At Least Nine Dead in Texas Bus Collision Involving Student Athletes
At least nine people died after a bus carrying student athletes collided with a pickup truck in Texas, officials said on March 16. Of the nine passengers aboard the bus …
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Autherine Lucy Foster, First Black Student at University of Alabama, Dies at 92
Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student at the University of Alabama (UA), died on March 2 morning at the age of 92, the university announced. “The UA community is …
Lisbon University Terror Attack Foiled
Portuguese police have arrested an 18-year-old male who allegedly plotted a terrorist attack on the University of Lisbon. The Police reportedly received information regarding the plot and immediately conducted a …
Afghan Universities Reopen for Female Students With Strict Rules
Some public universities in Afghanistan reopened on Feb. 2 with some female students allowed to attend classes for the first time since the Taliban takeover last year. However, education officials …
FBI Identifies Six Juveniles as Persons of Interest in Bomb Threats Against HBCUs
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly identified six juveniles as persons of interests in recent bombs threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The juveniles identified around …
Suspect Taken into Custody After Reports of Shooter at Bridgewater College
Police have taken a suspect in custody amid reports of an active shooter in the campus of Bridgewater College in Virginia on Feb. 1. “An individual is in police custody. …
University of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement in Robert Anderson Sex Abuse Case
The University of Michigan has agreed to pay $490 million in damages to over 1,000 former students, mostly male, who said they were sexually abused by late sports doctor Robert …
University of Michigan Fires President Over Inappropriate Employee Relationship
The University of Michigan fired Mark Schlissel as its president on Jan. 15, following an investigation into an inappropriate relationship he had with a subordinate. The Board of Regents announced …
Taliban Arrests Prominent Afghan Professor After Criticism
The Taliban arrested a prominent university professor in Afghanistan on Jan. 8 after he publicly criticized the regime in a live television debate. Taliban authorities arrested Faizullah Jalal, a long-time …
Hong Kong University Removes Tiananmen Massacre Statue
Hong Kong’s oldest university removed on Dec. 23 a famous statue commemorating pro-democracy protesters in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. In an overnight operation, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) …
