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Ex-Professor's Clown Fetish Led to Police Reports, Harassment Claims
Students alleged that a now former Nicholls State University assistant geography professor with a self-described clown “fetish” asked them to...
Praying for a Merger Miracle
Vermont State University, a union of three struggling colleges, welcomed its first class last week. But with enrollment flagging, the impact of the merger remains uncertain.
WVU Still Proposes Nixing Math Grad Degrees, but Floats Replacements
West Virginia University officials announced Thursday that they will still recommend that their Board of Governors eliminate the institution’s current...
Carleton College Eliminates Legacy Preferences
Carleton College eliminated its legacy admissions policy Thursday. In an email to students, faculty and alumni, college president Alison Byerly...
Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Sets World Record—in the Stands
A women’s volleyball match held Wednesday night at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s football stadium broke the world record...
Union Employees Arrested for Trespassing on Community College Campus
The arrests at Harrisburg Area Community College’s Lancaster campus prompted accusations and recrimination. The union said the arrests violated labor law; the college called it an orchestrated “publicity stunt.”
Report: Higher Ed Unions and Strikes Surged in 2022, 2023
Student worker unionization greatly accelerated in 2022 and the first half of 2023, with almost 35,700 students gaining union representation...
Jury Awards $4M to Unfairly Expelled Student
An Oregon jury awarded nearly $4 million to a former Pacific University student who accused the institution of mishandling allegations...