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State-by-state: student information as public record
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by Allison Prang
University of Missouri

* Note, this article was originally published Aug. 16, 2012, and republished Sept. 20, 2012

Federal student privacy laws have long let schools decide if student directory information is considered public record, and therefore subject to records requests.

As of this year, schools can also decide whom they'll make those records available to.

"Schools will be able to implement directory information policies that limit access to student records, preventing marketers or criminals from accessing the data, "...

Butler University withholds incident report
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by Jill McCarter
Butler University

Butler University's Police Department refused to release the full incident report of a pellet gun shooting that occurred Sept. 11 at Apartment Village.

Officials initially cited the Family Education and Privacy Rights Act as the reason the report could not be released.

Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety, told The Collegian in an email that since the case had been turned over to student affairs, it was no longer a law enforcement document and is now a disciplinary issue.

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Oklahoma public school officials reluctant to consolidate
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by Sarah Boswell
Ball State University alum
Campus Coverage Project, '11

Just 22 students graduated from New Lima High School this year, but the 400-seat auditorium was full.

Family and community members crowded in to support one of the smallest graduating classes in one of the smallest districts in a state that ranks near the top nationally for its high number of school districts per capita.

As lawmakers look for ways to reduce the more than $2 billion spent yearly on common education, the idea of consolidating school districts often is suggested as a...

Assaults during study abroad program not disclosed
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by Lindsey Cook
University of Georgia

There have been 16 documented cases of assault on University study abroad trips in the last five years, according to documents obtained by The Red & Black.

The incidents range in severity — in one case there were several citations of sexual harassment by a male stranger on the street, while in others, students were sexually or physically assaulted.

Five students were reportedly given the date-rape drug.

On one trip, someone entered two rooms where students stayed and climbed into one student’s bed. On...

Majority of Sunshine requests to university solicit student information
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by Allison Prang
University of Missouri

Companies are obtaining students’ directory information to market products and services to them.

The companies are obtaining the information legally through the Missouri Sunshine Law, which states student directory information is public information.

The Maneater obtained all sunshine requests submitted to the UM System by outside businesses for the time period of Jan. 1, 2011 through Feb. 21, 2012. Most, but not all, sunshine requests come from outside companies, UM System spokeswoman Jennifer Hollingshead said in an...

MU Student Activity Fee increases 50 percent
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by Samantha Sunne
University of Missouri

The University of Missouri Student Activity Fee, a required payment for all students, has increased by 52 percent in the past five years. In fall 2012, it will cost $164.88 per semester for undergraduates.

Check out the interactive infographic»

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UConn ticket sales lowest among public BCS schools
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by Mac Cerullo
University of Connecticut 

The University of Connecticut sold fewer tickets to its own appearance in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl than any other public school that has competed in college football's Bowl Championship Series over the past three years, according to bowl documents obtained by The Daily Campus.

The university sold only 2,771 Fiesta Bowl tickets out of its allotment of 17,500, absorbing $2.9 million in unsold tickets as a result. Both figures were far and away the worst of all schools.

On average, schools that went to the BCS between...