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Yiannopoulos’ Louisiana State University Speech Canceled for Lack of Insurance
Apr 12 2018 // Organizers say right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos will not speak at Louisiana State University after failing to acquire proper insurance for the event. The Advocate reports that student group College Republicans at...
How Medical Marijuana Reduces Opioid Use; Saves Lives, Money
Apr 3 2018 // Medical marijuana laws could be a boon to those battling the opioid epidemic, according to researchers who have identified a link between increased access to medical marijuana and a reduction in opioid prescriptions. The...
Tennessee Reports 60% Increase in DUIs at College Campuses
Mar 19 2018 // The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says reported DUI offenses on college campuses in the state have increased by more than 60 percent. The TBI said in a Thursday statement that its annual crime study detailing the...
Rescue Efforts Continue After Florida University Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
Mar 16 2018 // A new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing at least five vehicles under massive slabs. Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities launched search...
Arson Arrest Made For Fire At Mississippi Delta Community College
Mar 5 2018 // A joint investigation between the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office, Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Sunflower County Sheriff’s...
University of Alaska Data Breach Hits Staff, Students
Feb 27 2018 // Officials say a data breach at the University of Alaska has impacted dozens of current and former employees and students. KTVA-TV reported that a university statement says security officials first started looking into the...
Parents of Fraternity Pledge Killed at Florida State University File Civil Suit
Feb 23 2018 // The parents of a Florida State University fraternity pledge who died of alcohol poisoning after a party have filed a civil suit against those who have a connection in their son’s death. Thomas and Sandra Coffey are...
Man Suing Bar Near Oregon University over Freak Finger Injury
Feb 19 2018 // A man is suing a popular tavern near the University of Oregon, claiming a freak injury at the bar has left him unable to pursue “a host of attractive, lucrative careers” in music and medicine. Winston Martin...
Federal Suit Alleges Texas Coach Helped Student Accused of Sexual Assault
Feb 15 2018 // A federal lawsuit alleges a Prairie View A&M University coach helped a male student accused of sexual assault flee Texas to avoid arrest. An unidentified female athlete filed the lawsuit in Houston. It accuses the...
Arson Arrest Made For Fire At Mississippi Delta Community College
Feb 12 2018 // A joint investigation between the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office, Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Sunflower County Sheriff’s...
University of Arizona Gets $1.6M Mine Safety Grant
Feb 9 2018 // The University of Arizona’s public health college and its mineral resources institute will use a $1.6 million grant to help improve mine safety training. The federal grant announced this week will be used to develop...
The University of Pittsburgh Suspends Fraternity After Student Hospitalized
Feb 5 2018 // The University of Pittsburgh has suspended a fraternity and temporarily barred all Greek life organizations from hosting events with alcohol after a student was hospitalized in an “alcohol-related...
Study Finds Oklahoma’s Earthquakes Strongly Linked to Wastewater Injection Depth
Feb 2 2018 // A huge increase in the number of man-made earthquakes in Oklahoma, is strongly linked to the depth at which wastewater from the oil and gas industry is injected into the ground, according to a new study involving the...
Man Suing Bar Near Oregon University over Freak Finger Injury
Jan 31 2018 // A man is suing a popular tavern near the University of Oregon, claiming a freak injury at the bar has left him unable to pursue “a host of attractive, lucrative careers” in music and medicine. The...
Provost of Arizona University Dealing with Gender Lawsuit
Jan 30 2018 // University of Arizona Provost Andrew Comrie is facing scrutiny following a $2 million federal lawsuit filed by former Dean Patricia MacCorquodale over gender discrimination. The Arizona Daily Star reports the lawsuit made...
State AG Investigating Who Knew What in Michigan State Sex Abuse Case
Jan 29 2018 // Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette lashed out at Michigan State University on Jan. 27 for allowing Larry Nassar to sexually abuse girls and women for years, and he took a shot at the school’s governing...
The University of Pittsburgh Suspends Fraternity After Student Hospitalized
Jan 25 2018 // The University of Pittsburgh has suspended a fraternity and temporarily barred all Greek life organizations from hosting events with alcohol after a student was hospitalized in an “alcohol-related...
Insurance Education Scholarships Available for Missouri Students
Jan 23 2018 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that high school seniors and college students who are Missouri residents are eligible to apply for Missouri Insurance Education Foundation (MIEF) scholarships. The deadline is...
Female Rowers Sue University in Texas Court Alleging Gender Discrimination
Jan 22 2018 // Members of the SMU women’s rowing team have sued the school, alleging gender discrimination and negligence led to hip injuries. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Dallas, Texas on behalf of seven past and...
Zurich Shares Lessons from First Earn-and-Learn U.S. Apprenticeship Class
Jan 22 2018 // In early 2016, Zurich North America teamed up with William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Ill., to offer an apprenticeship in insurance program and now its first group of employee-students have graduated with a job at...
