[ad_1] When Suha Chowdhury started a chapter of the humanitarian aid organization Islamic Relief at the University at Buffalo, she envisioned joining with her peers to fundraise for global causes and help Buffalo-area nonprofits—all with the support of her university. But because of a new rule introduced by the Student Association, one of the university’s …
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[ad_1] The University of Rochester, in Rochester, N.Y., is suing the newly minted Rochester University, in Rochester Hills, Mich., for trademark infringement. In the lawsuit, filed in federal court last week, the University of Rochester claims that the Michigan institution has damaged its brand, confused prospective applicants and profited off its reputation, and it is …
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[ad_1] Coastal Carolina University was set to receive a $95 million donation in 2020, the largest gift in its history, but the anonymous donor backed out months later. Now an investigation by The Myrtle Beach Sun News has found that the donor changed course because he felt disrespected by university officials, accusing them of racism, which …
[ad_1] Today on the Academic Minute: Erica Kosal, director of the life sciences first-year program and associate teaching professor of biological sciences at North Carolina State University, explains how important it is for students to learn how to think creatively. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Most Popular Stories Most Popular [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The University of Iowa has listed Mayflower Hall, one of its residence halls, on Realtor.com. Screenshot from Realtor.com The University of Iowa has listed one of its residence halls on Realtor.com, a public real estate database normally used for individual and family units, for $45 million. In the online listing, Mayflower Hall is described as …
[ad_1] Taking active, predictive and creative measures to track student progress can positively impact student success. Blue Planet Studio/iStock/Getty Images Plus This spring, Major League Baseball banned the defensive shift, a tactic that lets teams respond instantly to batters’ tendencies by loading up one side of the infield to prevent hits. It’s a change that’s …
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[ad_1] A new analysis refutes growing public perceptions that a college degree is not worth the investment. College degrees have historically been known as a primary path to economic mobility, but when the value of a degree is based on the institution awarding it—and on demographics such as race, gender and income level—the financial feasibility …
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[ad_1] Higher education groups representing a range of colleges and universities told the Education Department this week that the agency has a lot of work to do over the next four months to fix its proposed gainful-employment rule. They want some areas of the more than 1,000-page regulation clarified and others thrown out completely. Meanwhile, …
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[ad_1] A bowling coach at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Tex., resigned this spring after it was discovered he had an affair with a student athlete on the team, The Daily Sentinel reported. Assistant coach Steve Lemke said his relationship with the female bowler was consensual. “I knew it was kind of a …
[ad_1] The beginning of a teacher’s summer is glorious. Those first few hours? Thrilling. Celebratory. Whether they’re driving with the windows down on a coastal California highway or just pretending they are by blasting “Tame Impala” from their school parking lot in Iowa, teachers are all confetti and sunshine. Once the initial thrill wears off, …
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