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U of M assembly rejects lower standard for student punishments
17 hours ago ago from Michigan Messenger
The University of Michigan is currently considering a number of changes to its rules governing student behavior and one of the changes under consideration would have lowered the standard required to find a student guilty of violating university rules from one of clear and convincing evidence to one of a preponderance of evidence. The change to the school's Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities was advocated on the grounds that ...
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7 hours ago ago from First Amendment Coalition
Facing a libel suit brought by Butler University, a student revealed his identity, but the university still wants to discipline him for criticizing the university administration's firing of the Music department chair who is also the student's stepmother. -DB Tufts Daily Commentary December 9, 2009 By Carter Rogers Criticizing the actions of their college or university’s administration has been a common practice among students ...
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10 hours ago ago from Signs of the Times
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For those of us who have already completed the university application process, it is sometimes too easy to forget what a difficult and potentially demoralizing exercise it can be. Essay questions seem designed to dig out the darkest secrets of your weakness and unsuitability. Interviews do worse, staring you down as if you had no business picking up pen and paper, not to mention actually attending an institution of higher learning. ...
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7 hours ago ago from South Florida Education Blog
Students and employees at Florida Atlantic University will soon have fewer places to light up. Starting Jan. 2, the university, which has allowed smoking just about anywhere outdoors on its main Boca Raton campus, is identifying about 20 smoking areas around campus. The busy Breezeway is not one of them. That means no more smoking at the tables outside Starbucks or in the food court. There will be designated spots outside the university’s ...
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