College News

• Police chief's daughter, 19, breaks lockdown rules at illegal party
  
  Amy Slattery, 19, who is the daughter of Cumbria Police Assistant Chief Constable Andy Slattery, was caught on camera at the party held at Leeds Beckett University, which ended at 3am on Sunday.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• People are more likely to follow Covid-19 restrictions if their FRIENDS do, study finds
  
  In the study, researchers from the University of Nottingham set out to understand why some people are more likely to break Covid-19 restrictions than others.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Howard students' joy as Kamala Harris makes history
  
  Kamala Harris broke barriers to become VP - students at her university are inspired to follow her lead.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Covid: 'No evidence' virus levels decreasing in England
  
  Imperial College London research suggests rates may have risen over the first 10 days of the third lockdown.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Trump Pardons Miami Investor Robert Zangrillo
  
  Federal prosecutors accused Robert Zangrillo of conspiring to pay a bribe so that his daughter would be admitted to the University of Southern California.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• First Lady Jill Biden Will Continue Teaching While in East Wing
  
  Dr. Biden, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership, will continue to teach writing at Northern Virginia Community College, where she taught full-time during her two terms as second lady.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• OSCE Rights Office Concerned Over Jailed Russian University Student's Case
  
  A pan-European human rights watchdog has expressed concern after a Russian court handed a long prison sentence for hooliganism to a university mathematics student who says he was tortured while in custody.
  Radio Liberty.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Inauguration 2021: Howard University celebrates alumna Harris becoming vice president
  
  The Howard University community celebrated one of its own, Kamala Harris, becoming vice president with a flurry of online activity.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Why The College Board Is Dropping The SAT Subject Tests And Optional Essay
  
  As a savvy PR move and business strategy, College Board To end SAT Subject Tests and optional SAT essay.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Meet Kamala Harris' "secret weapon": Her sorority sisters
  
  Members of the country's first Black sorority, which the vice president-elect joined while at Howard University, discuss what Harris' success means to them.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• 2021 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 60 Prospect Rankings
  
  We're about halfway through the college basketball season, so it's time to really start gearing up for the NBA Draft.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• American Public's (APEI) Hondros to Open a Campus in Akron
  
  American Public (APEI) to combat nursing scarcity through new Hondros College campus in Akron, OH.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• "Oath Keeper" coordinated other militia members in riot, charges say
  
  Three people face conspiracy charges as prosecutors investigate evidence they planned to obstruct the Electoral College vote.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Biden era opens amid deep mistrust, lack of bipartisan cooperation in Washington
  
  It is going to be really hard to see how Democratic members of Congress work with those who voted against certifying Electoral College votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• College classrooms are still chilly for women, as men speak more, study finds
  
  Men speak 1.6 times more often than women in college classrooms, revealing how gender inequities regarding classroom participation still exist, according to a new study. ...
  Science Daily.  Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021.

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