A former Webster University student who was studying to be a family counselor says in a lawsuit that he was dismissed from a master's degree program after it was determined that he lacked empathy.
Jeffery Braden, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University, responded to criticisms of a controversial comment he made in an e-mail to students last week.
Despite his "late" entry into the GOP's pool of candidates — officially announcing his bid for the presidency on Aug. 13 — Perry has jumped to the lead in national polls.