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Students

Community College STEM Students Getting ‘Nudged’ Toward Success

Are text-based “nudges” the answer to helping students succeed in school? Up to a point, many experts say.

October 11, 2017

Students

Newly Elected Birmingham Mayor Sees Education as Key

Morehouse College alumnus Randall Woodfin, 36, is the youngest elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in over 100 years.

October 11, 2017

Students

Univ. of Florida Urges Students to ‘Shun’ White Nationalist Event

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s president is urging students to stay away from a speaking event on campus featuring White nationalist Richard Spencer. President Kent Fuchs wrote in an email Tuesday that Spencer and his group seek only “to provoke a reaction” at their Oct. 19 event. Fuchs says “shunning” Spencer would limit […]

October 11, 2017

Women

Weinstein’s Alma Mater Moves to Revoke Honorary Degree

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo is moving to have alumnus Harvey Weinstein’s honorary degree revoked in response to multiple accusations of harassment and sexual assault against the Hollywood mogul. The university said Wednesday it is “well aware” of the allegations against Weinstein, who was an English major there from 1969-1973. The university says […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Police to Arrest 10 People in LSU Fraternity Pledge’s Death

BATON ROUGE, La. — Ten people will be arrested on hazing charges in the death of a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge after a night of drinking, LSU officials said Wednesday. One of the 10 suspects – Matthew Alexander Naquin, 19, of Boerne, Texas – also faces a negligent homicide charge in the death last […]

October 11, 2017

Students

VA Abruptly Drops Plan to Suspend Ethics Law

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition. In a statement to The Associated Press, the […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Wisconsin Professors Raised Partisanship Worries Over Center

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin political science professors involved in the creation of a new publicly funded policy center expressed concern that there wasn’t enough balance between Democratic and Republican speakers at its first planned major event, newly released emails show. The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership was announced in May and […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Zamudio Clearing Path for More Bilingual Educators

Dr. Maria Luisa Zamudio’s career in higher education began in 2001, when she was a student at Illinois State University. Shortly after completing her master’s degree, she began working with federal grants as a full-time program coordinator in the bilingual office at ISU. Zamudio received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tamaulipas Institute of […]

October 11, 2017

Students

Spellings: Affordability Is Families’ No.1 Concern Regarding College

Containing college costs and streamlining financial aid must be at the forefront of the nation’s higher education agenda, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Tuesday.

October 10, 2017

Students

Harper-Marinick Readily Shares ‘Gift’ of Providing Educational Opportunity

Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick invested her entire career in Maricopa Community College District, working her way up through the ranks to her current position as chancellor.

October 10, 2017

Students

Police: Student Confessed to Killing Texas Tech Campus Cop

DALLAS — A Texas Tech University student confessed to killing a campus police officer who had been booking him on a drug possession charge, telling detectives he had done “something illogical” and that “he was the one that shot their friend,” an investigator said. In an affidavit released Tuesday, Det. Thomas Bonds of the Lubbock […]

October 10, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Faculty Union OKs Tentative Agreement With Youngstown State

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The faculty union at Youngstown State University in northeast Ohio says union members have approved a tentative agreement for a three-year contract that includes salary increases. The Vindicator reports that faculty members approved the tentative agreement with university administration on Monday. The agreement includes base salary increases, increases for minimum salaries, and […]

October 10, 2017