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Students

Post-Election Backlash Strikes at Hampden-Sydney

Small Virginia school’s investigation of incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing occurs in the wake of a similar disturbance at the University of Mississippi following President Obama’s re-election.

November 8, 2012

Students

Florida A&M Offers $300K to End Hazing Lawsuit, Family Rejects It

In an effort to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a drum major who died as the result of hazing, the school is offering the most money it can without requiring approval from the state legislature.

November 8, 2012

Sports

Penn State President Says School Stronger in Wake of Adversity

A year after the arrest of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on sexual abuse charges, university President Rodney Erickson says the school remains focused on academics, research and service.

November 5, 2012

Students

NCAA Poised to Approve New Enforcement Policies

After debating changes for more than a year, the NCAA board of directors is poised to vote Tuesday on an enforcement proposal that would streamline the infractions process, impose harsher sanctions on the worst violators, expand the current two-tiered penalty structure to four and create a more standard set of penalty guidelines.

October 30, 2012

Sports

NCAA President Defends Penn State Sanctions

NCAA president Mark Emmert says the sanctions levied on Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex Jerry Sandusky child sex -Search using:News, Most Recent 60 DaysBiographies Plus Newsabuse scandal dealt with the behavior of university leaders and whether or not the school handled the allegations appropriately.

October 25, 2012

Students

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Administrator Tapped for Ambassadorship

Dr. Joan Prince, vice chancellor for global inclusion and engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to join State Department.

October 16, 2012

Students

Gov. Haley Said S.C. Schools Have to Earn Their Keep

Gov. Nikki Haley wants South Carolina’s colleges and universities to earn the money they are given.

October 10, 2012

Sports

New Report Calls for Increased Board Oversight in Intercollegiate Athletics

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges released a report on board oversight in intercollegiate athletics and is calling for enhanced board involvement.

October 9, 2012

Students

Hazing Allegation Prompts TSU to Suspend Band

Another band suspended in the wake of hazing allegations.

September 30, 2012

Sports

Report: Graduation Gap Continues Between Football Players and Male Students

NCAA Division I football player graduation rates continue to fall behind those of full-time male students, according to the latest Adjusted Graduation Gap Report, published by the College Sport Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

September 25, 2012

Faculty & Staff

UNC Faculty Asks Chancellor to Rethink Resignation

Professors at North Carolina’s flagship public university are hoping to sway Chancellor Holden Thorp to change his mind about resigning in the face of multiple scandals.

September 18, 2012

Sports

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hires First African-American Woman as Commissioner

Jacqie Carpenter was hired last month as the first African-American female head of the CIAA.

September 18, 2012