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Vassar College Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions
Aug 30 2023 // Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by female faculty members alleging unfair sex discrimination in compensation, evaluations and promotions of female...
Yale University Settles Suit Over Treatment of Students with Mental Health Issues
Aug 30 2023 // Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they`ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including...
University of South Carolina Student Fatally Shot Trying to Enter Wrong House
Aug 28 2023 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street early on Saturday, police said. Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20,...
Goosehead Introduces Agency Launch Program for Recent College Graduates
Aug 25 2023 // Goosehead Insurance announced the Agency Launch Program, a plan geared towards recent college graduates interested in acquiring the skills to own their own Goosehead Insurance franchise. The program promises professional...
Former University of Southern California Star Reggie Bush Plans Defamation Suit Against NCAA
Aug 24 2023 // Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the reasoning for its decision not to restore the...
Overturned School Bus Crash in Ohio Results in One Fatality and Multiple Injuries
Aug 23 2023 // LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously, authorities said. Trooper Tyler Ross of the Ohio State...
Tech Firm Behind Kentucky School Bus Route Snafu Had Problems in Ohio
Aug 17 2023 // LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The company behind a disastrous change to a Kentucky city`s school bus routes that resulted in more than a week of canceled classes had similar problems in two cities in neighboring Ohio last...
Ex-Staffers Accuse Northwestern University of Failing to Address Toxic Coaching Environment in Lawsuit
Aug 16 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Three former members of Northwestern University`s baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the...
ChatGPT-Wary Universities Scramble to Prepare for New School Year
Aug 15 2023 // ChatGPT set the academic world ablaze after it was introduced in November, when the AI chatbot suddenly gave students a hard-to-detect shortcut for completing essays and assignments. Nine months later, as a new school year...
The National Alliance Launches CISR High School Program at Central Tech Campuses
Aug 15 2023 // Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 14, 2023 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces that Central Technology Center has successfully completed the first year of the Certified Insurance Service...
Connecticut School District Has Recouped Half of $6 Million Lost in Cyber Attack
Aug 14 2023 // The city of New Haven lost more than $6 million in multiple cyberattacks on its public school district earlier this summer and has so far managed to recoup about half of the money, officials announced last week. The...
Audit: California State University Campuses Mishandled Sexual Harassment Allegations
Aug 7 2023 // A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of nearly a dozen sexual harassment cases without thorough explanation, according to a state...
Three Butler University Soccer Players File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Ex-Trainer
Jul 28 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the...
Biden Administration Opens Investigation Into Harvard University’s Legacy Admissions
Jul 27 2023 // Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University`s policies on legacy admissions. Top colleges` preferential...
First Hazing Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Female Northwestern University Athlete
Jul 25 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who on Monday became the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against by...
New Michigan Law Allows Alcohol to Be Sold at Public University Sports Venues
Jul 24 2023 // A new state law allows alcoholic drinks to be sold at college sporting events in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation last week allowing liquor licenses to be issued to sporting venues at public universities,...
Rutgers, Stony Brook Among Colleges Warning of Data Exposure From MOVEit Hack
Jul 21 2023 // The ongoing cyberattack exploiting MOVEit file-transfer software has taken a toll on US colleges and universities. At least 30 institutions have been notified that personal information of students and employees may have...
Audit: California State University Campuses Mishandled Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jul 20 2023 // A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of nearly a dozen sexual harassment cases without thorough explanation, according to a state...
Connecticut Sues Nursing School That Closed Abruptly, Leaving Students in Lurch
Jul 17 2023 // Connecticut`s attorney general has sued a for-profit nursing school and its owner, alleging they left hundreds of students in the lurch when the school abruptly closed its three campuses in the state in February while...
Wisconsin School District to Pay $450K to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit
Jul 17 2023 // Verona Area School District in Madison, Wisconsin will pay $450,000, raise salaries, and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
