Catherine MorrisHomeUNC Vote Halts Civil Rights Center From Engaging in LitigationIn a move that was widely regarded as a foregone conclusion, the University of North Carolina board of governors voted on Friday to ban centers across the university system from engaging in litigationSeptember 10, 2017StudentsDeVos to Overhaul Title IX Guidance on Campus Sexual AssaultsEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos said that existing federal guidelines on campus sexual assault would be replaced with procedures that would respect the rights of both the accuser and the accused.September 7, 2017StudentsSweet Briar Preparing for Fresh StartSweet Briar College, an all-women’s school located in the Virginia foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is poised to begin yet another chapter of its existence for the 2018-19 academic year.September 6, 2017StudentsGeorge Washington University Opening Some Doors in D.C.GWU awards 10 scholarships each year to students in the District, covering tuition, room and board, books and fees.August 31, 2017StudentsReligious Leaders March Against Trump DirectionSikhs and Buddhist monks, rabbis, reverends and ministers rallied in the nation’s capital Monday to protest the direction of the country under President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.August 28, 2017StudentsSt. Philip’s College Embraces Dual IdentityArtemisia Bowden St. Philip’s College has the distinction of being both a historically Black college and a Hispanic serving institution.August 17, 2017HomeInstitutions Tackle Rising Tuition CostsThere’s no denying that college costs have risen dramatically over the past several decades. The average cost of tuition at a private college was $33,480 in 2016-2017, according to the College Board. In 1996, it was an average of $12,823.August 13, 2017HomeFuture of UNC Center for Civil Rights Remains UncertainAfter 16 years of providing legal relief to North Carolina’s most vulnerable residents, the future of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Law’s Center for Civil Rights hangs in the balance. A UNC Board of Governors committee voted 5 to 1 to recommend a policy banning litigation by UNC centers and institutes.August 10, 2017Community CollegesRhode Island Joins Free Community College MovementThe national “college promise” movement took another step forward last week when Rhode Island announced that it would make two years of community college free for state residents.August 8, 2017StudentsPrivate Colleges Say Collaboration Would Drive Down TuitionThe National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has proposed that Congress temporarily ease federal antitrust laws that currently prohibit private colleges from discussing prices and student aid.August 3, 2017Previous PagePage 3 of 43Next Page