New support centers for veterans are popping up at colleges everywhere. But whether students trust that the office is worth their time depends on how it's put together, officials say.
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January 3, 2013
In his new book, Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, chronicles what he sees as the rise of campus censorship and stifling of free speech.
January 2, 2013
Justice Department settlement with Lesley U. suggests that colleges may need to add specialized mealtime services for students with food allergies.
December 21, 2012
Former governor's review finds UNC's no-show classes were not motivated by athletics and did not involve faculty members -- but dated to 1997 and involved many more courses than expected.
December 20, 2012
Hundreds of college presidents sign open letters written by their colleagues, vowing to help Obama in curbing violence.
December 14, 2012
Seven Roman Catholic colleges in the Big East Conference will pull out of the league, USA Today reported Thursday, but have yet to make an official announcement; many financial and procedural questions remain. Speculation has been brewing all week as to whether the non-Football Bowl Series programs would depart a conference that has strayed from its basketball roots and become increasingly football-oriented.
December 13, 2012
An Oklahoma State University spokesman said administrators declined to notify police about allegations that a fraternity member had sexually assaulted nearly a dozen new members because it believed the alleged perpetrator was protected under the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act, Oklahoma’s News On 6 reported. The university waited nearly three weeks to go to police, handling the allegations through its own disciplinary procedures at first.
December 12, 2012
Conference realignment is notoriously secretive, but faculty -- some of whom are officially charged with advising on sports issues -- and others are upset they're not getting any say.
December 12, 2012
The disproportionately low employment of minority coaches has long been documented and discussed.
December 11, 2012
Just a day after the University of Notre Dame announced it would finally oblige long-denied requests to create a gay-straight alliance student group formally recognized by the university, the Catholic University of America again rejected a petition from its students to do the same.
