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Tag: FBI
Opinion
Jewish Students Need Allies on Campus
Last fall, the FBI released its annual report on hate crimes and the numbers were stark. In 2019, law enforcement agencies across the country documented a total of 15,873 criminal and related incidents motivated by bias toward a host of identity groups—the highest level in more than a decade. Fully one-fifth of reported crimes were driven by the offenders’ religious bias.
February 11, 2021
News Roundup
Rapper Kodak Black Offers to Pay College Tuition of Killed FBI Agents’ Children
Rapper Kodak Black has offered to pay college tuition for the children of two FBI agents killed last week, NBC News reported. The two agents – Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger – were fatally shot Feb. 2 while serving a search warrant at the Florida apartment of a child pornography suspect. Alfin had a 3-year-old. Schwartzenberger had two children, […]
February 10, 2021
COVID-19
COVID-19 Recapitulates Familiar Disappointment at Jackson State University
For one set of Jackson State University graduates, the postponement of this year’s commencement ceremony brought a sense of déjà vu.Denied the chance to accept their diplomas the year they graduated, the class of 1970 was finally slated to walk with the class of 2020 at the beginning of May.
May 20, 2020
Opinion
Secret Service Highlights Importance of Student Threat Assessment
We cannot prevent every incident through threat assessment, but it is important that we reach students as soon as concerns are identified. We must train key school personnel on identifying behaviors of concern as much as we train on behaviors that should not be of concern.
November 18, 2019
LGBTQ+
Creating an LGBTQ+ Friendly Campus
Although higher education has been lauded for fostering an inclusive environment which facilitates identity development, college campuses are not immune to occurrences of hate and bias. Frequently these occurrences are unintentionally perpetuated by institutional policies and campus culture.
October 8, 2019
News Roundup
University of Kansas Professor Charged With Fraud in FBI Probe
After an FBI investigation, University of Kansas researcher Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao faces federal charges, KWCH12 reported. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, he was indicted for hiding that he was working full time with Fuzhou University in China while doing research funded by the U.S. government. Tao is an associate professor at the university’s […]
August 21, 2019
News Roundup
Education Insiders Among FBI Indictments in Puerto Rico
Two former top officials in Puerto Rico are named in an unsealed corruption indictment for allegedly directing $15.5 million in contracts to favored businesses, edging out other companies for the lucrative government work despite allegations of being unqualified, according to National Public Radio. FBI agents this week arrested Julia Keleher, secretary of the island’s department […]
July 13, 2019
STEM
Louisiana College Prep School Refutes Allegations of Abuse, Academic Fraud
Leaders of a private, predominantly Black college-prep school in southern Louisiana are defending the K-12 institution against allegations of emotionally and physically abusing students and falsifying academic records, saying the accusations are untrue and smear the institution’s good reputation.
June 3, 2019
News Roundup
NCAA Creates New College Basketball Policy Changes and Rules
Following the FBI’s investigation into the college basketball recruitment process, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently implemented a number of new rules and policy changes. Significant changes highlight the NBA draft, stricter rule enforcement, agent inclusion, the recruitment process, summer basketball and academics, according to ESPN. For example, NCAA certified agents can now represent […]
August 8, 2018
News Roundup
Pennsylvania College Receives Threat From Islamic State Supporter, School Says
An eastern Pennsylvania college says the FBI is investigating an online threat against the campus by someone claiming loyalty to the Islamic State. Lafayette College said shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday that “an extensive room-by-room search” of the Easton campus turned up “no malicious or hazardous materials.” Officials said someone claiming to be a male […]
May 6, 2018
Sports
NCAA Governors Accept Basketball Panel’s Proposed Reforms
The NCAA Board of Governors is reported to be assessing their rules after unanimously voting Wednesday to accept the recommendations of a special panel that proposed drastic changes to college basketball.
April 25, 2018
Home
Congressmen Urge Schools to Sever Ties With Chinese Institute
Four Texas universities recently were urged by their representatives in Congress to sever ties with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute based on FBI reports of spying and propaganda.
April 11, 2018
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