Six employees of Howard University were fired for “gross misconduct and neglect of duties” after school officials discovered that financial aid money had been misappropriated, school leaders confirmed Wednesday. In the statement, Frederick said he learned in December 2016 that financial aid money might have been misappropriated, a revelation that prompted an internal investigation. [ Are finances at Howard University better or worse under the current president? ] The university has reduced its expenses to offset lower revenue from its teaching hospital and higher expenditures in student financial aid. [ Students protest inside administration building at Howard University ]Jade Agudosi, president of the Howard University Student Association, said the revelations about the financial aid office have left students with questions about what happened to funding.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2018 20:01 UTC