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Fort Scott Community College Settles Lawsuit on 2021 Death of Football Player Tirrell Williams

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Tirrell Williams, 19 In August 2021, Williams collapsed following impromptu exercises – per orders from coach Carson Hunter – with allegedly no water. Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) has settled a lawsuit regarding the heat-related death of football player Tirrell Williams, NPR reported. Williams died two weeks later.

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Former Northwestern Volleyball Player Sues, Alleging Failure to Properly Address Hazing Incident in 2021

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A former Northwestern University volleyball player is suing the school, alleging university officials failed to properly address a 2021 hazing incident and seeking at least $50,000 in damages and a jury trial, NPR reported.

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GAO Report Spotlights HSI Infrastructure Needs

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) educated over two million Hispanic students during the 2021-22 school year, but continued to demonstrate extensive facility needs, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. GAO surveyed a representative sample of HSIs in the U.S.,

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CU Boulder to Pay $4.5 million in Back Pay to Settle Discrimination Claim from Female Faculty Members

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Following the passage of the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act in 2019, CU Boulder conducted an equity analysis in 2021 to determine whether it complies with the new law. 1, 2021, and was created to close the gender pay gap. The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was enacted on Jan.

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Report: Students Studying Abroad Makes Rebound

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During the 2021-2022 school year – when travel and study abroad programs were still affected by the pandemic – 188,753 students pursued opportunities abroad for academic credit, marking a drastic rebound from the 2020-2021 school year total of 14,549. study abroad between 2018-19 and 2021, she said. The more than 188,000 U.S.

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First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

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Graduate school first-time enrollment has gone up between Fall 2020 and Fall 2021, according to a new report. Dr. Enyu Zhou The Graduate Enrollment and Degrees (GE&D) report – released by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) – showed that, between Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, first-time enrollment rose by 8.9%.

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California Students Going Out-of-State to Attend HBCUs Eligible for One-Time $5,000 Grant Per New Law

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To note, only 53 California community college transfer students enrolled at 39 HBCUs in 2021-22. “AB Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan’s Assembly Bill 1400 repurposes funds from the College Access Tax Credit, which was proving less effective at its original purpose due to federal tax changes.