For universities such as Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, losing faculty means losing important pieces of their billion-dollar research enterprises, which involve faculty members receiving funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. This funding plays a critical role in the Triangle's ecosystem as the research it supports can lead to inventions that serve as the basis for startups that spinout of universities or licensing deals with existing companies.
A Utah State student will get $500,0000 in a settlement with the school, ending her lawsuit that brought to light comments from the university police chief on assault.
Tens of thousands of 18- to 24-year-olds are now enrolling at Western Governors, Southern New Hampshire and other national online institutions. Does this represent a change in student behavior?
The latest adopter is Oregon State, where officials say unarmed responders are often better equipped than the police to manage students’ psychological needs.