Career Training … in the Arts
By Nick Hazelrigg. To help students majoring in artistic fields find employment after graduation without compromising their passions, Texas-Arlington develops unique concentrations with practical applications. More...
Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Racist Harvard Threats
By Nick Hazelrigg. A man who threatened Harvard's Black Convocation event by encouraging a mass shooting or bombing at the university was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, The Boston Globe reports. More...
Former Employee Wins Retaliation Case Against Emporia State
By Nick Hazelrigg. A former employee of Emporia State University in Kansas has won her case in federal court after she sued the university for not renewing her contract -- over what she said was retaliation for accusing administrators of failing to investigate a racial slur. More...
Faculty Fight in the Last Frontier
By Nick Hazelrigg. Facing unprecedented state cuts, faculty members at one branch of the University of Alaska system assert that another campus should absorb most of the financial pain. Its peers aren't pleased. More...
Stephen F. Austin Restricts Children on Campus
By Nick Hazelrigg. Stephen F. Austin University implemented a policy restricting the time that minor children can be on campus, creating difficulties for university employees who are parents. More...
Wheeling Jesuit Becomes Wheeling University
By Nick Hazelrigg. Wheeling Jesuit University's Board of Trustees voted to change the university's name to simply Wheeling University, the fourth name the institution has seen, the Wheeling News Register reported. More...
Iowa Carpenter Puts 33 Strangers Through College
By Nick Hazelrigg. Iowa carpenter Dale Schroeder saved up nearly $3 million and directed in his will the money go toward sending underprivileged students to college. More...
Alaska's New Path
By Nick Hazelrigg. Alaska's Board of Regents voted to declare financial exigency after huge state funding cuts, but even more difficult choices loom as the board will soon have to decide how to move forward. More...
Howard Warns of Threatening Social Media Posts
By Nick Hazelrigg. A letter posted to the official Howard University Twitter account Sunday warned students of threatening messages made through various electronic media platforms. More...
Textbook Spending Continues Slow Decline
By Nick Hazelrigg. Survey finds the amount students spend on course materials each year has decreased, possibly indicating students are increasingly utilizing open-source material and other educational resources. More...
