Emily Tate
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Online students attend graduations on campus
After years of hard work and sacrifices, many online-only learners journey across states -- and even countries -- to attend on-site commencement ceremonies. → Read More
Missouri S&T online, residential students conduct lab experiments from homes
There isn't enough lab space for all hands-on courses at Missouri University of Science and Technology. So thousands of online and residential students are doing experiments in their homes and dorm rooms, producing both conveniences and challenges. → Read More
18 Penn State Fraternity Members Charged in Death
Eighteen students at Penn State University were charged Friday for their roles in the death of Timothy Piazza, a 19-year-old sophomore who fell repeatedly after drinking excessive amounts of liquor and beer at a Beta Theta Pi pledge night in February. → Read More
College VP Sends Email on Possible Closure
A Holy Cross College administrator mistakenly sent an email to the entire student body last week that contained confidential information suggesting the college might close, The South Bend Tribune reported. Kelly Jordan, the vice president for student affairs at the Catholic liberal arts college in Indiana, sent an email chain with messages dating back to early April. → Read More
Santa Cruz Agrees to Demands of Black Students
Ending a three-day occupation of a campus building, the chancellor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, agreed to meet the demands of the African Black Student Alliance, The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported. A university official announced Thursday -- to the cheers of hundreds of students at Kerr Hall, which houses the offices of many UCSC administrators -- that the university would try to… → Read More
Easing conflicts between instructional designers and the faculty
They spend extended amounts of time together developing online courses. Sometimes, their relationship is filled with tension. Here are ways colleges and universities address and alleviate issues and promote collaboration. → Read More
Professor Accused of Providing Drugs to Students
A professor at Oakland University in Michigan has been arrested on charges of operating a drug house out of his home and providing drugs to students, among other offenses, Local 4 News reported. Joseph Schiele, a business professor at Oakland, has been charged with seven counts, including a felony related to firearms, possession with intent to deliver and operating a drug house. → Read More
President Helped End Machete Attack on Students
A former Transylvania University student was subdued by the president of the university and the chief of the public safety department Friday after he attacked a female student with a machete and appeared ready to use the weapon on other students, The Kentucky Herald-Leader reported. → Read More
College completion rates vary by race and ethnicity, report finds
On average, white and Asian students earn a college-level credential at a rate about 20 percentage points higher than Hispanic and black students do, a new report shows. → Read More
Online programs offer academic progression for nurses
The broad expansion of online programs has led to a dramatic increase in the number of registered nurses earning bachelor's degrees. → Read More
Saint Rose Faculty Call for President's Ouster
Faculty at the College of Saint Rose voted last week to request that its president, Carolyn Stefanco, be removed from her position, The Times Union reported. After calling for her ouster by a more than two-to-one margin, the faculty asked the Board of Trustees to dismiss the president. In response, however, the trustees announced their “unwavering support” for Stefanco. → Read More
Training evolving for Instructional designers
The education and training of instructional designers is becoming more formalized as their role grows in importance at many institutions. → Read More
Lack of Comma May Derail Georgia Gun Bill
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal may be poised to sign new legislation to permit guns on college campuses this week, but the absence of a comma in a provision excluding → Read More
Earlier Complaints on Professor Accused of Harassment
Before a 2014 University of California, Berkeley, alumna filed a lawsuit against a distinguished philosophy professor there last month, the institution had fielded sexual misconduct complaints about the 84-year-old professor from at least three other women, BuzzFeed News found. → Read More
Study Examines Loan Aversion by Population
A new study out of Vanderbilt University seeks to quantify loan aversion among different populations. The study, “Understanding Loan Aversion in Education: Evidence From High School Seniors, Community College Students and Adults,” is based on survey data from 6,000 people. → Read More
Sexual assault claims can be costly
United Educators reviewed 1,000 incidents of campus sexual assault and found that, in cases with litigation, the claims can cost institutions an average of $350,000. → Read More
Top art schools partner with online education platform Kadenze
Elite U.S. and international programs are starting to offer online courses so they are more accessible and affordable -- and to attract new students to their campuses. → Read More
WPI's Top Donor Embroiled in Controversy
Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s single largest donor is causing a commotion for the Massachusetts university, according to The Boston Globe. Robert Foisie, 82, stands accused of hiring a hit man to kill his adult son and making charitable gifts to the university from secret overseas accounts, among other things. → Read More
Amid Rumors, Cheerleading Team Suspended
The cheerleading team at Coastal Carolina University was suspended indefinitely last week, leading to many questions and rumors but little clarity, The Sun News reported. A spokesman for the university confirmed that the team is being investigated, but he would not go into details. → Read More
UVA Tracks Applicants With Wealthy Relatives
For years, the admissions and advancement offices at the University of Virginia have been communicating about applicants with ties to wealthy alumni and donors, The Washington Post found. → Read More