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Group of Ohio State Sex Abuse Survivors Appeal Lawsuit Dismissal
Feb 7 2022 // The inappropriate behavior of a long-dead Ohio State team doctor went unrecognized as sexual abuse until only recently and hence a deadline for suing the university over the abuse has not passed, a group of survivors argue...
Family of Unresponsive University of Missouri Student Sues Fraternity Over Hazing
Feb 4 2022 // The parents of a Minnesota man allege in a lawsuit that he has been unresponsive and requires constant medical care since being forced to drink a bottle of vodka at a fraternity at the University of Missouri. Daniel...
Former U. of Michigan Students’ Lawsuit Accuses Ex-Professor of Sexual Misconduct
Feb 2 2022 // Students of a former University of Michigan lecturer recounted stories of alleged sexual assault, psychological torture and university negligence Monday before filing a lawsuit against the professor and the school. On a...
Connecticut Court Rules University Not Liable for Teens’ Abuse
Jan 31 2022 // Connecticut’s Appellate Court ruled Friday that Wesleyan University cannot be held responsible for the alleged abuse of boys in its basketball facilities and the dorm room of a basketball player during the early...
Maine College Settles with Female Coaches on Pay, Treatment
Jan 24 2022 // Attorneys for a Maine college and five female athletics coaches said Friday they have reached a settlement stemming from a lawsuit over fair pay and working conditions. Lawyers representing Colby College and the coaches...
Snow Collapses Dorm Roof at North Carolina College, Knocks Out Power in South
Jan 18 2022 // Heavy snow during a winter storm Sunday caused part of a roof to collapse on a dorm at Brevard College, but all 50 students inside got out safely, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to Jones Hall just after 3 p.m....
Former University of Evansville Basketball Coach Sues School for $75K
Jan 5 2022 // Former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty is suing the school, saying it owes him more than $75,000 under the terms of the contract he signed four years ago. The federal lawsuit filed Dec. 20 alleges...
Germanna Community College Launches First High School Cybersecurity Class
Dec 28 2021 // The 10 students in Stephen Tate’s cybersecurity fundamentals class are unwitting multitaskers. In addition to preparing to pass the Computing Technology Industry Association’s Security+ exam – an exam...
Liberty University Associate Professor Charged with Sexual Battery
Dec 6 2021 // A Liberty University associate professor has been charged with sexual battery and abduction involving an alleged incident with a student, according to court records and the university. Liberty University police arrested...
Families of Two Illinois College Students Killed at Astroworld Concert File Lawsuits
Dec 1 2021 // The family of two close friends from suburban Chicago who were killed at the Astroworld concert in Houston this month have filed wrongful death lawsuits against rapper Travis Scott, the Live Nation entertainment company...
Liberty University Responds to Ex-Spokesman’s Suit, Seeks Gag Order
Nov 16 2021 // Liberty University is responding to a former spokesman’s lawsuit alleging he was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about the handling of sexual misconduct accusations. The evangelical Virginia school filed...
University of Alabama Drops Mask Mandate for the Vaccinated
Nov 4 2021 // The University of Alabama is no longer requiring face coverings in most of its facilities for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Beginning Friday, masks will be mandated only for unvaccinated people...
Ex-Liberty University Spokesman Says He Was Fired for Raising Concerns
Oct 27 2021 // A former spokesperson for Liberty University is suing the evangelical Virginia school after being fired, alleging in a lawsuit that his termination came in retaliation for voicing concerns that sexual misconduct...
Johnson & Wales University Sues Insurer Over Pandemic Losses
Oct 13 2021 // Johnson & Wales University is suing its insurer over financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, alleging the company breached its contract because it did not allow the university to claim pandemic-related...
Syracuse University Settles $3.7M Gender Pay Lawsuit
Oct 6 2021 // Syracuse University will pay $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by five female faculty members who claimed they were paid less than their male counterparts who held equivalent positions. The settlement entered in...
National Labor Board Memo Says College Football Players Are Employees
Oct 1 2021 // College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in guidance released Wednesday that would allow players at private universities to unionize and...
$480M Gift From Insurance Leader Ryan, Wife Is Northwestern University’s Largest Ever
Sep 24 2021 // Northwestern University has received the largest gift in its history, $480 million, from Patrick G. Ryan, founder and former long-time CEO of Aon Corp, and now chair of Ryan Specialty Group, and his wife, Shirley W. Ryan,...
California University Paying $1.6M To Students Assaulted by Employee
Sep 23 2021 // San Jose State University has agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled by the university, federal prosecutors said...
Mississippi Public Universities Cannot Require COVID-19 Vaccine
Sep 23 2021 // The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities has voted to prohibit schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning...
Flooding Reported Around University of Alabama
Sep 20 2021 // Heavy rain has caused some flash flooding Saturday on parts of the University of Alabama campus. University officials tweeted information about various road closures because of flooding and have asked people to avoid...
