# Universities
Texas Senate Bill 17: How it's Affecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Public Universities in Texas
Texas Senate Bill 17: DEIPhoto byZabdiel GonzalezonUnsplash. Public Universities' Efforts Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Have Been Affected by Texas Senate Bill 17!
A New York college sends prayers and support for a college hockey player unprovokely attacked, details are scarce
A private New York college is put under the microscope after a hockey player was heinously attacked near school grounds according to reports. Michael Sheer, also known as “MJ” for short, is an 18-year-old freshman at the private Jesuit school, Le Moyne College located in DeWitt, NY which is about a four-hour drive north of New York City and is located next to the city of Syracuse. The school has a student population of almost 3,000 students and is known for its sports, one of which includes hockey which Sheer was heavily involved in.
Students Have Spoken: MIT, Stanford, and Harvard Top List of Most Desired Universities in the USA
CAMBRIDGE, MA. - The top universities students wanted to attend in the USA as of this week have been revealed, and it is no surprise that highly selective institutions dominate the list. Topping the list are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, and Harvard University, followed by New York University (NYU), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Princeton University.
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Latino and Black students continue to face disparities in college attainment rates in California
LONG BEACH, CA. - A new report from the Lumina Foundation reveals that the number of students who have earned a degree, certificate, or credential has increased by 16% between 2009 and 2021. This is good news for college attainment rates, but there are still disparities in the numbers among different groups.
Rising college tuition: The causes and solutions of an unaffordable education
The rising cost of tuition at colleges and universities has been a hot topic in recent years, with many students and their families struggling to afford the increasing fees. But what is behind the steep price hikes?
Colleges are making millions of dollars by promoting sports gambling to their students
Multiple universities - with more likely to start in the future - have signed multimillion-dollar deals to promote online sports gambling to their students according to an article in The New York Times. The Times article profiles arrangements at four institutions: Michigan State University, Louisiana State University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Colorado Boulder. Both Michigan State and Louisiana State made agreements with a sports betting company, Caesars Sportsbook, in 2022 and 2021 respectively.
Brunch on the Bay generates $537,000 for scholarships and the USF Sarasota-Manatee Nursing/STEM building.
USF president Rhea LawBailey LeFever / WUSF Public Media. The 28th annual Brunch on the Bay, the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus's signature fundraising event, raised a historic $537,000 on Nov. 6 towards the development of a new Nursing/STEM complex and student scholarships.
Opinion: More Policing Will Only Sour The Relationship Between Drexel University Students and Philadelphia Residents
We can’t keep slapping a bandaid on systemic violence. I don’t live in the part of West Philadelphia that Drexel University gentrified into a pulp, renamed Mantua + Powelton by and after two white dudes, anymore. I can’t speak to what it’s like to be there now.
The future of immigration policy and where universities fit in
As of Sept. 25, 2022, over 25,000 immigrants were being detained in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and 66.3% of those detained had no criminal record, according to Syracuse University’s TRAC database. Despite these high numbers, U.S. immigration law is an unpopular topic among national news outlets and within pop culture at large.
A Murdered University of Utah Coed Is Remembered With A Walk and A Run
University of Utah Dorms(Image is author's) Four years ago, Lauren McCluskey was a student athlete at the University of Utah in track and field. She was killed on October 22, 2018, by a person she had dated. Although she had tried to break off the relationship, she was being stalked by the man. She had reported him to the campus police, but nothing had stopped him from murdering her in the parking lot of a campus housing area.
Brigham Young University (BYU) Held Its World Of Dance Program On Campus
It will be the last in that venue after fifty-four years. BYU World of Dance Program(Image is author's) A Welcome Message by Curt Holman, Chair of the BYU Department of Dance, was written in the Dance Program Booklet for the 2022 BYU World of Dance Performance. He explained about the dance program.
University of La Verne Ranked 6th Nationally for Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report
The University of La Verne ranked sixth nationally for social mobility of students and in the top 10 among best private national universities in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings, released September 12.
How UNG helped Georgia universities make nearly $20 billion dollar in economic impact
University of North Georgia Cumming campus(Photo/UNG Cumming Campus Facebook Page) Institutes of higher education often economically benefit the areas and communities around them. Here’s a dive into the numbers to see how one college is making an impact in Forsyth County, along with other colleges across Georgia.