Tag: Higher education
The Woomblies return to the place it all started
When the Woomblies take the stage in downtown Franklin this weekend, it’s going to be a homecoming more than 20 years in the making.The...
A sweet argument no matter how you slice it
Word has gotten out that I have cake pans. Word has also gotten out that being mildly unhinged, I occasionally agree to make wedding...
Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges
ATLANTA — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black...
As COVID rises, a vexing hunt for nursing home vaccine stats
WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 on the rise again and many nursing home staffers unvaccinated, families still lack easy access to crucial Medicare immunization data...
Nebraska picks Trev Alberts to serve as new Husker AD
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska hired Trev Alberts as its new athletic director Wednesday, hoping a star from the school's glory years can restore what...
California’s mask rule for schools prompts controversy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California announced new coronavirus rules for public schools on Monday that let students and teachers sit as close to each other...
Judge OKs $73M payout to alleged UCLA doctor sex victims
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women...
Former football player says KU ignored harassment complaints
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A former University of Kansas football player says the university offered him more than $50,000 in benefits if he left the...
Preservation group plans Indy tours focused on wildlife
Downtown Indianapolis can be a wild place sometimes.
Lions roar along sidewalks. Turtles peek out at passersby. Bison and bears keep watch along Monument Circle.
A...
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON — With the surprise twin hiring of two of the country's most prominent writers on race, Howard University is positioning itself as one...