Associated PressNews RoundupEx-Baylor Athletic Director: Black Athletes Made ScapegoatsAUSTIN, Texas – The former athletic director at Baylor University alleges that regents schemed to make Black football players scapegoats for a decades-long problem of sexual assault at the nation’s largest Baptist school, and that he resigned rather than be part of a massive cover-up. Ian McCaw said he was “disgusted” by the racism and […]June 28, 2018News RoundupUniversity Gets $17M Commitment for Entrepreneurship CenterCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University says a foundation has made a $17-million commitment to the university’s business college to set up an entrepreneurship center. Ohio State says the Keenan Family Foundation made the commitment for the Tim and Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship. The center will focus on cultivating students’ entrepreneurial skills and creating an […]June 28, 2018News RoundupUniversities Wrong to Stay Silent on ProbeGive The Ohio State University officials credit for handling a sex abuse scandal the way it ought to be done — openly, with apparent concern for victims, and an intensive effort to get the whole truth. One wonders why that approach does not seem to appeal to everyone. A few months ago, it came to […]June 27, 2018Recruitment & RetentionIndiana University Sees Declining Summer EnrollmentIndiana University has seen declining summer enrollment at its Bloomington campus despite growth during the traditional academic year. About 1,000 more students enrolled at the Bloomington campus in fall 2017 compared with fall 2011. Summer enrollment at the flagship campus declined by more than 800 students over the same time period, the Herald-Times reported. […]June 27, 2018News RoundupNFL Players Trade Helmets for Caps and Gowns in OffseasonALAMEDA, Calif.— When Bruce Irvin got a multimillion dollar signing bonus after being a first-round draft pick in 2012, the idea of getting his college degree was the last thing on his mind. A former high school dropout who spent time in jail and dealing drugs while growing up in Atlanta, Irvin later decided to set […]June 27, 2018SportsWashington State Football Player Had Brain Damage at SuicidePULLMAN, Wash. – The family of the Washington State football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that’s been linked to concussions from playing the sport. Tyler Hilinski was found dead in his apartment with a gunshot wound and a suicide note on Jan. 16. Mark and […]June 27, 2018News RoundupPennsylvania OKs New College Saving Grants for NewbornsPennsylvania is starting a program proposed by state Treasurer Joe Torsella to provide college savings accounts for newborns, beginning with a $100 grant. Torsella said Monday the program will be open to any child starting next year who is a Pennsylvania resident at birth or adopted by a Pennsylvania family. Parents will be notified about […]June 26, 2018News RoundupNo Deal for Insurer and University of Mississippi HospitalMississippi’s largest hospital and largest private insurer remain on track to split Saturday. Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi tell the Clarion Ledger they haven’t reached an agreement. The Medical Center in April said it would end its Blue Cross contract June 30, attempting to […]June 26, 2018News RoundupACT or No ACT? Ask University of ChicagoChances are, if you have children in high school, or had children in high school, or work in a school system, you have heard the students stress over the ACT standardized test. In their minds, understandably, they think a bad, or not good enough, ACT score will derail their chances of getting accepted to some […]June 26, 2018News RoundupReport: Officer Who Shot 17-year-old in Pa. Left University Job After Case There DroppedPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Pennsylvania police officer who fired the shots that killed a teenager fleeing a traffic stop left his previous job with a university police force about a month after prosecutors dropped a case against three men he’d filed charges against. East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld, who officials say shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose, […]June 25, 2018Previous PagePage 6 of 569Next Page