Williamson on the Road
New NC Community College system president Jimmie Williamson plans to visit all 58 schools in the system during his first 90 days in office. In the Carolina Journal.
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Alcohol & You
UNC-Chapel Hill is implementing a new policy dealing with alcohol and substance abuse across the campus. The school will also hire a clinical substance abuse counselor to help students with addiction. On WCHL.
The Online Student Market
A new study of the online student market finds that the average student is getting younger and that cost is the primary factor for the student. On Inside Higher Ed.
No Protection
Rhode Island lawmakers have failed to pass a bill which would provide student journalists protection from retaliation, removal and firing. On the College Fix.
Officials Point Fingers
Texas officials from both the higher ed and the k-12 system are pointing fingers over who's to blame for the lack of college readiness among students in Texas. In the Texas Tribune.
A Livable Raise
"Arbitrarily raising the compensation for adjuncts to a 'living wage' level...imposes unnecessary costs on other parties," writes George Leef. On See Thru Edu.
Don’t Repay Your Children’s Student Loans
"It is a natural instinct to want to protect your child by helping them pay off their debts early, or even paying their tuition fees in advance. But it is the wrong instinct," writes Claer Barrett. In the Financial Times.
NC State Settles Lawsuit
NC State has dropped its solicitation policy, ending a lawsuit brought by a group of students. The University will also pay $72,500 in legal fees accumulated by the group. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Default Collection Pilot
The Treasury Department has had little success with a pilot program that utilized "softer" collection techniques on students who had defaulted on their loans. On Inside Higher Ed.
The New Speech Movement
"Progressive speech policing has moved off campus, in a trend as alarming as it is unsurprising," writes Wendy Kaminer. On Minding the Campus.