidence in Ross Replacement Timing

It was a coincidence that the oversight board for North Carolina’s public university system began rewriting its 18-year-old rules for finding a new president just before the current leader was forced out, the board’s chairman said Tuesday.

January 27, 2015

Faculty & Staff

University of North Carolina System Head Tom Ross Pushed Out of Job

Members of the UNC board emphasized their decision to replace President Tom Ross next year was not due to job performance or that he turns 65 in June.

January 18, 2015

Students

‘Spare Parts’ Movie Could Move Along Undocumented Immigrant Conversation

Surrounding the story is the reality of low expectations for students in struggling schools and the constant threat of deportation for undocumented students.

January 14, 2015

African-American

University of Colorado Humanities Classes Dwindle

Enrollment in arts and humanities classes at the University of Colorado is dwindling, mirroring a national trend that professors are trying to grasp.

December 9, 2014

Students

Moody’s: Colleges Charging More, Keeping Less

Bond-rating company says higher education revenue growth at a 10-year low.

November 18, 2014