Associated PressNews 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, 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, 2018News RoundupFaculty Alleges Kansas College Head Forged Hostile WorkplaceWICHITA, Kan. — Garden City Community College trustees are searching for an independent investigator to look into faculty allegations that the college’s president has created a hostile workplace and has jeopardized the college’s accreditation, the board’s attorney said Friday. The move stems from a 28-page report dated May 8 from the faculty senate accusing college […]May 20, 2018News RoundupJimmy Carter Gently Jabs Trump at Liberty CommencementLYNCHBURG, Va.— Former President Jimmy Carter started his commencement address at Liberty University in Virginia with a gentle jab at President Donald Trump. Carter’s speech Saturday came a year after Trump spoke to Liberty graduates. Carter began by noting the crowd was even bigger than 2017. Carter said, “I don’t know if President Trump would […]May 20, 2018News RoundupReport: USC Campus Clinic Gynecologist Accused of MisconductLOS ANGELES — A newspaper reports that two University of Southern California administrators have been fired after it reported that a former campus gynecologist who examined students for 30 years was the subject of numerous misconduct reports. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the school also received about 200 complaints from former patients and […]May 20, 2018News RoundupTwo University of Minnesota Students Named 2018 Astronaut ScholarsTwo students in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities have been awarded scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The prestigious, competitive scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research-oriented careers in mathematics, engineering and the natural and […]May 17, 2018News RoundupEx-President of Temple University Fraternity Charged with Sexual AssaultThe former president of a now-suspended fraternity at Temple University has been charged as part of a month-long investigation into sexual misconduct, underage drinking and drug use. Ari Goldstein, 21, ex-president of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on charges of sexual assault and is being held on $2 million bail, ABC’s […]May 17, 2018News RoundupCollege-Bound Public High School Grads on the RiseBATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana education officials say 23,517 public high school students who graduated in 2017 enrolled in college in the fall. That’s a record for the state. Tuesday’s news release from the Department of Education says it’s an increase of more than 500 from the previous year, and it’s up by more than […]May 16, 2018Previous PagePage 14 of 569Next Page