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Fort Scott Community College Settles Lawsuit on 2021 Death of Football Player Tirrell Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tirrell Williams, 19 In August 2021, Williams collapsed following impromptu exercises – per orders from coach Carson Hunter – with allegedly no water. Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) has settled a lawsuit regarding the heat-related death of football player Tirrell Williams, NPR reported. Williams died two weeks later.

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Former Northwestern Volleyball Player Sues, Alleging Failure to Properly Address Hazing Incident in 2021

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A former Northwestern University volleyball player is suing the school, alleging university officials failed to properly address a 2021 hazing incident and seeking at least $50,000 in damages and a jury trial, NPR reported.

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Dept. of Education Releases FY 2021 Default Rate Packages

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Federal Student Aid has announced that notification packages for the Fiscal Year 2021 official cohort default rate (CDR) are now publicly available to institutions enrolled in the Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) process. of Education Releases FY 2021 Default Rate Packages The post Dept.

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Department of Education Releases FY 2021 Official Cohort Default Rates

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Federal Student Aid has announced that notification packages for the Fiscal Year 2021 official cohort default rate (CDR) is now publicly available to domestic and international institutions.

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Department of Education to Release FY 2021 Official Cohort Default Rates

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Federal Student Aid has announced that notification packages for the Fiscal Year 2021 official cohort default rate (CDR) will be publicly available to domestic and international institutions on Wednesday, September 25th.

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Survey: 1 in 14 High-Debt Borrowers Had Suicidal Ideation Due to Student Loans (2021)

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Even with financial help from the CARES Act — which froze student loan payments and slashed… The post Survey: 1 in 14 High-Debt Borrowers Had Suicidal Ideation Due to Student Loans (2021) appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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CU Boulder to Pay $4.5 million in Back Pay to Settle Discrimination Claim from Female Faculty Members

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Following the passage of the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act in 2019, CU Boulder conducted an equity analysis in 2021 to determine whether it complies with the new law. 1, 2021, and was created to close the gender pay gap. The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was enacted on Jan.

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