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Author: Tara Jeffries

A lack of diversity in student media sparks frustration, debates across the country

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November 11, 2015November 12, 2018 Tara Jeffries

As debates centering around diversity and the media at Wesleyan University and Missouri University gain national attention, minority journalists hope something will change. 

Tagged college media, diversity coverage, editors pick, editors-picks

Letters show UVA, Va. governor urged Education Department to show UVA its findings of sex assault probe before releasing to public

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November 3, 2015September 5, 2018 Tara Jeffries

UVA and state officials urged the U.S. Department of Education to treat the university "fairly" and give it due process before releasing the report to the public, documents obtained by the Washington Post show. 

Tagged Department of Education, recent-news, University of Virginia

School records of settlements with parents are not completely protected under FERPA, Mass. high court rules

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November 2, 2015September 5, 2018 Tara Jeffries

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that school districts must redact and then release family settlement documents, vacating a lower court ruling. 

Tagged FERPA, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, recent-news

Muscatine Community College student journalists drop lawsuit against school

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October 26, 2015September 5, 2018 Tara Jeffries

About a month after a federal judge dismissed the student editors' request for an injunction, the Calumet student editors drop their lawsuit against the university. 

Tagged calumet, muscatine, Muscatine Community College, recent-news

A newly-formed student group at Wesleyan will consider cuts to the student newspaper’s budget

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October 19, 2015December 4, 2018 Tara Jeffries

On Sunday, the Wesleyan student government voted unanimously to create a working group that will weigh $17,000 worth of cuts to the student newspaper, following a heated debate on campus over diversity in college media. 

Tagged news-recent, recent-news, wesleyan argus

Christian college implements 48-hour prior review policy for student newspaper after gay marriage ruling

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October 15, 2015December 4, 2018 Tara Jeffries

Administrators said they did not want the school paper to publicize the college's firm stance against gay marriage. 

Tagged private colleges and universities, recent-news

How to cover your university’s annual campus crime report: A guide for college media

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October 9, 2015November 15, 2018 Tara Jeffries

Colleges were required to release their annual Clery Act campus crime report on Oct. 1. Here are some tips on finding the best stories.

Tagged campus crime, Clery Act, college media, crime, recent-news, sexual assault

Wesleyan student government considers cutting the Argus’ printing budget in half after diversity debate

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October 7, 2015December 4, 2018 Tara Jeffries

The Wesleyan student government is considering pulling money from the Argus' print budget to create work study positions to increase diversity at the paper.

Tagged diversity, recent-news, wesleyan argus

Virginia FOIA exemptions maintain tight grip on university records

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October 1, 2015September 5, 2018 Tara Jeffries

Virginia public records law exempts the disclosure of university presidents' working notes or correspondence, which has raised questions in light of the Rolling Stones article's aftermath. Some public access advocates are trying to remove those exemptions from the law.

Tagged FOIA, public records, recent-news, uva, Virginia, Virginia FOIA Advisory Council

N.C. bill aims for transparency in UNC-system president search, but drops public disclosure requirement

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September 30, 2015December 4, 2018 Tara Jeffries

The original amendment would have required the University of North Carolina system board members to release the names of three candidates for the system president job to the public. 

Tagged presidential search, recent-news, University of North Carolina

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