Tag: Higher education
In French woods, rivals take aim at senator’s WWI research
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The World War I exploits of Sgt. Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pennsylvania state...
Advocates urge transparency in Biden priest investigation
<p>SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A prominent victims advocate group on Friday urged Santa Clara University in Northern California to release details about unspecified allegations...
Florida House OK’s campus ‘viewpoint diversity’ measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Republican-led effort promoting ideological diversity on college campuses won approval Thursday in the Florida House after sparking debate over intellectual...
Biden inauguration priest under investigation in California
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden is under investigation for unspecified allegations and...
Volleyball parents want answers from Oregon St president
Parents of former Oregon State volleyball players urged the school's trustees to consider president F. King Alexander's handling of abuse allegations in that program...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Ex-UCLA coach gets 8 months in prison for admissions scam
BOSTON — A former University of Southern California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach was sentenced to eight months behind bars Friday for pocketing $200,000...
‘Operation Varsity Blues’ reenacts and reorients a scandal
<p>NEW YORK — Chris Smith didn’t initially think <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-admissions">the 2019 college bribery scandal</a> made for a good documentary subject. He was editing <a...
Maryland lawmakers approve $577M to settle HBCU lawsuit
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a measure to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a federal lawsuit...
COVID tax break could open door to student loan forgiveness
<p>The tax break on college debt cancellations in the <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/this-time-the-stimulus-package-helps-more-college-students?utm_campaign=ct_prod&utm_source=ap&utm_medium=mpsyn">COVID-19 relief package</a> signed last week by President Joe Biden has removed a potential...