Elizabeth has always wanted to be a doctor. While a high school senior, she was hoping to achieve her dream through attending the state’s main university campus, but she was put on a waiting list. A friend talked her into taking a path less traveled, by starting out at a...
California Universities, Legislature Spar Over Ethnic Studies Requirement
SACRAMENTO — Trustees of California State University are expected to vote Wednesday on making ethnic studies a graduation requirement. If approved, it would be the first change to the school’s general education curriculum in over 40 years and would come amid the national uproar over racism and police brutality. The...
Feds Threaten University Funding Over Islam Focused Studies
The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding for a Middle East studies program run by the University of North Carolina and Duke University, arguing that it's misusing a federal grant to advance "ideological priorities" and unfairly promote "the positive aspects of Islam" but not Christianity or Judaism. An Aug....
A Modest Proposal to Deregulate NCAA Sports
With every new college sports scandal or revelation of an assistant coach who makes more than a CEO, the term “student athlete” becomes even quainter than raccoon coats, goldfish swallowing or phone booth stuffing. (Remember phone booths?) College sports is big business and deserves to be treated that way. College football...
Fresno State Nursing Master's Program Loses Accreditation
Nursing students in Fresno State's master's program will be in limbo for at least a year after the program lost accreditation, the university announced Wednesday. No new students will be admitted to the program this fall. There are 23 students enrolled in the program, which typically has 20 to 30...
Report: Ohio State Leaders Knew About Team Doctor’s Abuse
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A now-dead Ohio State team doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students over nearly two decades, and university officials knew what he was doing and did little to stop him, according to an investigative report released by the school Friday. Dr. Richard Strauss committed the abuse...
Student Loans Are Coming Due, Graduates. Here’s How to Survive Them.
College graduation season has arrived. Along with the celebrations and the dreams of the bright future, there's a bitter pill of reality: Student loans are ready to come due. A student graduating with a bachelor's degree in the United States this year will shoulder an average of nearly $30,000 in...