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California College Professor Sues Students After Midterm and Final Exams Are Posted Online
An assistant professor at Chapman University filed a federal lawsuit accusing at least one student of posting parts of his midterm and final exams online.
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FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg Resigns
NBC 6’s Willard Shepard has the latest on Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg’s resignation as President of Florida International University.
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Florida International University President Mark B. Rosenberg Resigns
Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg resigned as president of Florida International University in a letter to faculty on Friday.
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FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg Resigns
The president of Florida International University announced his resignation Friday.
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Biden Says Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Still on the Table
President-Elect Joe Biden was asked Monday if student loan debt cancellation figured into his economic recovery plan. “It does figure in my plan,” Biden said. “The legislation passed by the Democratic House calls for immediate $10,000 forgiveness of student loans… It should be done immediately.”
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Trump Threatens to Pull Tax Exemption for Schools, Colleges
President Donald Trump is determined to reopen the country
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Title IX Major Factor for Colleges Looking at Sports Cuts
Colleges mulling whether to cut sports amid the coronavirus pandemic must ensure they remain compliant with the federal civil-rights law known as Title IX
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Colleges Acceptance Rates May Go Higher as Schools Start Aggressively Courting Applicants
More than ever, the nation’s colleges want you to enroll — even if you can’t set foot on campus. That means accepting more students for the Class of 2024 than in recent years.
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Demand for Refunds Intensifies Among College Students
For undergraduates studying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, college isn’t what it used to be.
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Some US Colleges Cancel, Postpone Graduation Over Virus
Some U.S. colleges are starting to cancel or postpone spring graduation ceremonies over fears about the new coronavirus.
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Victims Turn to Media to Expose Sex Abuse by College Doctors
The first man to publicly accuse a former University of Michigan doctor of sexual abuse says he contacted a newspaper over fears the allegations would be covered up
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Rutgers Names First Black President in University History
Rutgers University named a high-ranking Northwestern University official as its new leader on Tuesday, making him the school’s first black president. Jonathan Holloway, 52, will start his new job on July 1 after receiving approval from the Rutgers Board of Governors. He will be the 21st president of New Jersey’s flagship university, succeeding Robert Barchi, who has led Rutgers since…
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Miami Fan Injures Florida Band Director After Game: Cops
Police say a University of Miami fan shoved the director of the University of Florida’s marching band to the ground after the season opening football game between the two schools in Orlando.
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Trump Signs Order to ‘Protect Free Speech' on Campuses
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to certify that they protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal research funding.
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Trump Administration Proposes Capping Student Loans, Cutting Repayment Options—Here's What That Means for Borrowers
On Monday, the Trump administration released several proposed changes to the Higher Education Act, which is in the early stages of reauthorization by Congress. The proposal recommends reducing the number of federal loan repayment options and capping the amount of student loans that parents and graduate students can take on. Currently, Americans owe roughly $1.5 trillion in student loans, a...
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A Man Who is Quadriplegic Walks for Graduation
A man who became Quadriplegic in 2015 in an accident was able to walk across his college graduation stage with the help of an exoskeleton.
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Sears Is Closing 46 More Stores — Here's Where They Are
Sears Holdings is closing more stores. The company said this week it is shuttering 46 more stores in November. The locations are spread across the U.S. (See a full list below.) “We continue to evaluate our network of stores, which is a critical component to our integrated retail transformation, and will make further adjustments as needed,” the company said in...
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Ex-Michigan State Dean Charged Amid Nassar Probe
William Strampel, former dean of Michigan State’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the first person charged in the broad investigation into how the university handled complaints against longtime sports doctor Larry Nassar.
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How the Government Spends $38 to Collect $1 of Student Loan Debt
It’s estimated that about 44 million Americans are living with student loan debt, adding up to more than $1 trillion owed. Around 8 million borrowers have given up on paying back more than $137 million, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The government will then pay debt collectors up to $1,700 to get borrowers who have defaulted on their...
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Jury Convicts 3 of Manslaughter in FAMU Hazing Death
Three years after a Florida A & M University drum major died after being hazed, the last defendants facing charges in his death were convicted of manslaughter and felony hazing in a case that shined a light on the violent ritual within the school’s famed marching band.