13 juillet 2017

Hard Line on Social Groups

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. In a continued effort to reduce discrimination among campus groups, a Harvard University faculty committee has recommended fraternities, sororities and other exclusive clubs be shut down and students not be allowed join them, even though they are already off campus and lack university recognition. More...

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Healthy Higher Ed Employees

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Most professors and other university staffers say they're in good health, but some can identify instances of workplace bullying, according to the results of a broad new pilot study unveiled here Thursday. More...

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At Different Paces

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Many people don't notice if a restroom is labeled gender neutral. To a transgender student, though, that sign could make the difference about whether they deliberately dehydrate to avoid using the bathroom. A campus doctor asking transgender students their preferred pronoun could reassure them enough to return if they suffer a medical emergency. More...

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Stalkers’ Strategies

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. With increasing use of social media, college students -- who are already more likely to be victims of stalking -- are more at risk than ever. More...

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Video Games as a College Sport

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The idea of colleges fielding teams for video games, an oddity just several years ago, now supports an athletic conference and is seeing major growth. More...

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Punished for Anti-Racist Satire?

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Southern Methodist University punished a student for tacking up fliers saying, “Why white women should date black men,” her response to racist materials that had been posted around campus urging white women not to date black men. More...

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Penalties in Prostitution Scandal

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Head basketball coach at Louisville, where program paid escorts to strip and perform sex acts for recruits, will be suspended for five games. The university says the punishment -- seen by some experts as a slap on the wrist -- is too harsh and intends to appeal. More...

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Oregon Students Smoke More Pot After Legalization

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Students at at least one Oregon university are using marijuana more heavily since it was legalized in the state, a new study found. More...

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Tracking Athletes’ Sex Offenses

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. News that Oregon State’s top pitcher was a sex offender startled the community and prompted questions: How closely should institutions monitor sexual assault convictions by their athletes. More...

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Ethically Dubious, Whatever the Jury Says

HomeBy Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Bill Cosby’s lawyers argued in his recent sexual assault case that he had a consensual relationship with a Temple University employee while he was a trustee -- but experts say that still crosses a line. More...

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