As debates centering around diversity and the media at Wesleyan University and Missouri University gain national attention, minority journalists hope something will change.
Author: Tara Jeffries
Letters show UVA, Va. governor urged Education Department to show UVA its findings of sex assault probe before releasing to public
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.
School records of settlements with parents are not completely protected under FERPA, Mass. high court rules
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that school districts must redact and then release family settlement documents, vacating a lower court ruling.
Muscatine Community College student journalists drop lawsuit against school
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.
A newly-formed student group at Wesleyan will consider cuts to the student newspaper’s budget
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.
Christian college implements 48-hour prior review policy for student newspaper after gay marriage ruling
Administrators said they did not want the school paper to publicize the college's firm stance against gay marriage.
How to cover your university’s annual campus crime report: A guide for college media
Colleges were required to release their annual Clery Act campus crime report on Oct. 1. Here are some tips on finding the best stories.
Wesleyan student government considers cutting the Argus’ printing budget in half after diversity debate
The Wesleyan student government is considering pulling money from the Argus' print budget to create work study positions to increase diversity at the paper.
Virginia FOIA exemptions maintain tight grip on university records
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.
N.C. bill aims for transparency in UNC-system president search, but drops public disclosure requirement
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.