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Students

Higher Ed’s Impeachment Role

Make no mistake, Higher Ed must play a role in impeachment. Not as partisans. But as the context makers. The fact-checkers. The knowledge filters.

November 4, 2019

Students

ACLU Calls for Removal of Charges Against UConn Students

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and civil rights groups are attempting to get charges dropped against two University of Connecticut (UConn) students, who yelled racist slurs outside an apartment complex on campus, according to Fox61. After the video of the two students went viral, protests ignited on campus. The students were arrested for hate […]

October 29, 2019

News Roundup

West Point Military Cadet Found Dead on Campus

Kade Kurita, a 20-year-old cadet from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in New York was found dead on campus Tuesday evening, according to NBC News. He was previously reported missing after he did not attend his military skills competition Saturday. Over 130 soldiers searched for Kurita alongside the New York State Police during […]

October 23, 2019

Faculty & Staff

Report: HBCU Enrollment Increase is a Result of Current Political Climate

New research found that an increase in applications and enrollment at one-third of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the past three years directly correlates to the current social and political climate created under President Donald J. Trump’s presidency.

October 22, 2019

Recruitment & Retention

California Lutheran University President to Step Down

California Lutheran University President Dr. Chris Kimball announced on Tuesday that he will step down at the end of the academic year. He plans to return to the classroom and teach as well as work on several writing projects. Kimball became president in 2008 after serving two years as provost and vice president for academic […]

October 16, 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

Home

Survey Reveals a Heightened Sense of Financial Insecurity

A new survey from Champlain College Online reveals people of all ages feel financial insecurity, but are willing to invest in training and education to advance their careers.

October 7, 2019

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Don Sawyer Named Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at Quinnipiac University

Dr. Don C. Sawyer III was recently named the vice president for equity and inclusion at Quinnipiac University, the school announced. Sawyer previously served as associate vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer at the university. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College and both a master’s degree and doctorate from Syracuse […]

October 7, 2019

Latinx

Puerto Rico’s Higher Ed Institutions Show Resilience After 2017 Hurricanes

In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria blasted through Puerto Rico and wrecked Inter American University’s campus in Arecibo and left many of its students displaced. Following the storms, student enrollment tumbled.

October 1, 2019

Students

On Being Told to Manage Money That I Don’t Have

I’ve been a saver ever since I can remember. The skills of bargain hunting and money management were ingrained in me from an early age by a coupon-collecting mother and a father who did his best negotiating in garage sale driveways – not skills developed for fun but for survival, not unlike many students who have grown up in households with little-to-no income.

September 30, 2019

International

English-Learning Program at UVA Helps International Students, Faculty Gain Confidence

The VISAS program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, scholars, faculty, staff, employees and family members of the University of Virginia community who want to practice their language literacy or adjust to teaching in the United States through demonstrations, discussions and during office hours.

September 24, 2019

Latest News

Former Dean of Yale Law School Sparks Controversy with New Book

A new book written by the former dean of Yale Law School has sparked controversy and reignited discussion about diversity and free speech on Yale University’s campus.

September 9, 2019