Associated PressNews RoundupRoger Williams University Names Provost as Interim PresidentBRISTOL, R.I. — Roger Williams University has named an interim president following the death of its president. The university said Tuesday that its board of trustees chose Provost Andrew Workman. Donald Farish died on Thursday after what the university called a “sudden and serious illness.” He was 75. Farish served at the helm of the […]July 10, 2018News RoundupTemple Business School Dean Forced Out Over Falsified DataPHILADELPHIA — The dean of Temple University’s business school has been forced out over falsified data submitted to rankings organizations about its online master’s program. Temple President Richard Englert said in an email to the university community that Moshe Porat was asked to resign on Monday. Porat refused, but the university said he no longer […]July 10, 2018News RoundupKavanaugh Begins Congress Tour, Selling Himself for CourtWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime. Kavanaugh, a favorite of the GOP establishment, first huddled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He […]July 10, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Delaware Hikes Tuition 3.5, 4 Percent for Fall SemesterTuition rates are going up at the University of Delaware. The school announced Thursday that undergraduate tuition and fees for in-state students will increase by 4 percent for the upcoming year, to $13,680. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students will rise by 3.5 percent, to $34,310. The total cost for most undergraduates, including room and […]July 9, 2018News RoundupWilliam & Mary to Mark Spot of 18th-Century Black SchoolWILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary says it will erect a highway marker to commemorate the spot where a school for enslaved and free Black children was likely located. The university in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Thursday that the marker could be in place as soon as early fall on the edge […]July 9, 2018News RoundupMexican President-Elect Wants Every Kid to Go to CollegeMEXICO CITY — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is promising to send to college every young person who wants to attend. Lopez Obrador told reporters Saturday that all young Mexicans will have the opportunity to study. He said that may require building new high schools and universities. Future education secretary Esteban Moctezuma said later […]July 9, 2018News RoundupEx-Athletes Say Ohio State Doc Groped, Ogled Men for YearsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher. Some former athletes recall him differently: Locker-room voyeur. Serial groper. “Dr. Jelly Paws.” In interviews with The Associated Press in recent weeks, seven former athletes and a former […]July 6, 2018News RoundupStudents to Pay More to Attend Southern University SystemBATON ROUGE, La.— Southern University System students in Louisiana will pay hundreds of dollars more a semester in the upcoming school year, to generate $4.2 million for campuses, under a package of fee hikes approved by the system governing board Thursday. Fee increases on students are rankling lawmakers, who protected Louisiana’s colleges from budget cuts […]July 6, 2018News RoundupCommissioner Appeals Ruling on University Rape Case RecordsMISSOULA, Mont. – The Montana Commissioner of Higher Education is appealing a judge’s order to release redacted student records to author Jon Krakauer. The Missoulian reports attorneys with the Montana University System filed a notice of appeal Thursday, planning to petition the state Supreme Court to overturn the ruling on records involving the university system’s […]July 6, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Virginia Selects New Chief of PoliceCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.— The University of Virginia has named a new chief of police. The Daily Progress reports Tommye S. Sutton, currently the deputy police chief at Northwestern University in Illinois, will move into the new role in August. In his job at Northwestern, Sutton oversaw patrol, investigations, special event planning, security operations and administrative functions. Sutton will […]July 5, 2018Previous PagePage 4 of 569Next Page