It was a wild weekend for our friends in Hawaii. On Saturday morning, more than a million people were sent a false alarm alert that a ballistic missile was headed their way. To say it caused extreme panic is an understatement. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case challenging the Trump administration’s third and current version of the travel ban, which restricts entry to the United States for individuals from eight countries, six of which are majority Muslim. More...
By Paul Fain. The National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment has released the results of a survey of provosts at 811 colleges on their thoughts about the assessment of student learning. Backed by a decade's worth of research on trends, the institute's report uncovered several positive findings, including that provosts increasingly are providing support for faculty and staff members to practice meaningful assessment, especially at the course level. More...
By Grace Bird. A Harper College psychology professor is facing charges of attempted murder and assault on a peace officer after firing shots at a rest stop off Interstate 80 near Atalissa, Iowa, on Jan. 11, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. More...
By Grace Bird. Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel was heckled during an appearance at the University of Michigan Friday about his plan to spend $95 million on a new west side police-training academy, the Chicago Tribune reported. More...
By Grace Bird. Nine members of a Florida State University fraternity have been charged in the November death of a fellow student after a grand jury found evidence to suggest the men engaged in practices similar to hazing, the Sun Sentinel reported. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. A group of former ITT Technical Institute students reached an approved settlement Wednesday that would allow them to participate in bankruptcy proceedings with the institution's parent company. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Senate on Monday passed a stopgap funding measure to end a government shutdown that began when members failed to reach a deal on a new spending agreement Friday. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. As key committee strives for consensus on Higher Education Act, Republicans push for innovation and Democrats focus on protecting students from low-quality programs. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The lawsuit argues that new federal guidance on Title IX law issued by DeVos in September discriminates against survivors of sexual violence on campus. And it says the guidance is based on stereotypes involving the credibility of women who report sexual violence, citing statements made by Candice Jackson, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights. More...
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