UB Staff

Embattled UH Regents chair fails in reconfirmation bid amid power struggle

 By a vote of 13-to-12, the full Senate on Tuesday rejected the reconfirmation of University of Hawaii Board of Regents Interim Chair Alapaki Nahale-a. This...

St. Norbert College announces further layoffs amid ongoing budget issues

Note: The Fox 11 News article originally linked to the Monday newsletter has been replaced with an article from WTAQ to improve newsgathering accuracy.   St....

First Amendment right to drag show? Texas students ask Supreme Court for emergency ruling

Students at a university in the Texas Panhandle have asked the Supreme Court to rule that they have a First Amendment right to hold...

University of Maryland frats push back against suspension. Father whose son died after hazing supports decision

Fraternities are pushing back against the University of Maryland's suspension of 35 Greek organizations on the College Park campus. Some fraternity presidents say the move to ban...

VA college sports betting proposal off the books for another year

Virginia law since 2021 has allowed sports betting through casinos and online sports books like FanDuel and BetMGM, with the exception of wagers on...

State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion

A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 billion. It found...

Many colleges have ditched SAT requirements—is it time to bring them back?

Yale University announced late last month that it will once again require applicants to submit scores for standardized tests like the SAT as part of its...

Some parents hiring “concierge moms” to help their kids at college

"Concierge moms" are starting to pop up around the country and at least one mother in Massachusetts is using it to help her kids...

House approves resolution aiming at University of Idaho’s University of Phoenix deal

The Idaho House has moved forward a resolution that may result in legal action against the University of Idaho's bid to purchase the University...

Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes 13-2 in favor of first labor union for college athletes

The Dartmouth Men's Basketball team voted 13-2 in favor of becoming the first-ever labor union for college athletes on Tuesday afternoon. The vote could present...

Liberty University hit with $16M penalty for culture of fear to report sexual assault

Liberty University will face a $16 million penalty for creating a culture where students were afraid to report when they suffered sexual violence. The financial...

NJ community colleges face potential cuts

Gov. Phil Murphy’s new proposed budget would see $20 million cut in state aid to community colleges, a year after the state provided a...

Supreme Court ducks challenge to college bias response teams

Speech First, a group formed to advocate for students’ free speech rights, petitioned the court to hear an appeal after a lower court tossed...

University of Maryland halts fraternity and sorority events amid hazing worries

Program activities of fraternities and sororities at the University of Maryland have been suspended indefinitely, the university announced. The University of Maryland’s decision comes after the University...

Michigan State University’s Rema Vassar resigning as board chair

Michigan State University Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar is resigning as the board's leader Sunday night as fellow board members plan to meet...