Associated PressHBCUsUVA Names New Dorm ‘Gibbons House’ After 2 Former SlavesThe newest dorm at the University of Virginia has been named after two former slaves who became prominent community members after Emancipation.June 15, 2015HBCUsWSU, Bellevue College Move Toward Potential PartnershipWashington State University and Bellevue College have taken another step toward a potential future education partnership.June 15, 2015HomeLaw Schools Fund Firms to Train Recent GraduatesBaseball has the minor leagues. Medicine offers residency programs. But recent law school graduates have no equivalent training opportunities to hone their skills—at least until now.June 14, 2015SportsUM Campus Welcomes Foreign StudentsIn the last school year, the University of Montana had more than 830 international students enrolled.June 14, 2015HBCUsLSU Educator Top Choice to Lead University of AlabamaA Louisiana State University administrator has emerged as the top choice to become the next president of the University of Alabama.June 10, 2015Community CollegesUniversity of Oklahoma to Require Freshman Diversity ClassNORMAN, Okla. ― University of Oklahoma freshmen will now be required to take a five-hour course dealing with diversity issues before completing their first year of college.June 9, 2015StudentsOhio State to Offer New Grants to 12,400 In-state UndergradsCOLUMBUS, Ohio ― Ohio State University says 12,400 students will qualify for new need-based grants next year as part of the school’s effort to make it more affordable to low- and middle-income families.June 8, 2015StudentsProposal to Drug Test Members of Greek Life DroppedCOLUMBIA, Mo. ― A proposal to require drug testing of fraternity and sorority members living in Greek housing at the University of Missouri has been dropped.June 8, 2015StudentsIncreased Revenue Has Some Lawmakers Eyeing Budget ChangesPHOENIX — Increased state revenue since Arizona’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved in March has some lawmakers saying they want to use the extra cash to scale back unpopular cuts that they made in funding for education and other services.June 2, 2015HomeUniversities Pledge Tuition Limits if Lawmakers Hike FundingSALEM, Ore. — The presidents of Oregon universities are pledging to limit tuition hikes if the Legislature agrees to boost higher education funding over the next two years.June 2, 2015Previous PagePage 170 of 569Next Page