UB Staff

University of Hawaii makes payout to cyber criminals

A spokesman for UH said the data of about 28,000 current and former employees and students was compromised in June, 2023. The criminal entity...

Obama’s first college is latest to end legacy admissions

A California college where President Barack Obama started his undergraduate studies will no longer give special treatment to the children of alumni. Occidental College, a...

How this university produces a high percentage of women CEOs: ‘We walk the talk’

Some colleges and universities are better than others at preparing graduates to become CEOs, according to a new study by College Rover, and there's one...

They demolished 2 buildings at a Tacoma college. Here’s the $39M project to replace them

Next week, Tacoma Community College (Wash.) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its Center for Innovative Learning and Engagement – the campus’ newest building...

Clemson University fraternity suspended for hazing

Clemson University has suspended the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity for four years after allegations of hazing were proven true. The university said an investigation started...

Intel partners with Ohio colleges to develop future workforce

Intel is trying to make sure it has the workforce it needs when it opens two semiconductor plants east of Columbus in 2025. The state...

Pa. budget includes debt relief for state universities

A $65.4 million appropriation to provide financial debt relief to the Penn West trio of state-owned universities at California, Clarion and Edinboro is included...

Education Department opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissions

Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s...

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference...

Conservatives are changing K-12 education, and one Christian college is at the center

Amid national battles over what children should learn in public schools, Hillsdale is working to export this vision by setting up charter schools in...

FSU professor fired; provost says research ‘negligence’ caused near ‘catastrophic’ damage

Florida State University research professor of criminology Eric Stewart has been fired following a full investigation into ongoing, questionable research allegations from the past four...

How Connecticut’s college-readiness system leaves students of color behind

In districts like Darien, Weston, New Canaan and Colchester, over 80% of high school students enrolled in a college-readiness course are meeting state benchmarks...

Seattle University becomes first WA college to divest from fossil fuels

Seattle University has withdrawn all its investments from companies that hold fossil fuel reserves, making it Washington’s first higher education institution to do so. The...

Colorado State University says data breach impacts students, staff

The University says that the stolen data is from as far back as 2021, possibly earlier, meaning that graduates may have been impacted. The leak...

Mildred García, champion of college access, is named CSU chancellor amid system crisis

Mildred García, who is currently president of the American Assn. of State Colleges and Universities, will become the 11th Chancellor and first Latina to...