Paralympic Champion Makes The Case For Meningitis Vaccine
Amy Purdy lost both legs below the knee to meningitis at age 19. She's now using her cred as a champion snowboarder to encourage teenagers to get vaccinated.
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Education Dept. Issues Framework For New College Rating System
The draft plan indicates that such factors as access, affordability and student outcomes will be key to the system first announced by President Obama in 2013.
Study: Just 20 Percent Of Female Campus Sexual Assault Victims Go To Police
Justice Department research finds that women ages 18-24 who aren't enrolled in college are more likely than those who are in school to report having been assaulted.
Campuses Play Host To Tanning Beds, Despite Skin Cancer Risk
The links between tanning beds and skin cancer are well known, but a survey of the top colleges and universities in the U.S. shows that many allow tanning beds on campus.
To Tackle Sexual Assault Cases, Colleges Enlist Investigators-For-Hire
Colleges are under pressure to revamp how they handle sexual assault cases. Some schools, rather than trying to train administrators to act like prosecutors, are outsourcing the job to real ones.
Harvard Law Professors Say New Sexual Assault Policy Is One-Sided
A group of 28 law professors has written an open letter criticizing the university's new sexual assault policy, citing due process concerns and saying it gives victims more rights than the accused.
To Cut Student Debt, Florida College Cuts Off Some Student Borrowing
One of Florida's largest community colleges is trying to reduce the amount of debt its students take on. As part of a federal experiment, it has barred them from taking out any unsubsidized loans.
HBCUs Move To Address Campus Sexual Assaults, But Is It Enough?
One major study found sexual assaults are lower on campuses of historically black colleges and universities. But some question those numbers and whether HBCUs have the resolve to address the issue.
White House Announces Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault
In unveiling the "It's On Us" campaign aimed at preventing attacks on college campuses, President Obama said such violence is "an affront to our basic humanity."
How Campus Sexual Assaults Came To Command New Attention
In just a few years, the issue has gone from mostly whispers to receiving the attention of the White House. Now, colleges throughout the country are trying to increase awareness about the issue.