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Oklahoma: Quadriplegic student forced out of dorm

Posted on November 10, 2009 by | Comments Off on Oklahoma: Quadriplegic student forced out of dorm

NewsOK.com: Disability may keep ECU student from staying in dorm room

ADA — A Tupelo quadriplegic is wrangling with East Central University officials over whether he can live in the

Joshua Jackson, 35, an East Central University junior, was notified Oct. 21 he could not live in the dorms unless he hires an assistant to stay overnight. He must move out by Dec. 12 if he doesn’t have one. Campus officials say the decision is a matter of safety. Jackson says the $11,000 a year it would cost to pay for an assistant is not within his means.

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Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion

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AP: Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian woman whose short, pink dress caused a near riot at a private college led to her expulsion and transformed her into an Internet sensation now has permission to return to class.
Bandeirante University backed down Monday on its decision to expel 20-year-old Geisy Arruda following a flood of negative reaction in a nation where skimpy attire is common. Videos of students ridiculing her and making catcalls Oct. 22 turned up on the Web and drew attention to the event around the world

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Crucifixes in the Classroom

Posted on February 16, 2009 by | Comments Off on Crucifixes in the Classroom

Inside Higher Ed: Crucifixes in the Classroom

At Boston College, the placement of Christian art, including crucifixes, in classrooms over winter break has stirred some intense discussions over that particular expression of the Roman Catholic (and catholic) university’s identity. And over whether it’s undergoing an identity crisis.

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