Associated PressAfrican-AmericanTwo Florida A&M Professors Placed on Leave in Hazing CaseTwo Florida A&M University music professors are on paid administrative leave after allegations they were present while band fraternity pledges were hazed.March 29, 2012HomeUniversity of Kentucky Program Helps First-generation College StudentsA new program at the University of Kentucky aims to help first-generation college students meet challenges and stay in school.February 13, 2012HomeSUNO Reaches 94 Percent of Pre-Katrina EnrollmentSUNO president Victor Ukpolo said he credits aggressive recruitment efforts and good relations with local high schools for the school’s continued growth.February 7, 2012SportsPenn State Faculty Rejects Vote of No Confidence in the Board of TrusteesThe 32-member board of trustees has come under fire for its handling of a child sex abuse scandal that led to the firings of the university president and longtime football coach Joe Paterno.January 25, 2012HomeLa. Gov. Bobby Jindal Opposes Proposal To Cap TOPS GrantsThe Governance Commission suggested a restructuring of TOPS, to give all students a flat grant amount, capped at the same level for everyone, rather than tied to the cost of tuition at an individual school.January 9, 2012HomeFAMU Board To Consider President’s SuspensionFlorida A&M University’s Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Monday to consider Gov. Rick Scott’s request that President James Ammons be suspended while authorities continue to investigate the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion,December 18, 2011HomeNew Degree Programs Proposed at La. CollegesThe Louisiana Board of Regents has approved a new bachelor’s degree in athletic training at LSU; it also approved three new doctorate of nursing practice programs at Southern, the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and a joint degree offering with the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and Southeastern Louisiana University.December 13, 2011African-AmericanSouthern Louisiana University Receives $4.9M in TRIO Program GrantsEducational Talent Search programs for Tangipahoa and Washington parishes were awarded $3.04 million to cover operations through August 2016; the Educational Opportunity Center at SLU received a $1.87 million grant through 2016.December 12, 2011HomeN.C. Private University Lowers Tuition To CompeteStudents were notified by e-mail this week that trustees at William Peace University voted to cut tuition by nearly 8 percent to $23,700 beginning next year.November 30, 2011StudentsSouthern University System’s Online Program To ExpandSouthern System President Ronald Mason Jr. said the project — gotosouthernuniversityonline.com — will help Southern attract more out-of-state and older, nontraditional students.November 30, 2011Previous PagePage 255 of 569Next Page
