Associated PressHealthUC To Consider Taking Over Troubled South LA HospitalThe University of California is considering undertaking the monumental task of re-opening an inner-city public hospital that was largely shut down after years of negligence and patient deaths.June 15, 2008StudentsSchools Drop Landlines As More Students Carry Cell PhonesConsumers are moving away from being tied-down by landlines. And so too are universities as more students carry cell phones.June 15, 2008HomeDespite Record Number of Applications, Minority Applicants Down at the University of MichiganThe University of Michigan last week announced it has received a record number of applications for the incoming freshmen class, but slightly fewer of what the school calls underrepresented minorities sought to attend compared to last year.June 15, 2008Asian American Pacific IslanderPrinceton’s Record on Asian Admissions ExaminedThe U.S. Department of Education has broadened a review into whether Princeton University discriminates against applicants of Asian descent.June 12, 2008HomeSettlement Approved in Hartford Desegregation CaseA judge on Wednesday approved a plan to add magnet schools and school-choice options in the Hartford area to settle a long-standing lawsuit over racial isolation in the city’s schools, lawyers for both sides said.June 11, 2008Leadership & PolicyUmass-Amherst Revokes Honorary Degree To Zimbabwe LeaderThe University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has revoked an honorary degree awarded two decades ago to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.June 11, 2008HomeEducators See Civil Rights Issue in Bad SchoolsIf Johnny can’t read and Sally can’t add, it’s often because of the color of their skin and their ZIP code, educators and activists said Wednesday.June 11, 2008African-AmericanPhiladelphia Owns Up to More of its History of SlaveryThousands of tourists watched last summer as archaeologists, working in the shadow of Independence Hall, unearthed remnants of the home where George Washington lived with his wife and several slaves.June 11, 2008Community CollegesDual-Enrolled Louisiana Student Graduates Two Times OverWhen most high school seniors were celebrating graduation from their respective schools, Grejika Abram had two ceremonies.June 11, 2008Leadership & PolicyRobotics Development Complex To Be Built at Alabama Community CollegeA robotics research and development complex will be built at Calhoun Community College in Decatur and is expected to train 450 people a year, Gov. Bob Riley announced Monday.June 11, 2008Previous PagePage 311 of 569Next Page
