US: Better College Stats Needed On Dating Violence

The Education Department announced Thursday it is proposing a rule change to provide a better picture of these problems on campuses.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration wants colleges and universities to compile more thorough statistics on stalking, dating violence and domestic violence. The Education Department announced Thursday it is proposing a rule change to provide a better picture of these problems on campuses. The change falls under the Clery Act, which requires

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Report: Sex Crimes Up At US Colleges

The report released Tuesday said 3,330 forcible sex offenses were reported on campuses in 2011, the latest data available for colleges and universities that researchers have analyzed.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON  — The number of sex offenses reported at American colleges and universities went up in the last decade even as overall campus crime decreased, according to an Education Department survey that also suggests high schools are safer than they used to be. The report released Tuesday said 3,330 forcible sex offenses were reported on

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Who Can Afford College In America?

The rising cost of higher education is putting a degree out of reach for low-income and middle-class Americans, and it may even be proving too costly for the wealthy elite.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke
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Many higher education institutions were forced to make dramatic cuts to their programs and exponentially raise tuition in the wake of the 2008 recession. These actions were meant to make up for losses in funding, but they have also made it more difficult for low-income and middle-class Americans to obtain a college degree. According to a report

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Many Returning Military Vets Bound For College

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After five years in the Marines, including a tour in Afghanistan in which he saw buddies die in combat, Andrew Kispert found going back to college as a new veteran one of his biggest challenges yet. For starters, there was the strangeness of resuming civilian life. “The hardest part is the […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After five years in the Marines, including a tour in Afghanistan in which he saw buddies die in combat, Andrew Kispert found going back to college as a new veteran one of his biggest challenges yet. For starters, there was the strangeness of resuming civilian life. "The hardest part is the culture shock," said Kispert, a

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After Years of Troubles, Largest Student-Loan Servicers Get Stepped-up Oversight

After a “recent uptick in delinquency rates” student-loan servicers will soon be getting regular oversight from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Marian Wang
By Marian Wang

Sallie Mae and other large student-loan servicers – the companies that act as a go-between for borrowers and lenders – will soon be getting some regular oversight from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the watchdog agency announced this week. ProPublica and others have long documented student borrowers’ troubles with the companies that

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Personnel Fouls: Sex Discrimination Suits Shake Tennessee Athletics

Women’s college sports often receive less resources, funding and attention, with a low number of female coaches.

Nina Martin
By Nina Martin

  For nearly 40 years, the University of Tennessee’s Lady Vols were a role model for college athletics — everybody’s favorite example of what is possible when a major university devotes major resources to women’s sports. No one embodied that promise more than Pat Summitt, the legendary basketball coach who helped elevate UT’s entire

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