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by Lindsey Hobbs
Otterbein University
In the first of a two-part series on campus security, Lindsey Hobbs digs into the process that protects some Otterbein University students from the criminal records they might earn off-campus.
by Christopher Whitten
University of Memphis
Students at The University of Memphis' Lambuth campus may be getting less bang for their buck.
While students on the main campus pay a $40 student activity fee plus $17 for health services and $25 for recreation, Lambuth students pay the same $82, but under the umbrella of a single student activity fee. The Lambuth campus, however, does not yet have a health center or recreational facility, according to Jeannie Smith, assistant vice president for finance.
by Sarah Boswell
Ball State University
About once a month, somebody is upset enough about the campus police to file a formal complaint. Usually it's a claim that one of the cops was copping an attitude.
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.
By Aaron Hedge
Everyone knows Colorado’s higher education system is facing the most difficult funding challenge in its history. It is frequently ranked last in the nation in public funding. College costs have increased so sharply that leaders of the biggest institutions are discussing partial privatization.
By Kari Williams
While Illinois' budget crisis has impacted Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's spending, a tuition increase for incoming students will help cover the costs of increasing admissions.
By Sara Mitchell
T.C. Jones is one of about five registered students on the Virginia Tech campus in a wheelchair, but one of hundreds with a disability. The university is tasked with reasonably accommodating students with disabilities, and while those who use the campus disability services have called them helpful, only a handful of students in a wheelchair are currently at Tech.
By Aaron Hedge
Professors and students at Colorado State University desire a comprehensive revamp in the way the university recruits and retains its minority students. However, numerous campus community members and diversity experts say it’s not a simple road to that goal.
