Hello everyone, and welcome to the April 4th edition of the Daily Dose for Breakdrink.com! Xavier University, Catholic Institution, Will Stop Contraception Coverage Reuters reported today that Xavier University will cut off birth-control coverage for its employees in July. There has been much discussion between Catholic bishops and the Obama administration regarding the provision of [...]
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Daily Dose of Student Affairs 3.20.12 (Audio) Southern Mississippi Students Disciplined After Racist Incident at NCAA Tournament (#SoMissStep) Five members of the University of Southern Mississippi pep band have had their scholarships revoked and have been removed from the band after they yelled a derogatory chant at a Puerto Rican player during an NCAA basketball tournament [...]
Daily Dose of Student Affairs 3.13.12 (Click Here to play) UCLA Deciding If It Should Inquire about Sexual Identity (#UCLAreg) The UCLA Academic Senate recently recommended that students be allowed to identify as LGBTQ on their “Statement on Intent to Register” if they choose to do so. Proponents believe this will give the university the opportunity [...]
Howdy y’all. Welcome to the Thursday, February 23rd edition of the Daily Dose of Higher Education for BreakDrink.com. In today’s news, “Arizona Students Told to ‘[Get] Skin in the Game’ of Paying for College” Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives have sponsored legislation mandating students at the state’s public institutions pay at least $2,000 [...]