Associated PressHomeIn Texas, Mariachi To Be Recognized As Category in Music CompetitionsHOUSTON Students in Texas will soon be able to compete for state bragging rights over who is the best at playing mariachi music. The University Interscholastic League will in the next school year have mariachi as a category in its music competitions. The UIL governing board worried about setting a precedent for other, lesser-known types […]January 27, 2008Leadership & PolicyVice Chancellor OK’d to Take Top Post at Fayetteville CampusLITTLE ROCK The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to name G. David Gearhart as the Fayetteville campus’ next chancellor. The 10-member board approved Gearhart, 55, after meeting in executive session for about 40 minutes. “I pledge I will do all I can to provide an administration that has a combination of […]January 27, 2008StudentsU-Md. Restricts Late-night Parties at Student Union BuildingCOLLEGE PARK, Md. The University of Maryland is cracking down on rowdy parties at the campus student union. The gatherings have drawn more than a thousand people, and police and students say they have sometimes resulted in brawls. The parties will now be limited to current U-M students and may not go past midnight. Student […]January 27, 2008Community CollegesDelta Community College’s Push For New Campus Clears Major Hurdle in La.BATON ROUGE, La.— Despite concerns about the financing arrangement, a state money panel — backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration — agreed Tuesday to the $45 million construction of a new community college campus in Monroe.January 24, 2008Community CollegesDemocratic Lawmakers Break With Iowa Governor Over Community College FundingDES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democrats are breaking with Governor Culver over funding for community colleges.January 24, 2008Faculty & StaffCollege Endowments: Rich Get RicherNew figures on university endowments confirm it’s not just the “haves” and “have nots” in academe these days. Beyond the great majority of colleges, there’s a growing group of the newly rich schools, and at the top of the heap a tiny cadre of ultra-wealthy institutions.January 24, 2008Leadership & PolicyIn Brief: College Advertisement Has Unintended Double MeaningThe advertisement said Blackhawk Technical College was a good fit for “the White family,” with White being the proper name of an actual family, but some read racial overtones. Also, the University of North Dakota opposes affirmative action ban. University of Maryland, Eastern Shores becomes the first HBCU with an accredited golf program.January 21, 2008Leadership & Policy15 Schools Scrutinized in Study-abroad Program ProbeNEW YORK Study-abroad programs at 15 colleges and universities including Harvard and Columbia are being scrutinized by the New York attorney general’s office to ensure cozy deals between schools and companies that provide the programs are not cheating students, a top investigator said Monday.January 21, 2008StudentsGOP Bill Would Deny Undocumented Students Admission To S.C. Public CollegesNORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — House Republican leaders unveiled an immigration reform plan Monday that would bill the federal government for the cost of detaining illegal immigrants and prevent illegals from attending any public college.January 17, 2008Community CollegesIowa Governor’s Budget Short-Changes Community Colleges, GOP Lawmakers SayDES MOINES, Iowa — Republican lawmakers complained Wednesday that Gov. Chet Culver’s proposed budget doesn’t provide enough funding for the state’s community colleges.January 17, 2008Previous PagePage 335 of 569Next Page
