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Bill Cosby attorney assails Fordham after it rescinds degree

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 03:59 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2014, file photo, comedian and Navy veteran Bill Cosby speaks during a Veterans Day ceremony in Philadelphia. Cosby is seeking to hire a criminal defence lawyer as prosecutors near Philadelphia revisit a 2005 sexual-assault complaint. Lawyer Edwin Jacobs says Cosby's agents contacted him in the last few days about a Montgomery County investigation and he referred them to another Philadelphia-area lawyer. The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported Tuesday on Jacobs' involvement. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham University has the right to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby in 2001 but was irresponsible and inaccurate in explaining why it took the step, an attorney for Cosby said in a letter Friday.


Should colleges provide free day care?

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 10:28 AM PDT

A college professor in Tennessee quickly became a social media rock star when a student shared a photo of him on Facebook consoling a student's child while teaching a class. In the image that's being recognized as a great act of concern for a student's achievement, Joel Bunkowske lectures on interpersonal communication at DeVry University in Nashville while holding a baby on his hip. It's not often that students bring toddlers to his class.

Bill Cosby Stripped of Honorary Degrees from Fordham and Marquette

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 08:47 AM PDT

Bill Cosby Stripped of Honorary Degrees from Fordham and MarquetteIn the wake of more than 40 women accusing BIll Cosby of sexual assault, Fordham and Marquette have stripped the comedian of his honorary degrees from the Jesuit universities. According to Vulture, Fordham University issued a statement to its students saying that they gave Cosby an honorary degree ... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Bill Cosby This article, Bill Cosby Stripped of Honorary Degrees from Fordham and Marquette, originally appeared on TVGuide.com.


3 Things the Military Community Should Know About Online Learning

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 07:00 AM PDT

Several weeks after we arrived, I started taking online classes at Pennsylvania State University--World Campus, where I'm now in my last semester of earning an online degree in psychology. Based on my experience, here are three things people from the military community should know about online learning. Members of the military, including spouses, must deal with constant, unpredictable change -- especially when moving to a new post.

23 Ways To Lower College Tuition

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 02:15 AM PDT

Lynnette "The Money Coach" Khalfani Cox shares her best secrets for slashing college tuition and fees.

Kenya court orders teachers to end strike

Posted: 24 Sep 2015 05:09 PM PDT

People shout slogans on September 23, 2015 in Nairobi during a demontration called by opposition leaders to express solidarity with Kenyan teachersJudge Nelson Abuodha, from the Employment and Labour Relations Court, ruled teachers must suspend their strike for 90 days, so that children can study while negotiations are ongoing. "We need to consult first," KNUT secretary general Wilson Sossion said. The Supreme Court ruled in August that state teachers should get a pay rise of at least 50 percent, but the government said they do not have the money to comply and refused.


Fordham University Rescinds Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 09:00 PM PDT

"By his own admission, Mr. Cosby's sexual exploitation of women was premeditated and ongoing."
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