There are few remedies for students paying rent on empty apartments. They don’t rent from colleges, like in a dorm, so they’re not entitled to refunds
Author: David Jesse, Detroit Free Press
Small colleges were already on the brink. Now, coronavirus threatens their existence
Small liberal arts colleges, many operating close to the margin already, are facing waves of economic bad news.
Michigan investigating former football team doctor Robert Anderson for sexual misconduct
The university is looking into the conduct of former football team doctor Robert E. Anderson to see if there was sexual misconduct during his tenure.
60 miles from college: Lack of education, a way out of poverty, could ‘kill rural America’
More than 5 million Americans live in education deserts, lacking any college within a 30-minute drive. Few students go away to college, and poverty persists.
Nassar survivor parents upset with Malcolm Gladwell, claim he used quotes out of context
Parents of a survivor of Larry Nassar’s abuse say Malcolm Gladwell used their interviews out of context.
Researchers use laser to hack voice-activated devices like Amazon Echo
The researchers used a laser beam from outside of a house to activate smart devices, including unlocking doors.
Because of Larry Nassar, Michigan State has the most rapes reported in a year in campus safety report
The annual Clery Act report, which is mandated by the federal government, includes more than 1,000 rapes – most attributed to Larry Nassar.
Student headed to college in Michigan beheaded by Saudi Arabian government
Mujtaba al-Sweikatwas 17 when he was detained at a Saudi airport in 2012.Earlier that year, heallegedly attended a pro-democracy rally.
An unpaid $1,250 student loan can become thousands more and land you in federal court
Federal student loan debtcan’t be written off in bankruptcy; long-term, unpaid debt is relentlessly tracked down.
Students accused of sexual assault are suing colleges — and winning most of the time
#MeToo is about believing women who say they’ve been assaulted. But college students expelled for assault allegations are suing and winning in court.