Arrman KyawCampus ClimateFemale Student Sues Lycoming College For Tolerating Sexual MisconductLycoming College is being sued for creating a climate tolerant and encouraging of sexual misconduct of female students, Penn Live reported. The plaintiff – a female student identified just as Jane Doe and has since transferred schools – claims she “was sexually assaulted by a men’s basketball player in his dorm room two years ago,” […]November 10, 2020African-AmericanFitness Company Peloton and Beyoncé Partner HBCUs to Give Students Free MembershipsFitness company Peloton and award-winning musician Beyoncé are partnering with 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to provide memberships to students so that they can use the Peloton app to learn yoga, meditate and exercise at home while listening to inspirational music. “I’m proud to celebrate the students at HBCUs with this donation, to […]November 10, 2020StudentsPlatform Assists Higher Ed Institutions in Retaining StudentsAviso Retention, an educational assistance platform, is allowing higher ed institutions to retain their students and better help them succeed.November 9, 2020News RoundupFormer University of Northern Colorado Student Sues, Alleging Mishandling of Sexual Misconduct ComplaintA former University of Northern Colorado student who was put on a two-year suspension following a sexual misconduct complaint is suing university officials, alleging the University of Northern Colorado mishandled the complaint, the Greeley Tribune reported. Torrence Brown-Smith, 22, filed the lawsuit last Monday. Brown-Smith was sanctioned in May after a February incident with another […]November 6, 2020African-AmericanUniversity of Pittsburgh Acquires Playwright August Wilson ArchiveThe University of Pittsburgh’s University Library System has acquired the archive of the late playwright August Wilson, best known for his American Century Cycle — 10 plays conveying the Black experience in each decade of the 20th century, according to a UP press release. The acquisition of the archive – items such as scripts, art, […]November 6, 2020MilitaryProgram Helps Veterans Transition Into CollegeWarrior-Scholar Project (WSP), is a D.C.-based non-profit that helps active-duty and veteran students pursue or transition into higher education.November 6, 2020News RoundupWestern Michigan University Cuts Ties With Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolWestern Michigan University has ended its affiliation with Thomas M. Cooley Law School, effective November 2023. “The affiliation with Cooley made sense at a time when new ventures for extending the University’s reach could be explored and given time to mature,” WMU President Edward Montgomery said. “Today, the pandemic is impacting every aspect of our […]November 5, 2020COVID-19Israeli Institution Helps Doctors Navigate Modern Medical TechnologyIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Holon Institute of Technology in Israel is starting a program to teach doctors how to use modern medical technology, The Jerusalem Post reported. The program – for the digital medical technologies bachelor’s degree – was created by Dr. Refael Barkan, HIT vice president of entrepreneurship, innovation and international […]November 5, 2020SportsSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to Proceed with 2021 Winter and Spring SportsThe Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced Tuesday that it will proceed with 2021 winter and spring sports. Basketball – both men’s and women’s – will begin Jan. 9 for a 12-14 game schedule, ending with the SIAC Basketball Championship Tournament. Spring 2021 will have men’s and women’s tennis, golf, men’s and women’s track and […]November 4, 2020News RoundupCalifornia Voters Reject Affirmative Action Measure in Tuesday’s ElectionVoters rejected Proposition 16, a statewide ballot measure that would allow affirmative action programs to be reinstated in California, during the Nov. 3 election, the Los Angeles Times reported. Proposition 16 – put on the ballot by California’s Democrat-controlled legislature – would permit public universities and state and local governments to consider race, sex, color, […]November 4, 2020Previous PagePage 214 of 225Next Page
