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Penn State Professor on Leave After Being Caught in Compromising Position with Dog
Campus Crisis Care Awareness Needs a Boost
A third of students aren’t clear where to turn on campus should they or a friend experience a mental health crisis. Boosting awareness of urgent mental health care resources can involve faculty as messengers, direct student outreach and mobile apps.
Governing State Governing Boards
Utah revamped its Board of Higher Education to emphasize more centralized oversight. Some other states are doing the same, leading some observers to wonder if the decisions are being driven by politics or efficiency.
Success Program Launch: Success Center for a Commuter Campus
The University of Houston Downtown’s Gator Success Institute will join student support resources into one department and implement seven success initiatives—including degree maps, bilingual programming for parents and employee mentorships.
Instructor to Be Charged With Threats to Dean and Students
‘More Refined’ Performance-Based Funding for Community Colleges
Oregon and other states are on the verge of embracing new performance-based funding models for their community colleges. Higher ed experts say these kinds of models have changed in recent years.
Republicans Unveil Sweeping Higher Education Legislation
Although not likely to become law anytime soon, the package of bills shows that Senate Republicans are ready to step up to the plate on higher education policy.