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Faculty & Staff

Colorado University Moves to Fire Professor Over Sex Assault Probe

The University of Colorado is moving to fire a tenured philosophy professor who launched his own investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving two graduate students.

August 10, 2014

Students

Billions of GI Bill Funds Going to For-Profit Schools

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have flocked to for-profit colleges, including a troubled chain that is closing or selling its campuses amid a series of federal and state investigations.

July 30, 2014

Students

University of California Exercising a Form of Economic Affirmative Action?

System gouging the out-of-staters to shore up revenues.

July 28, 2014

Students

University of Phoenix Faces Government Financial Aid Review

NEW YORK ― Apollo Education Group said the U.S. Department of Education will review the administration of federal student financial aid programs by its University of Phoenix subsidiary. The for-profit education company said Monday that the government review, which is scheduled to start Aug. 4, will initially cover the 2012-13 and 2013-14 years. The review […]

July 14, 2014

Students

Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk

A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.

July 14, 2014

Home

Survey: Rapes not Investigated at 2 in 5 Colleges

A survey of colleges and universities finds a lack of coordination between many campuses and local law enforcement in handling sexual assaults, and that many schools have gone years without investigating such cases.

July 9, 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

Home

Welcome Aboard~

Please join us in welcoming Marcus Clark, who recently joined the Diverse team as a summer intern. Marcus is an upcoming senior at Radford University, majoring in communications with a concentration in advertising. After graduation, he plans on starting a magazine company. He has a personal blog that he plans to continue, which is called […]

July 7, 2014

Students

Indiana University Grad Drums Up Interest in Anti-Cheating Device

INDIANAPOLIS ― He has met CEOs of Apple and Zappos, but in pitching his startup that aims to stop college cheating, Indiana University entrepreneur Max Brickman really wants to hook one particular fish: “Shark Tank” venture capitalist and fellow Hoosier Mark Cuban. “That’s my goal right now: To get him as an investor,” Brickman, 22, […]

July 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Saginaw Valley State Gives Police Data on City’s Crime Trends

Saginaw Valley State University professors and students have shared with police their recent work to identify crime trends in Saginaw, noting poverty and vacant homes as key factors in the city.

July 2, 2014

African-American

Winthrop University President Won’t Contest Dismissal

The president of Winthrop University won’t challenge a recent vote by trustees to fire her.

June 22, 2014

Students

Corinthian Colleges Warns It May Shut Down

Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit education company with about 75,000 students nationwide, warned Thursday that it may fail as it clashes with U.S. regulators over student data.

June 19, 2014