cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.News RoundupUniversity of Charleston to Offer Weekend Nursing ClassesCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston plans to offer an associate nursing degree on weekends. The university said in a news release that the program on the main campus in Charleston will allow students to graduate as a registered nurse in less than two years. It is designed for students who want to finish […]January 29, 2018News RoundupUniversity of New Mexico Ranked 7th for Application IncreaseALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico is among 50 flagship universities seeing a large wave of applications. The Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday that a recent analysis by The Washington Post looked at dramatic increases in applications experienced by state flagship institutions between 2006 and 2016 and ranked the University of New Mexico as […]January 29, 2018News RoundupMcConnell Retiring as College of Charleston PresidentCHARLESTON, S.C. — College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell is retiring this summer, ending nearly five decades in public service. McConnell said Monday he took a hard look at his health and energy at age 70 and determined it is time to slow down. “As an alumnus of the college, I love and respect this […]January 29, 2018HomeExtreme Weather Testing Infrastructures of Schools Across NationFrom raging forest fires on the West Coast to heavy snowfall on the East Coast and bone-chilling cold between, extreme and unpredicted weather patterns this school year have disrupted college classes and tested campus infrastructures.January 28, 2018News RoundupBill Would Require Stronger Campus Hate-Crime ReportingANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s public colleges and universities would be required to develop stronger policies for reporting and documenting campus hate crimes and bias incidents under a measure introduced in the General Assembly on Friday in response to the stabbing of a Black Bowie State University student at the University of Maryland. Democratic Delegate Angela […]January 28, 2018News RoundupNew Twist in University President’s Performance ReviewLARAMIE, Wy. — University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols was appointed in December 2015 and took office May 2016, becoming UW’s 26th — and first female — president. Her performance as UW’s chief administrator will be formally evaluated by the board of trustees, university leadership and the campus community, pursuant to the terms of her […]January 28, 2018News RoundupOldest Son of 13 Captive Children Was Star College StudentLOS ANGELES — The oldest son of the California siblings – who authorities say were tortured by their parents, chained to their beds and so malnourished their growth was stunted – had excelled at his community college and had been named to the honor roll for two semesters, school officials said Thursday. The son, who […]January 28, 2018News Roundup17 Universities Oppose Anti-Smoking Group with Tobacco TiesSeventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created in September with nearly $1 billion from the Philip Morris tobacco company, saying it aims to end smoking worldwide and support research […]January 25, 2018News RoundupGrad Student Accused of Scamming Woman to Pay His TuitionPROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Brown University graduate student was charged Thursday with scamming a Florida woman out of $30,000 by telling her he wanted to open a school for poor children in Dubai. Shishuai Li, a 25-year-old computer science student, instead used the money for tuition and living expenses, authorities said. Li did not enter […]January 25, 2018News RoundupMichigan State President Resigns in Wake of Nassar ScandalEAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday amid an outcry over the school’s handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. The announcement that Simon was stepping down came hours after the sentencing of Nassar , who worked at Michigan State as a doctor and received 40 to 175 years […]January 25, 2018Previous PagePage 398 of 3225Next Page
