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Fraternities cut ties with USC

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Southern California is one of the top-ranked campuses for Greek life in the country: almost 30 percent of undergraduates—about 7,300 students— were members of a Greek organization in 2020. The university allowed parties and other activities to resume in March.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education.

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Two Tri-C professors sue administrators for retaliation

Inside Higher Ed

College administrators denied the retaliation allegations through a campus spokesperson. “Cuyahoga Community College denies any retaliation by anyone at the college as alleged in the complaint,” Anthony Moujaes, manager of public relations at the college, said in a statement.

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University TikTok bans cause concern and confusion

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Public university administrators who comply with state policy bans on accessing TikTok via state-owned Wi-Fi networks and devices might understandably expect pushback—or at least frustration—from their student bodies. Universities in Montana and Texas are the latest to implement bans on their campuses.

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New Congress Augurs Investigations, Little Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Craig Lindwarm, vice president for governmental affairs of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities A leading contender for the chairmanship is U.S. Congressman Walberg doesn’t have as extensive a public record on these issues.” They’ll be looking at issues that they think will resonate with the public.”