Lake Superior State University students have moved back into dorms and start classes Monday. Life will look different than when they left.
Author: David Jesse, Detroit Free Press
College students forced home by coronavirus stuck paying rent — for nothing
There are few remedies for students paying rent on empty apartments. They don’t rent from colleges, like in a dorm, so they’re not entitled to refunds
Small colleges were already on the brink. Now, coronavirus threatens their existence
Small liberal arts colleges, many operating close to the margin already, are facing waves of economic bad news.
Ex-Michigan wrestler files lawsuit against school over alleged sexual assault by doctor
A former wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan, alleging it covered up sexual abuse by late doctor Robert Anderson.
60 miles from college: Lack of education, a way out of poverty, could ‘kill rural America’
More than 5 million Americans live in education deserts, lacking any college within a 30-minute drive. Few students go away to college, and poverty persists.
Researchers use laser to hack voice-activated devices like Amazon Echo
The researchers used a laser beam from outside of a house to activate smart devices, including unlocking doors.
Thanks to Larry Nassar, Michigan State has the most rapes reported in a year in campus safety report
The annual Clery Act report, which is mandated by the federal government, includes more than 1,000 rapes — most attributed to Larry Nassar.
Student bound for college in Michigan beheaded by Saudi Arabian government
Mujtaba al-Sweikatwas 17 when he was detained at a Saudi airport in 2012.Earlier that year, heallegedly attended a pro-democracy rally.
An unpaid $1,250 student loan can become thousands more and land you in federal court
Federal student loan debtcan’t be written off in bankruptcy; long-term, unpaid debt is relentlessly tracked down.
Students accused of sexual assault are suing colleges — and winning most of the time
#MeToo is about believing women who say they’ve been assaulted. But college students expelled for assault allegations are suing and winning in court.