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Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Southern Miss Wins Race, Origin, Ethnic Suit from Former Grad Student

Court of Appeals upholds decision that dismissed the case of Maria Salcido vs. the University of Southern Mississippi for race, national origin and ethnic discrimination.

March 16, 2014

Home

At MIT, Weighing Balance of Privacy and Big Data

White House counselor John Podesta said the government must figure out how to allow the public and private sector to capitalize on the benefits of big data, while protecting individual privacy.

March 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Regent Blasts University Head over Assault Remark

University of Iowa president Mason was chastised for her comment that ending sexual assault probably wasn’t realistic “just given human nature.”

March 2, 2014

Sports

NYU Professor Says American Education a “Hoax”

Diane Ravitch delivered the message over the weekend to kick off the annual conference of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

March 2, 2014

Military

Hooray for Hollywood?

African-Americans and the Oscars have a complex relationship.

February 25, 2014

Students

Ole Miss Fraternity Suspended; Noose Suspects Kicked Out

A fraternity chapter at the University of Mississippi was indefinitely suspended Friday by its national organization and three of its freshman members were kicked out because of their suspected involvement in hanging a noose on a statue of James Meredith, the first Black student to enroll in the then all-White college.

February 23, 2014

Community Colleges

Diverse Conversations: Higher Accountability for College Dropout Rates

More than ever, colleges and universities have a responsibility to not simply admit students, but ensure they are guided properly to graduation.

February 19, 2014

Faculty & Staff

University of Illinois at Chicago Faculty Strike

Union officials say hundreds of faculty members began striking Tuesday, holding a rally on campus.

February 18, 2014

Latinx

Earnings Gap for College Grads Widest in 48 Years

The earnings gap between young adults with and without bachelor’s degrees has stretched to its widest level in nearly half a century, a sign of the growing value of a college education despite rising tuition costs, according to an analysis of census data released Tuesday.

February 11, 2014

Students

Feds Reviewing Pa. Student’s Bomb Arrest

The FBI and federal prosecutors were reviewing allegations against a college student from Russia who has been charged with possessing bomb-making and marijuana-growing materials, though police acknowledge the suspect told them he wasn’t planning on “blowing anything up.”

January 27, 2014

Students

Feds reviewing Pa. student’s bomb arrest

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The FBI and federal prosecutors were reviewing allegations against a college student from Russia who has been charged with possessing bomb-making and marijuana-growing materials, though police acknowledge the suspect told them he wasn’t planning on “blowing anything up.”

January 27, 2014

Community Colleges

GED Test Overhauled; Some States Opt for New Exam

The General Educational Development (GED) test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes.

January 1, 2014