cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.News RoundupCrews Contain Fire to Main Kansas State University LibraryMANHATTAN, Kan. Crews in Manhattan Tuesday fought to contain a fire at the main Kansas State University library. The university says on its website that the smoke was reported around 4 p.m. Tuesday in Hale Library, which had been undergoing repairs. The 400,000-square-foot building was evacuated, and the university urged students to stay away from […]May 23, 2018News RoundupFlorida Sued Over Ban on Early Voting on College CampusesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida voting rights group and university students from two schools sued the state’s chief election official on Monday over a 4-year-old edict banning the use of college buildings as early voting sites. The lawsuit takes aim at a decision made by Secretary of State Ken Detzner in 2014 that the University […]May 23, 2018OpinionOnline Social Media Identity ManagementEmployers are increasingly using online social media sites (SMS) such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to screen job candidates. The fact of the matter is that your social media profile is a direct reflection of your personal and professional identity and may hold the key to you landing that perfect job or not landing a job at all.May 22, 2018News RoundupUniversity of Missouri to Raise Undergrad Tuition by 1%JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri will raise in-state, undergraduate tuition by 1 percent beginning this fall. The increase was announced in a press release Monday, after university officials reached a deal with state lawmakers to keep higher education funding stable. Out-of-state and graduate students, however, will see their tuition increase by […]May 22, 2018StudentsMichigan Democrats Propose Free Community College PlanLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s House Democrats want the state to provide full-tuition scholarships for community college students. Lawmakers announced the plan, titled the HirED Opportunity Act, in the Capitol on Monday. It would grant the scholarship to recent high school graduates who enroll fulltime in a community college. They must maintain a 2.0 grade […]May 22, 2018News RoundupOhio College Student Graduates With 8 Associate DegreesKIRTLAND, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio student who recently earned eight associate degrees from his community college now has his eye on getting a bachelor’s degree and a job as an engineer. The News-Herald in Willoughby reports 33-year-old Chris Hayden graduated with all of those degrees from Lakeland Community College in Kirtland on May 12. […]May 22, 2018Latest NewsBoston Foundation Report Urges College-Prep Program CollaborationStudents in the city of Boston have greater access than ever to programs that assist with getting into and persisting in college, but the impact could be far greater if these programs increased their collaboration, according to a report by the Boston Foundation and the Success Boston College Completion Initiative.May 21, 2018News RoundupHillary Clinton to Receive Prestigious Harvard MedalCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Hillary Clinton is being honored with a medal during Harvard University’s graduation week. The former First Lady, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State and Democratic candidate for president will be awarded Friday in Cambridge with the Radcliffe Medal, which the university says honors individuals whose life and work have had a “transformative impact […]May 21, 2018News RoundupNYU Abu Dhabi Blocks Journalists From Filming John KerryABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked journalists from filming. While obliquely criticizing President Donald Trump, Kerry did not mention the 2015 […]May 21, 2018News RoundupUConn President to Step Down in Summer 2019STORRS, Conn. — UConn President Susan Herbst has announced she will step down after the 2018-19 academic year. Herbst, who has led the state’s flagship university since 2011, did not give a reason for her decision in a message to the university community, only saying she felt it was the “right time for a change.” […]May 21, 2018Previous PagePage 349 of 3225Next Page
