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Ludacris has a lot of titles to his name, and as of this Tuesday, he’s just garnered himself another one. The rapper and Fast & Furious actor has been named as the artist-in-residence at Georgia State University. Later this fall, Ludacris will take part in lectures and mentor students alongside professors at the Creative Media Industries […]
The University of Tennessee offered a four-year scholarship to a Florida fourth grader who was bullied for wearing a homemade Volunteers shirt to school. The unnamed fourth grader’s story went viral after a teacher shared it on Facebook. In the post, Laura Snyder explained that the elementary school held a College Colors Day where students […]
Never underestimate the ability of rich people to find a new scam. With a new spotlight on the outright bribery that brought down people like Lori Loughlin, wealthy parents have found a new way to game the college admissions system for their kids. The Education Department is investigating the practice of rich families transferring guardianship […]
A Canadian university instructor has been fired after allegedly demanding sex, lobster, and moose meat from a student who expressed concerns about her grades. A spokesperson for Cape Breton University confirmed the termination this week in a statement to the Chronicle Herald: “Cape Breton University is committed to a safe and respectful campus for all of our community members,” Lenore […]
Former Stanford University head sailing coach John Vandemoer received one day in prison for his role in the national college admissions scandal. He will also pay a $10,000 fine and have two years of supervised release with six months of home detention with electronic monitoring. Vandemoer is the first person associated with the scam to receive his sentence. Vandemoer acknowledged accepting $610,000 in bribes to help […]
Less than two weeks after releasing her seventh studio album Beauty Marks, Ciara is sharing some more great news—she has been accepted to Harvard University‘s Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports program. Ciara extended a message of gratitude to Professor Anita Elberse, who “develops and teaches an MBA course covering the ‘Businesses of Entertainment, Media, and Sports,’ which ranks among the most sought-after […]
The College Board is looking to level the playing field between students of different socioeconomic backgrounds by including an adversity score along with their traditional SAT scores. The nonprofit behind the test that weighs heavily on many college admissions said that they wanted to create a way to factor in accomplishments outside of scholarships. They […]
On Monday, Slam released a cover story based around soon to be No. 1 pick Zion Williamson and, more specifically, how soon to be No. 1 pick Zion Williamson loved his year at Duke and would’ve stayed there for year two if there wasn’t so much riding on his decision to turn pro. The cover begins […]
The recent college admissions scandal is receiving the small-screen treatment. According to Variety, Annapurna Television has optioned the rights to Accepted, an upcoming book by Wall Street Journal reporters Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz. The non-fiction book will explore the details of “Operation Varsity Blues,” a FBI investigation that exposed a large-scale bribery scheme at America’s top universities. Variety reports […]
The latest turn in the Lori Loughlin scandal indicates that she is in full crisis aversion mode. CNN has learned that the actress and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have been contacting PR firms with the hopes of repairing her tarnished image. A high level crisis management executive told CNN that “She reads everything that’s written about her, […]
