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Virginia Commonwealth Pays $1M to Settle Hazing Suit
Virginia Commonwealth University will pay $995,000 to the family of Adam Oakes, who died last year in a hazing incident...
Adults Who Choose to Remain Child-Free
Reproductive rights are important to everybody. In today’s Academic Minute, Michigan State University’s Zachary Neal determines one group we don’t...
Another Disruption Reignites Campus Speech Debate
An appearance by a conservative pundit at the University of New Mexico provoked raucous protests, renewing discussion of how universities can prepare for controversial speakers.
Ford Foundation Ends Fellowship Program
The Ford Fellowship program for diverse scholars is ending after nearly six decades. Experts worry it will leave a big hole in the funding landscape for underrepresented would-be professors.
‘The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back’
Alabama Community College System leaders say they’ve made major strides toward stability amid rampant leadership turnover. But state lawmakers aren’t convinced the pattern won’t continue.
U of Kansas Can’t Ban Handguns Around Combustibles
The University of Kansas may not ban handguns, even where combustible materials such as rocket fuel are stored, according to...
Mount Holyoke Workers Win New Contracts
Members of the service workers’ union at Mount Holyoke College have ratified three-year contracts with the college that will provide...
Closed Penn State Meetings May Violate Transparency Law
Leaders at Pennsylvania State University may have violated the state’s open meetings law by gathering in private, according to Spotlight...