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This is the home for a new effort to bring investigative reporting training to college and university students. Our goal is to help student reporters and editors serve as better watchdogs on campus.
You’ll find resources for student journalists, updates on upcoming training and links highlighting some of the great watchdog work being done on campuses around the country.
The stories below were written by student journalists who participated in the Campus Coverage Project workshop.
By Amanda Seitz
The reporter requested a copy of the annual evaluation of the president of Miami (Ohio) University, David Hodge. The request was denied. A representative of the Board of Trustees, which does an annual review, said there was no written review. The president has an annual evaluation, but the public is never informed about it or its outcome. The president has also never undergone a comprehensive review.
Written by Riley Johnson, edited by Kiah Haslett
Reporter Riley Johnson looked into the ramifications of making fake bomb threats and checked in with Omaha Police to see what happens when one is made. The Daily Nebraskan couldn't find national statistics on fake threats made at universities, versus real acts of violence.
Written by Hailey Konnath, edited by Kiah Haslett
Given the gunman threats received back-to-back at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in late February, Konnath sought to figure out how the alert system notifying students worked.
Several UNL students complained about not receiving text message alert updates.
Organized by Jayme Fraser
This is the final edition of a four-part series exploring the possible effects of more than $32 million in budget cuts to Montana's higher education over the next two years.
This part tells about the Bitterroot College Program, which is a fledgling satellite campus designed to revive a neighboring community. The analysis shows how budget cuts could crush people's dreams of expanding the new campus to match its enrollment, which has doubled in the last year.
The first story, by Victoria Edwards, shares the...
Organized by Jayme Fraser
This is the third edition of a four-part series exploring the possible effects of more than $32 million in budget cuts to Montana's higher education over the next two years.
This part explores unique challenges that the College of Technology satellite campus faces and the hope provided by the state's bonding bill.
The first story, by Kate Whittle, shows that at “Barry’s Trailer Park” the bill could finally move students out of...
Organized by Jayme Fraser
This is the second edition of a four-part series exploring the possible effects of more than $32 million in budget cuts to Montana's higher education over the next two years.
This section explores students' anxiety about not knowing how much tuition will increase as they register for their next classes. Lily Rabil, profiles a student who is trying not to panic about possible financial aid cuts and tuition increases in light of federal and state...
By Chelsea Boozer
Presidential candidate Tyler DeWitt filed the first infraction of this year's Student Government Association election early Wednesday morning, citing the improper posting of flyers by the Finding Answers Concerning Everyone party.
FACE party campaign materials were posted on doors, windows and trash cans and covered at least two yard signs, promoting the Writing on the Wall Project, which belonged to the Student Activities Council — all placements that violate University...
