Latest Education Headlines

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Contractor Cited in Worker’s Death at Indiana University

Jul 23 2018 // Indiana regulators have cited a contractor for serious workplace safety violations found following a worker’s death at an Indiana University construction site.Thirty-five-year-old William M. Brown Jr. of Bloomington...

Indiana’s Butler University to Launch Online Master’s in Risk, Insurance

Jul 19 2018 // The Lacy School of Business at Indiana’s Butler University plans to launch an online Master of Science in Risk and Insurance (MSRI) program beginning in January 2019.The school says the program is among the first of...

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Seen as Business Friend, Regulation Skeptic

Jul 17 2018 // Brett Kavanaugh could add a powerful new voice on the Supreme Court to restrain what government agencies can do, ushering in a new era of tougher scrutiny of federal regulations loathed by businesses.In a dozen years on...

Reward Upped to $20K for Artifacts Stolen in 1980 from University of Alabama

Jul 16 2018 // The reward for information leading to the recovery of more than 260 artifacts stolen from the University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park decades ago has been increased from $15,000 to $20,000.Dr. Jim...

Alaska Judge OKs $275K Settlement to Boy Injured During P.E.

Jul 12 2018 // An Alaska judge has approved a $275,000 payout to the family of a boy permanently injured during a physical education class at a Juneau elementary school.The settlement was approved Monday between the Juneau School...

Ex-Athletes: Ohio State Doc Groped, Ogled Men for Years

Jul 9 2018 // On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher.Some former athletes recall him differently: Locker-room...

Reward Upped to $20K for Artifacts Stolen in 1980 from University of Alabama

Jul 9 2018 // The reward for information leading to the recovery of more 260 artifacts stolen from the University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park decades ago has been increased from $15,000 to $20,000.Dr. Jim Knight,...

University of Washington to Pay $123K to Settle Free-Speech Lawsuit

Jul 2 2018 // The University of Washington will pay $122,500 to settle a lawsuit filed after the college billed a Republican club security fees for a rally. The UW College Republicans sued, saying the bill for $17,000 to cover security...

Connecticut College Savings Plan Accounts Breached, $1.4M Taken

Jun 29 2018 // State Treasurer Denise Nappier announced Wednesday that 21 Connecticut Higher Education Trust college savings accounts were recently breached, resulting in more than $1.4 million in unauthorized withdrawals.Nappier said...

Hanover Stone Names Shew Holland Higher Education Practice Leader in Dallas

Jun 29 2018 // Risk management services firm, Hanover Stone Partners, has tapped Ellen Shew Holland to lead its newly established national higher education practice. She is based in Dallas.Shew Holland will lead a practice that will...

Washington State University Football Player’s Brain was Damaged at Suicide

Jun 27 2018 // The family of the Washington State University football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that’s been linked to concussions from playing the sport.Tyler...

Vermont School District Says $50K Stolen Electronically

Jun 26 2018 // A Vermont school district says $50,000 was stolen electronically from one of its bank accounts.Cindy Brownell, the board chair of the Pownal Elementary School District, says officials believe the theft occurred from...

University of Texas to Settle Ex-Coach’s Discrimination Lawsuit

Jun 21 2018 // The University of Texas has agreed to settle a race and sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney.Kearney attorney Jody Mask on Wednesday told The Associated Press that the case...

University of Washington to Pay $123K to Settle Free-Speech Lawsuit

Jun 20 2018 // The University of Washington will pay $122,500 to settle a lawsuit filed after the college billed a Republican club security fees for a rally.The UW College Republicans sued, saying the bill for $17,000 to cover security...

Univ. of North Dakota Sued for Discrimination by Former Women’s Hockey Players

Jun 15 2018 // Eleven former University of North Dakota women’s hockey players have filed a discrimination lawsuit seeking to reinstate the program that was cut 15 months ago.The federal complaint filed against the North Dakota...

University of Minnesota Sued by Former, Current Football Players

Jun 12 2018 // Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation sued the school on Friday, alleging they are victims of racial and gender...

Ohio School District to Pay Nearly $500K to Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuits

Jun 4 2018 // A central Ohio school district has agreed to pay nearly a half-million dollars to settle lawsuits filed by families of students who were sexually abused by a teacher. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Olentangy Local...

Cornell University Risk Manager on Active Shooter Preparedness on Campus

Jun 4 2018 // How to manage active shooter risks on campuses is a top concern for risk managers.Craig McAllister, director of risk management, Cornell University, told attendees at the recent RIMS Annual Conference in San Antonio,...

Texas Governor Unveils School Safety Plan, Proposed Gun Law Changes

May 30 2018 // Note: This story originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.Less than two weeks after 10 people were killed in a southeast Texas school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott laid out a 40-page, 40-strategy plan for preventing future...

Iowa School District Reaches 2nd Settlement Over Officials’ Actions

May 24 2018 // The Waukee school district in Iowa has reached another settlement with an employee who filed a lawsuit claiming he was forced to resign after reporting improper conduct by the chief operating officer.The Des Moines...