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Tag: Student Death
News Roundup
Sacred Heart University Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Sacred Heart University has settled a lawsuit over the death of a student during a 2017 eating contest, the Associated Press reported. The school agreed to undisclosed terms with Rosanne Nelson, the mother of social work major Caitlin Nelson, 20, who died three days after choking on pancakes at an on-campus charity fundraiser. Officials at […]
November 13, 2020
Opinion
On Who Matters – and Who Doesn’t – in Higher Education
As COVID-19 continues to devastate communities across the U.S., colleges and universities must brace for what is sure to be a hectic Autumn semester, including making difficult decisions that may put many lives on the line.
August 24, 2020
News Roundup
University of Southern California Grapples With Increase in Student Deaths
Nine student deaths at the University of Southern California (USC) this school year have left students, faculty and administrators with mounting concern over how to handle and prevent student death. A campus of 47,500 students, USC usually averages four to 15 student deaths each school year. But since Aug. 24 the university has already suffered […]
November 13, 2019
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