‘Princeton Mom’ Rape Comments Blasted In Alumni Letter February 10, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 2985 viewson College & University News, News Members of the Princeton University class of 1978 want everyone to know how unhappy they are about rape comments made by self-proclaimed “Princeton Mom,” Susan Patton. Patton’s original comments were made in a mid-December interview with CNN. She said, “I think what makes this conversation so particularly prickly is the definition of rape. It no …
New Study Shows Graduation Rate Gap Between Rich and Poor Students February 4, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 2604 viewson College & University News, News The new report was released on Tuesday from the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and the University of Pennsylvania Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (PennAHEAD) finding the graduation gap between the richest and poorest students in American to have doubled within the last 40 years. The study, Indicators of …
UVA President Pledges To Be A Voice of Change In The Fight For Campus Safety January 31, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 2603 viewson College & University News, News The University of Virginia announced that officials are considering including a new center for researching violence. There is also talk of including classes for students to take covering campus safety. These tentative plans come in the wake of a turbulent few months for the university after a now discredited magazine article created a fire storm …
Yale Responds To Officer Holding Student At Gunpoint January 29, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 5412 viewson College & University News, News An email addressing the incident on the Yale campus when a student was stopped by campus police at gunpoint was sent out by President Peter Salovey of Yale University. The email said, “Many in our community felt personal pain upon reading accounts of this incident on social media and in the press as they saw …
UMass Amherst Ends Controversial Confidential Student Informant Program January 16, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3099 viewson College & University News, News UMass Amherst announced the decision to end the hotly debated program that uses the university’s students as confidential informants to aid campus police in investigations on campus. The program’s end comes after a nearly three month long review by a team of 11 people from the campus and is effective immediately, according the announcement on …
64 Dartmouth Students Charged With Honor Code Violations January 9, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3380 viewson College & University News, News 64 Dartmouth College students are likely wishing they had adhered to the school’s code of conduct as they face charges for honor code violations. The students in question allegedly engaged in cheating and falsified attendance in their sports ethics class. The issue was brought to light in November when the Department of Religion Chairman, Randall …
Boston Housing Officials Set to Inspect Over 580 Apartments Housing College Students January 7, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3133 viewson College & University News, News Housing officials in Boston are gearing up to inspect over 580 city apartments that are housing college students from 31 of the surrounding colleges to ensure that there aren’t any zoning or safety violations in need of attention. A report by the Boston Globe last year shed some much needed light on the overcrowding and …
University of Pikeville Joins eSports Club With New League of Legends Scholarship January 7, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 4382 viewson College & University News, News The University of Pikeville becomes the second school in the country to offer scholarships to students for dominating the video game, League of Legends. The Kentucky liberal arts college, joins Chicago’s Robert Morris University in making the popular multiplayer online battle arena game into an recognized sport on the collegiate level. Students receiving scholarships for …
Arkansas College Students Now Have A New Mobile Friendly Way To View Financial Aid Information January 6, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3226 viewson College & University News, News College students in Arkansas now has a new and convenient way to view important scholarship, grant and loan information from a cellphone and tablet friendly website. The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) and the Information Network of Arkansas is introducing the mobile friendly website, Scholarships.ADHE.edu, as a means to help parents, students and teachers review the …
Rising Reports Of On-Campus Stalking Bring Changes To Clery Act January 6, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3646 viewson College & University News, News The most recent amendment to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act comes as a result of the rising rates of stalking on college campuses. To support the amendment, Washington State University has released their annual safety report which shows a surprising 16 cases of stalking occurring on campus during …
Spring Semester Is Around the Corner! Are You Prepared? January 1, 2015 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 4198 viewson College & University News, News The fall semester is long gone and winter break is quickly coming to an end as well, which means it’s a great time for college students to get a jump start on spring semester preparations. It may be difficult to get motivated after a couple of weeks of sleeping in and having Mom do your …
Marshall University Appoints Gary White as New Interim President December 31, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3961 viewson College & University News, News Gary White has been appointed as the new interim president of Marshall University. White was voted into the position by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission with a unanimous vote during an emergency hearing on Tuesday. The current Marshall University president, Stephen Kopp died unexpectedly on December 17th after a hospital stay. His death …
Texas A&M Student Assistant Coach Permanently Removed From Football Program After Sideline Shoving December 31, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3896 viewson College & University News, News Student assistant coach at Texas A&M, Kevin Sumlin, has been removed from the football program after shoving players from West Virginia University during the Autozone Liberty Bowl on Monday. Richardson’s conduct was reviewed by coach Kevin Sumlin, who took swift action and dismissed Richardson from his post quickly. Sumlin said in an apology to anyone …
ASU and Thunderbird School of Global Management Sign a Deal to Merge December 23, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 5117 viewson College & University News, News Arizona State University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management have finally inked out a deal that will officially make the Glendale college a part of the ever expanding ASU system. The joining of the two schools allows the two to join together and offer students access to innovative resources and strong international business centered …
The Yankees and Silver Shield Foundation Pledge to Cover the Educational Expenses for the Children of Slain NYPD Officer December 22, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 4607 viewson College & University News, News The New York Yankees and the Silver Shield Foundation has pledged to fund the educational needs for the children of slain NYPD officer, Rafael Ramos Officer Ramos and his partner, Officer Wenjian Liu, were tragically killed in the line of duty when they were ambushed in their squad car on Saturday. Ramos leaves behind two …
Accepted and Rejected: Johns Hopkins University Sends Out Welcome Emails in Error December 18, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 4981 viewson College & University News, News If you listened very carefully towards the end of last last, you may have been able to hear the dreams crushed of 294 Johns Hopkins University applicants, but this wasn’t the first time. The university sent out emails to the 294 applicants who applied for early acceptance, stating that they had been accepted despite previously …
Kings College Goes Green With New Solar Panels December 10, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 5051 viewson College & University News, News King’s College is now going green with the installation of 214 solar panels on the newly built Square residence hall. The new building takes the school’s eco-friendliness to another level as it was once a hotel before being converted to a gathering place for students as well as a new space for classrooms. The new …
University of Florida Issues Alert After Receiving Threatening Twitter Messages December 3, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 4116 viewson College & University News, News Tuesday evening, the University of Florida received a series of threatening Twitter messages from 15 different accounts sent from across the country. Each message came through at exactly the same moment and cryptically said, “I’m gonna shoot up the college tomorrow.” University officials sent out an email at about 1 a.m. Wednesday morning alerting students and …
Rally for UAB Football Programs Draws in Students, Athletes and Alumni December 2, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 3774 viewson College & University News, News Students, athletes and alumni of the University of Alabama at Birmingham marched together and rallied for many hours on Monday as a result of school officials potentially shutting down the football program. Those in attendance could be heard chanting “We want football” and “We are UAB, We are Birmingham” as they marched in solidarity towards …
Boston Bids On Hosting Spot for 2024 Summer Olympics With Help from City’s Colleges November 28, 2014 by Perrin Carrell 0 comments 4039 viewson College & University News, News Boston has thrown its hat into the ring a as a hopeful contender as organizers are vying for the 2024 Summer Olympics to take place in one of the nation’s oldest cities with the help of the colleges in the surrounding area. Organizers are hoping that the use of some of the city’s 100 colleges will …
