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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.
California district shuts down the Matador student newspaper website without advance notice
The Matador, the California high school paper that has faced administrative censorship and their adviser put on indefinite leave, is now dealing with the aftermath of their website's shutdown.
Hundreds of Crimson White papers stolen; editor suspects fraternity pledges
After the Crimson White published a column and an editorial cartoon critical of fraternity practices, the editor-in-chief said he saw what appeared to be two fraternity pledges carrying stacks of papers.
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.
What [BLANK] told [BLANK] about [BLANK] is a protected FERPA secret, says [BLANK] lawyer for North Dakota university
Lynn Dorn is no longer athletic director at North Dakota State University. That much is known. What she did to deserve a two-week suspension that preceded her departure may never be known, because NDSU’s counsel heavily redacted the evidence of a harassment investigation – striking out not just student names but entire portions of the… Continue reading What [BLANK] told [BLANK] about [BLANK] is a protected FERPA secret, says [BLANK] lawyer for North Dakota university
Columbia revises Rules of Conduct; still no strong protections for student journalists covering protests
In its recent revision of the Rules of Conduct, Columbia University has been debating what kind of protections student journalists should receive when covering protests.
UVa president: Number of people kicked out of school for rape is a confidential education record. No, seriously, that’s what she said.
After a searing report from the Department of Education documenting the University of Virginia’s repeated failures to effectively respond to reports of sexual assault by students, the Washington Post asked UVa President Teresa Sullivan whether anyone had been expelled from the university for rape during the past year. Yes, Sullivan told the Post, but “she declined… Continue reading UVa president: Number of people kicked out of school for rape is a confidential education record. No, seriously, that’s what she said.
Former New Jersey adviser is suing the school board after his dismissal last year
The New Jersey adviser was dismissed and journalism courses at the school were canceled after a year-long battle with the principal over prior review and censorship.