Legislators respond to mandatory flag-flying bill
If one state senator has his way, Mississippi’s colleges will fly the state flag or their presidents will pay.
Newest members of many college police departments: Bomb dogs
More colleges are getting bomb-sniffing dogs in a time of always-looming security threats, with two in New England among the latest.
Delta State to raise tuition 5 percent
Delta State University wasn’t going to raise tuition next fall, but President Bill LaForge said state budget cuts changed the university’s mind.
Trump’s lewd remarks concern campuses fighting sex assault
At Connecticut College, as at a growing number of campuses nationwide, students are encouraged to speak up if they hear remarks celebrating or condoning sexual aggression against women.
Our View: Colleges embrace wrong solution to a legitimate issue
Today, on campuses across the country, there are efforts to create “safe zones,” provide “trigger warnings” and combat “micro-aggression.”
Area colleges moving to tobacco-free campuses
The move toward tobacco-free campuses ins headed toward the home stretch in the Golden Triangle.
Costs of celebrity college commencement speakers can add up
When colleges pick their graduation speakers, many strive to put a celebrity behind the podium.
To woo students, more colleges now hand-deliver acceptances
The visitors walking up her family’s driveway mystified Maya Wolf. Four wore blue jackets. One was in a lion mascot costume. Then, as it clicked, she reached to her mouth in surprise.
Knowing what to do if shooting starts still hazy at colleges
Eight years after the Virginia Tech massacre led to tighter security at colleges across the U.S., some schools make “active shooter” training mandatory for incoming students, while others offer little more than brief online guidance on what to do if there’s a gunman on the loose, a review by The Associated Press finds.
Study: Rape prevention training works
A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would be raped over the next year, a Canadian study found.
Campus sex crime reporting increases, says Education Dept.
Reports of sex offenses on college campuses provided to the Education Department have nearly doubled over a five-year period.
Student activity fees added by 4 Mississippi universities
Four of Mississippi’s public universities are likely to begin charging student activity fees this fall, moving further away from the state’s one-time policy of tuition including all charges.
Few campus sex assaults reported to police
Senators on Tuesday grappled with the thorny issue of why some just let their college handle it — or don’t report it at all.
Mississippi universities plan 3.2 percent price increase
In-state tuition at eight public universities is likely to increase by an average of 3.2 percent this fall.
Mississippi colleges and universities seek more money
The two systems that run Mississippi’s public universities and community colleges each want lawmakers to increase their budgets by more than $75 million, arguing more state spending on higher education will help residents earn higher incomes and bolster the future of the state.
Ask first, respect the answer: MUW hosts event on sexual assault
Mike Domitrz is the author of “May I Kiss You? A Candid Look at Dating, Communication, Respect, Sexual Assault Awareness.” He spoke at Mississippi University for Women on Tuesday evening.
Colleges re-thinking sexual assault education
As freshmen descend on college campuses, they enter the “red zone” — a period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving during which they are most vulnerable to sexual assault.
Lawmakers likely to borrow less for universities
Mississippi’s public universities are likely to have less money to spend on capital projects in the state’s 2016 budget year, under projections the universities agreed to with lawmakers in 2013.
California debates ‘yes means yes’ sex assault law
College students have heard a similar refrain for years in campaigns to stop sexual assault: No means no.
Education official: Some campuses hostile to sexual assault victims
Some colleges and universities are still failing students by inadequately responding to campus sexual assault, a senior Education Department official testified Thursday.