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A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professor has been accused of following members of a pro-chief Illiniwek group into a restroom and videotaping. He was arrested for unauthorized videotaping but was released from the county jail since the state's attorney's office did not charge him with a crime.

University Professor Arrested for Restroom Recording

January 30, 2018 1:46 PM

by Susan Dutca

Photo credit: Erin Hooley / The Chicago Tribune A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professor has been accused of following members of a pro-chief Illiniwek group into a restroom and

William Halford, a former Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University teamed up with a Hollywood film writer to run an offshore experimental herpes vaccine trial. He injected human subjects at local hotels near campus as well as in the Caribbean between 2013 and 2016. Southern Illinois is now facing questions from patients, the public, and Congress as to his unorthodox practices.

Illegal Herpes Vaccine Tested in Caribbean by Former SIU Professor

January 23, 2018 11:32 AM

by Susan Dutca

William Halford, a former Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University teamed up with a Hollywood film writer to run an offshore experimental herpes vaccine trial. He injected human subjects

A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit by a former LSU professor fired in 2015 for using vulgar language in her classroom. The formerly-tenured education professor alleged that LSU violated her First Amendment free speech rights and that their sexual harassment policies are unconstitutional.

College Professor Canned for Cussing

January 16, 2018 3:55 PM

by Susan Dutca

A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit by a former LSU professor fired in 2015 for using vulgar language in her classroom. The formerly-tenured education professor alleged that LSU violated

The University of California, Berkeley is working to end the detention of one of its undocumented students who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security after allegedly overstaying his visa. The university's chancellor and student activists are keen on taking all appropriate actions to support the student's interests so that he may continue his studies and his life as a valued member of [the] community.

Berkeley Battling for Release of Luis Mora

January 9, 2018 1:21 PM

by Susan Dutca

The University of California, Berkeley is working to end the detention of one of its undocumented students who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security after allegedly overstaying his

A Drexel University Professor who tweeted, All I want for Christmas is white genocide, recently resigned after a year of enduring unrelenting harassment and death threats for his controversial tweets. According to Professor Ciccariello-Maher, the tweet was meant to be satirical, stating that white genocide is an imaginary concept used by the far right to scare white people.

Drexel Prof Resigns One Year After "White Genocide" Tweet

January 2, 2018 1:07 PM

by Susan Dutca

A Drexel University Professor who tweeted, "All I want for Christmas is white genocide," recently resigned after a year of "enduring unrelenting harassment and death threats for his controversial

What better time to start afresh than in the New Year? Make it your New Year's resolution to win scholarships for college in 2018. To help you get a head start on your 2018 scholarship search and scholarship application process, we've made a list scholarships in 2018. Remember to also log in and check your scholarship matches often for even more scholarship opportunities. Here's a look at your first scholarships in 2018:

New Year, New You, New Scholarships in 2018

January 1, 2018 3:20 PM

by Susan Dutca

What better time to start afresh than in the New Year? Make it your New Year's resolution to win scholarships for college in 2018. To help you get a head start on your 2018 scholarship search

Just because marijuana has been legalized in some states, doesn't mean that it has become legal at colleges in those states. Colleges could face a huge penalty if they are caught infringing on the law.

College Weed Laws at Odds with Some State Laws

December 19, 2017 12:50 PM

by Susan Dutca

Just because marijuana has been legalized in some states, doesn't mean that it has become legal at colleges in those states. Colleges could face a huge penalty if they are caught infringing on the

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Midway through his It's OK to be White speech at the University of Connecticut, Conservative commentator Lucian Wintrich was arrested and charged with attempted larceny and disorderly conduct after he grabbed a woman who had swiped his notes off his lectern. The charges have since been dropped and in a reversal, the woman was arrested and charged with attempted larceny and disorderly conduct.

"It's OK to Be White" Protestor Turns Herself In

December 12, 2017 1:12 PM

by Susan Dutca

Photo by Rebecca Lurye/Hartford Courant Midway through his "It's OK to be White" speech at the University of Connecticut, Conservative commentator Lucian Wintrich was arrested and charged with

Stanford Business School officials have admitted to giving steep price breaks to preferred applicants while on their website, for years, claimed that all fellowships are need based. The news came after one student discovered a glitch on their website that gave public access to confidential student financial aid records.

Stanford Caught Lying by Grad Student/Former Google Intern

December 5, 2017 1:08 PM

by Susan Dutca

Stanford Business School officials have admitted to giving steep price breaks to preferred applicants while on their website, for years, claimed that "all fellowships are need based." The news came

Pop-punk band Diet Cig has canceled its scheduled appearance at Messiah College due to the college's really serious anti-LGBT policies. The band has stated they have no desire to support or benefit from an institution that discriminates against LGBT students/faculty/staff.

Band to Messiah College: “No Gay? No Play”

November 28, 2017 11:00 AM

by Susan Dutca

Pop-punk band Diet Cig has canceled its scheduled appearance at Messiah College due to the college's "really serious anti-LGBT policies." The band has stated they have "no desire to support or

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A former KKK leader with swastika tattoos attending the University of North Florida was suspended a week ago, but was back on campus on Monday to appeal the university's decision. The school had prepared for a possible neo-Nazi rally by supporters during the hearing, but only four people came out to support Ken Parker; while roughly 80 counter protestors made an appearance.

Former KKK Leader Appeals College Suspension for Gun Photo

November 21, 2017 1:17 PM

by Susan Dutca

Photo credit: The Florida Times-Union A former KKK leader with swastika tattoos attending the University of North Florida was suspended a week ago, but was back on campus on Monday to appeal the